Jimmy Martin was the one of the very best. I love this song, because it depicts all the Grand Ole Opry and does a wonderful job of the rendition of the old contibuters of the Old Ryman Auditorium. Thank You for posting this.
I'm so glad I got to go to the Opry when I was young and many of the stars mentioned in this song were still performing. Didn't realize at the time what a gift it was to have witnessed that era.
Thank you for posting this. Every time I listen to this or most songs on the Circle Album, the hair on the back of my neck stands up. The NGDB was so far ahead of their time and had the foresight to bring the legends of bluegrass, mountain and old-time music together to make history. Circle Album brought a special kind of music to an audience of young people who would never have heard people like Mother Maybell, Jimmy Martin, Vassar Clements and Earl Scruggs. Circle Album did what O'Brother Where Art Thou did 25 or so years later and turned young people on to great traditional music.
Jimmy's singing about the Opry and Glorifying the Members. Yet the Opry Establishment,would never let Jimmy become a member. It bothered him,too. He had a Petition in the late 1990s going to give to Gaylord to let him become a member. It never happened. R.I.P. Jimmy.
" Bill Monroe singin' out them old Kentucky blues". Man that Jimmy Martin could get those notes. Truly the King Of Bluegrass. Interesting to see Sam Bush on the stage here at Austin City Limits. I'll bet he was enjoying every second of this chance to play with Jimmy. I listened to his WWVA late night radio show as a teenager in Montreal - my hand clutching the little radio antenna wire so that I could hear the show.
LOL...you must love the man, so much music and charisma in every move...todays "stars" can't come even close to those old guys.... I was lucky and played banjo with Vassar few times at the Long Hollow Jamboree in Hendersonville by Nashville, something I will never forget...
Thank you ever so much for posting this clip jqtomlin! Jimmy Martin was t h e consumate musical enertainer, regardless of genre. Vassar Clements always had a perfect, b i g tone on his fiddle and was a true magician on the strings
A Hylo Brown composition originally cut by Jimmy and the Sunny Mtn Boys (Earl Taylor-mando/tenor; JD Crowe-banjo/baritone; Tommy Vaden-fiddle and Cedric Rainwater-bass) in '56. This performance is great...Vassar right on the intro and taking all the turn-arounds (and, of course, he played with Jimmy in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys in the EARLY 50's!); nice 3 part harmony and Jimmy is wired & inspired: "We'll sing The Sunny Side of the Mountain" instead of "We'll play the Bluegrass Breakdown"....you got it, Jimmy!
Jimmy Martin would have been 97 today-he could have been really great,if he'd just have gotten over his shyness.Lets hear it for the King of Bluegrass!!!
Its really not that difficult - they capo everything and play out of the G chord so it doesn't matter what key the song is in they always are in the G position. This enables them to play all of the great G runs that sound so great. I don't know if you play at all but hope this info helps - Wayne
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Proof why Jimmy was the King of Bluegrass music.
There will never be another Jimmy Martin. When they talk about the best, they're talkin' about him.
Jimmy Martin was the one of the very best. I love this song, because it depicts all the Grand Ole Opry and does a wonderful job of the rendition of the old contibuters of the Old Ryman Auditorium. Thank You for posting this.
I'm so glad I got to go to the Opry when I was young and many of
the stars mentioned in this song were still performing. Didn't realize at the time what a gift it was to have witnessed that era.
Thank you for posting this. Every time I listen to this or most songs on the Circle Album, the hair on the back of my neck stands up. The NGDB was so far ahead of their time and had the foresight to bring the legends of bluegrass, mountain and old-time music together to make history. Circle Album brought a special kind of music to an audience of young people who would never have heard people like Mother Maybell, Jimmy Martin, Vassar Clements and Earl Scruggs.
Circle Album did what O'Brother Where Art Thou did 25 or so years later and turned young people on to great traditional music.
Jimmy's singing about the Opry and Glorifying the Members. Yet the Opry Establishment,would never let Jimmy become a member. It bothered him,too. He had a Petition in the late 1990s going to give to Gaylord to let him become a member. It never happened. R.I.P. Jimmy.
It was (is) a Bill Anderson thing
Jimmy is bigger than the Opry it self.
" Bill Monroe singin' out them old Kentucky blues".
Man that Jimmy Martin could get those notes. Truly the King Of Bluegrass. Interesting to see Sam Bush on the stage here at Austin City Limits. I'll bet he was enjoying every second of this chance to play with Jimmy.
I listened to his WWVA late night radio show as a teenager in Montreal - my hand clutching the little radio antenna wire so that I could hear the show.
Vassar and Millie were so gracious to me and my 2 daughters when we lived in Mt. Juliet. Sat at their dining room table many times.
There is a fiddle player. Vassar and I spent many an hour at Millie and Vassar's home on Sunday. Jimmy was on fire.
Jerry Douglas on resonator guitar. So good everyone has or had him on recordings and live.
Thank you for sharing. This is one of my favorite bluegrass songs.
Now this is beautiful bluegrass music!
LOL...you must love the man, so much music and charisma in every move...todays "stars" can't come even close to those old guys.... I was lucky and played banjo with Vassar few times at the Long Hollow Jamboree in Hendersonville by Nashville, something I will never forget...
What I wouldn't give to play guitar like Jimmy Martin!
Thank you ever so much for posting this clip jqtomlin! Jimmy Martin was t h e consumate musical enertainer, regardless of genre. Vassar Clements always had a perfect, b i g tone on his fiddle and was a true magician on the strings
Say whatever you want to about Jimmy, good or bad, but that man is as honest as they come.
A Hylo Brown composition originally cut by Jimmy and the Sunny Mtn Boys (Earl Taylor-mando/tenor; JD Crowe-banjo/baritone; Tommy Vaden-fiddle and Cedric Rainwater-bass) in '56. This performance is great...Vassar right on the intro and taking all the turn-arounds (and, of course, he played with Jimmy in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys in the EARLY 50's!); nice 3 part harmony and Jimmy is wired & inspired: "We'll sing The Sunny Side of the Mountain" instead of "We'll play the Bluegrass Breakdown"....you got it, Jimmy!
Now isn't this fun?! Vassar Clemens and -- oooh yeah! -- Jimmy Martin!!
God bless you jqtomlin for posting these!!
I would have liked to meet Jimmy
Damn! Wish there was a better quality video of this. Love Jimmy Martin so much.
thanks for posting ....... there ain't enough Jimmy Martin stuff available.
Jimmy was a total package entertainer..
dude could also play mandolin
And you ask, "Why is Jimmy the King?"
Jimmy Martin would have been 97 today-he could have been really great,if he'd just have gotten over his shyness.Lets hear it for the King of Bluegrass!!!
Jimmy Martin! What a character!
Best album ever.
wish this was pro quality, but thanks for posting still fabulous
Its really not that difficult - they capo everything and play out of the G chord so it doesn't matter what key the song is in they always are in the G position. This enables them to play all of the great G runs that sound so great. I don't know if you play at all but hope this info helps - Wayne
I think I see Randy Scruggs up on that stage, too. ❤
Vassar plays a mean fiddle. Smokin!
Talk about style!! Jimmy had it!
Good music
Except that Jimmy Martin is playing in the key of E, capoed at the first fret which puts him in F.
A REAL GROUP OF MUSICIANS!!
Jimmy's the Man!
Jimmy lbbotson is so sexy hot and talented here ... he should have gotten way more credit in this group.
Awesome X 10
What key was Jimmy playing in here?
jimmys the king, bills the father
LOVE this song!!
The BEST to ever be. The proof is here
Jimmy, Jimmy, JIMMY!!
If you can't always figure out the lyrics, you can find them here The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Grand Ole Opry Song Lyrics | Lyrics.com
Fabulous.
Jimmy had his problems but he could hold an audience better than many Opry Members.
Awesome.
This is considered bluegrass music which was introduced to the world in 1994 by Garth Brooks.
Funny how many people will actually believe that!!!
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Vassar almost got that break out
When was this from?
The Dobro sounds like a Steel
Yeah, it does - interesting
Im realated to him
“Vassar Clements ruined every fiddle player in Nashville”….Bill Monroe.
@TronconesAmigo Jerry Douglas is everywhere...
Oh yeah.
Клёвый песняк и клёвый мужик сандалит!
С гитарой и фидлом и я бы спел....
Зашибись, звук вообще никуда!
Ананас сыктым!
Jimmy was a "prince" of bluegrass--Bill Monroe was the king.
this should be the Grand old oprys song not the bull shit they play now what a joke sing on Jimmy
Russians wakarimasen?
OK!
What year was this?
What year was this?