I have loved Ray Charles since I was a young girl ... he makes you cry, he makes you laugh, he makes you marvel at his voice, his style, his everything! Who doesn't love Ray Charles?? Thank you for your reaction. God bless you.
It shouldn't have taken until 2022 to induct Ray Charles into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music was Ray Charles highest selling album of all time. Following it's unbelievable success, Ray kept putting out great country songs throughout the decades. Ray LOVED country music and wasn't ashamed to tell you so despite the pushback he got from his peers at the time. Ray teamed up with Willie Nelson and recorded "Seven Spanish Angels", he released "Crazy Old Soldier" with Johnny Cash, "We Didn't See a Thing" with George Jones- the list goes on and on. Ray Charles had one of the most iconic voices of all time and in my opinion he should have been inducted into the CMHOF a LONG time ago- preferably while he was still living. It is shameful if you were to ask me! Ray Charles was so unimaginably good that a thousand years after we are all dead and gone people will STILL know who Ray Charles was!
I had to go to work early, 2 and a half hour drive every morning and 5 am I listened American the Beautiful every morning by Ray Charles, no one does it better and it doesn't get old, I looked forward to it every morning, RIP Sir Charles, God bless you
His country album was one of the best albums, ever. He sang country, I just don’t remember him being played on country radio. Ray could sing just about anything and sing it like he owned it. The writer of this song, Don Gibson, had a huge hit with it. Another hit for Ray, You Don't Know Me, was written by country singer Eddie Arnold and very prolific writer, Cindy Walker.
Ray was such a talent that this and many other songs ended up crossing over into other genres...A man with a complete sense of what he wanted a song to say to listeners... Love your reactions!!!
When I was in 2nd or 3rd grade I listened to this album a million times with my 21 ye old brother. This song and "Born to Lose" we're my favorites then. His rendition of "You Don't Know Me' is the best in my not so humble opinion! ❤️
This is definitely on my list of top ten songs ever recorded. I remember this album being played in our house when I was young. I’ve been a Ray Charles fan for most of my life. He would definitely be on my Mount Rushmore of greatest musical performers.
Ray Charles genius is undisputed. This song is wonderful. His duet with Willie Nelson- Seven Spanish Angels gives me chills. I love to play Hit The Road Jack, I Gotta Woman when I am cleaning. I consider Ray Charles a American treasure. What a great choice P.J. You can hear the pain in his voice. This was such a treat. Thank you P.J.
Don Gibson who wrote the song was an awesome singer and songwriter. He wrote so many wonderful songs. He was Roy Orbison's favourite singer. You should check out Don Gibson.
This is one of the first songs I remember learning to play guitar with it. My parents both played guitar. I even managed to learn to play a couple of chords.! I only know about 4 chords but a lot of the old country songs only use 2-3 chords. 🎸🔥☮️❤️👵🏼
Jeez what a voice. The man was a freakin legend. If you haven’t already, check out “Seven Spanish Angels.” It’s a duet he does with Willie Nelson. Also check out “A Song For You.” There’s a live version he does with Willie that’ll put you in tears. Just look at Willie’s face. You can see the emotion. This man was blind, but he could see everything. If there was something outta tune-he would know. By the way, I agree with Billy Joel, I love Ray Charles more than Elvis. Edit: Forgot to say, Leon Russel was also in that “Song for You” video. Please check it out.
Man, is it possible that he's been gone 18 years. The older I get, the more that time accelerates. A world without great artists such as Ray Charles leaves a void that won't be filled. He was great! Thanks for the reaction. Well done
If you want to see something chill inducing, watch his live performance of “America the Beautiful”- the video where he’s wearing a white tux at the piano- might even bring you to tears.
Ray Charles was a great singer, songwriter, pianist & composer. He pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, jazz, R&B & gospel styles. He had so many great songs such as "Mess Around", "It Should've Been Me", "Don't You Know", "Midnight Hour", "Sinner's Prayer", "I've Got A Woman", "This Little Girl Of Mine", "A Fool For You", "What'd I Say", "Georgia On My Mind", "Hit The Road Jack", "Busted", "Take These Chains From My Heart", "Crying Time" etc.
epic. that one word just sums up for me about how he finessed great songs to make them even more outstanding than anyone imagined. raw natural talent..and it endures. how could it not? yep. epic!
@@DjPjrocReacts911 th-cam.com/video/mGrlKXLGYks/w-d-xo.html totally different direction but i think you will LOVE this! i kid you not! sibling harmonies and part of an old hymn taken to new heights. blows me away--every time! my heart soars when i hear this and gets me up on my feet. be very very blessed at what you will hear pj!
This brings back so many bone chilling memories. With this song he wanted to prove he could sing country and just not only jazz. I would say he succeeded it..
This whole album is like this, dude. I keep mentioning that R&B and country are so very close together in lyrics, structure and even beat in some cases. Ray Charles's influence had a lot to do with the way both evolved subsequent to his album. It's just a theory of my own, but I'm pretty convinced of it. The history of this song -- Don Gibson wrote it and had a hit with it in 1958, but it was really only known by country fans. Ray got hold of it and made it known to the world. Hats off to both these gentlemen for bridging gaps few if any had bothered with during that time frame. Just to add another quick note - I wouldn't be surprised if Ray Price didn't take some hints from this in his switch-over from country to more of a crooner role.
@Dan Williams I agree, this album shifted things. Having listened to some country music closely, I can't disagree with your thoughts on the generes being some what similar.
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Between Ray Price and Gladys Knight, I'd have to look up which one did You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me first. Same is true with Bob Luman and again Gladys Knight on Neither One Of us, and in the early '90s, John Michael Montgomery and All 4 One had a common hit in I Swear, which if memory serves charted concurrently on the country and R&B charts.
@@danwilliams762 In the early 1990s there was an album called "Rhythm, Country & Blues" which featured collaborations between country music and R&B stars performing country and R&B songs. For example, Clint Black and the Pointer Sisters recorded "Chain of Fools" and Aaron Neville and Trisha Yearwood recorded "I Fall to Pieces." Ray Charles was clearly foreshadowing this connection by recording country music in his own unique style more than 30 years earlier. True genius!
I own that album, Rhythm & Country Blues. I almost cried when I heard Vince Gill and Gladys Knight (again mentioning her in this thread,) on Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing. They just meshed together so incredibly well. Then you’ve got old friends George Jones and BB King on this brilliant version of Patches and my gosh, Sam Moore and Conway Twitty with Rainy Night In Georgia. An unbelievable treat to listen to that whole album.
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Love makes room for it all!!! How diminished would our lives be if we had to choose only one genre of music, or literature or type of food. Thankfully we are free to savor it all.
We listened to music everyday growing up. My mother, who had a great voice and played the violin and guitar, played this album constantly. And, let’s give it up for Brother Hank for writing this amazing and timeless song.
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Can we interest you in reacting to Ray Charles and Willie Nelson doing Seven Spanish Angels one of these days? This reminded me of its existance and I just went looking for it and found a live version I hadn't known existed. Gorgeous!
@Robin Eliason I did react to it, however it was not the best version. I've always wanted to redo it. I will, during our Willie Nelson set, comming soon.
Written, as you showed in your intro, by the legendary Don Williams, but.... and this is a big but.... you don't REALLY get the message until you hear it from Ray. That's the thing about Ray. If he covers a song, that's it. It's done. He owns it at that point. ••• Fun memory: When I was in high school back in the mid-60s, one of the giant hits of the day was Ray Charles' "What'd I Say? with that great call-and-response section at the end. Friday and Saturday nights were "cruisin'" nights and we'd spend hours cruisin' back and forth between Dick's Drive-In and the Burger King. If "What'd I Say" came on the radio while we were parked in either parking lot of those two burger joints you can bet the windows rolled down on EVERYBODY'S car and the radio volumes went up full blast! And when it came to the call-and-response part of the song, EVERYBODY let loose and joined in! We rocked those joints! Those were the days!!!
My grandparents had the album this song was on, and i grew up listening to Ray Charles in the Appalachian mountains! We are/were a family of bluegrass musicians, but i credit my family for listening to a broad range of musical artists and giving me that music history. My aunts used to sing this song! By the way sir, I just watched your video of Ralph Stanley and Patti Loveless, and i enjoyed it! Ralph is from not too far down the road from where i live, and he and his band "The Clinch Mountain Boys" are/were legends around here! You said you liked the bluegrass! Well, the father of bluegrass music is Bill Monroe, and one of Bill's two big influences was an African American man, who was the son of a slave, and his name was Arnold Schultz. So, there's a good reason why the music affects you! Here's a link to read about Arnold Schulz: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Shultz
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Well, Arnold Schultz didnt just inspire the birth of bluegrass, along with Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen" that he made famous in a song (those are the 2 influences he sites), but Mr. Schultz invented "thumb picking" as opposed to just strumming the instrument. This whole thing fascinates me. Everyone in my family only ever used "thumb picks" and i still do. Grandpa brought that with him from Kentucky, but it had to have come directly from Arnold Schultz. And i always saw bluegrass as the mountain man's blues. The lyrics are similar, they sing about how things are hard, or they tell a story about an event. Too many tell tales of murder and mayhem! But the banjo, which is prevalent in bluegrass, originated in Africa. I've talked too much, but i will have to tell you about the Melungeon people of Appalachia, otherwise known as "The mystery people of Appalachia." They are still testing our DNA to figure out how we got there, where we came from, etc. Melungeons are a mixed race and like myself, there are alot of people in Appalachia with Melungeon blood. My Grandpa's mom was pure Melungeon, which isn't pure at all, they have some African features and are very dark complected, like Australian Aboriginal people with the light eyes and curly hair. They have been in America longer than most white settlers. The old folks called themselves "Black Dutch", which is how my grandparents referred to them/us. Elvis Presley, through his mother Gladys as well as Abraham Lincoln were of Melungeon ancestry. So, it makes sense to me that even though theres a distinct difference in blues and bluegrass, there's a reason why it hits us the same! I'll shut up now. 🤔🤭😁
Hillbillygirl163 Do't you dare shut up. This is great stuff! I've never heard of Melungeon at all. You talk about fascinating . I'm googlig now. I am so glad you are here, we all are. Please feel free to talk as mch as you want, we are a learnig and teachig community here. PEACE
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Well, ok then. Some have speculated that the Melungeon people had Portuguese ancestry. But i don't think that's the theory anymore. The predominant theory was a tri-racial mix of European, Native American and Sub-saharan African DNA in no particular order. But there's overwhelming DNA evidence that the Melungeons are a definitely a unique racial mixture of their own. And I was told when i was young that our creed or motto is "Doomed" lol.. I said yep, that explains it! 😁😳 Can you imagine being a people that doesnt even remember or know who they are or from where they came? They have been on the continent for so long that nobody knows. And what's so maddening to me, is how we are portrayed in popular culture. Mountain people, that is. Most of the descriptions I've seen are the polar opposite of what is accurate. They are very sweet, somewhat innocent people in some ways, and very self-sufficient with many survival skills. However, portions of Appalachia have the shortest lifespans in the entire country due to different things, it was mostly the coal mines, i think, but now the entire stretch of Appalachia has been decimated by the opiod crisis. I don't know ANYONE that hasn't lost at least one family member, I've lost 2 nieces. You should see the mini-series they made about that called "Dopesick" on Hulu starring Michael Keaton. The author of the book is from right here where i live. You know, most people don't know a thing about us, and aren't interested, lol. I'm quite sure we are in Hillary's "basket of deplorables" from Obama's "Flyover, USA." 🤭😁
Ray Charles did have a great voice Pj and made anything he sang his. Another artist I'm sure you'll admire is Don Gibson. Don wrote this song and many others. I'll suggest one song he didn't write but sang. You need to listen to "Sea of Heartbreak"! This lonely man will convince you with his voice that he felt the lyrics in much the way Hank Williams could. His own songs he wrote were all about pains of the soul. John Cash thought Sea of Heartbreak, as sung by Don Gibson belonged on everyone's music shelve's. Cash knew a little about music in most opinions. Give the song a shot even if only for personal reasons. A reaction by you would also be highly desirable Dj Pj! Amelas_One_1953
Hey Dj-Pj -something just crossed my mind and I am sorry that I didn't think of it before. I would like to advertise your channel on my own channel. I have a little following of people who love country music and I bet my subscribers would enjoy your reactions... I know that I sure have! Any suggestions on how we could do that?
PJ, In listening to Willie’s - Red Headed Stranger album today… my eyes misted up, as they always do, when I hear this particular song. Wanted to share with you: Going Home - th-cam.com/video/71cIYDnDZUk/w-d-xo.html It would be a treasure if you reacted to this Iconic, concept album! Willie’s first “full creative control” work. Record execs bulked at the “demo” sound of the album…Willie said, leave it alone and release it. I’m currently very sentimental about Willie. Can we have him for a while longer!
Ray Charles was not an ordinary star but rather he was a star to the stars i remember evey beer joint you went into in 64 to 66 had i can't stop loving you or its crying time sgain playin on the jute box
Oh my goodness I just adore Ray Charles... what a tremendous talent . And this song, amazing & one of my favorite all time songs ❤️🔥🔥👍
One of my old favorites and ma loved this song too. Thank you for sharing the late great Ray Charles. ❤💙💜
Beautiful song! He had such a great voice. Reminds me a lot of my mom. She loved that song as well.
DjPj, no words. But two. Wow and Incredible. A true Master! RIP Ray Charles!!!!!
I have loved Ray Charles since I was a young girl ... he makes you cry, he makes you laugh, he makes you marvel at his voice, his style, his everything! Who doesn't love Ray Charles?? Thank you for your reaction. God bless you.
The GREAT Ray Charles!!
He was just amazing. I miss him.
It shouldn't have taken until 2022 to induct Ray Charles into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music was Ray Charles highest selling album of all time. Following it's unbelievable success, Ray kept putting out great country songs throughout the decades. Ray LOVED country music and wasn't ashamed to tell you so despite the pushback he got from his peers at the time. Ray teamed up with Willie Nelson and recorded "Seven Spanish Angels", he released "Crazy Old Soldier" with Johnny Cash, "We Didn't See a Thing" with George Jones- the list goes on and on. Ray Charles had one of the most iconic voices of all time and in my opinion he should have been inducted into the CMHOF a LONG time ago- preferably while he was still living. It is shameful if you were to ask me! Ray Charles was so unimaginably good that a thousand years after we are all dead and gone people will STILL know who Ray Charles was!
@KLUNKET
Great stuff man!
Wonderful singer. The move about him was great.
The passion in the lyrics, the pain in his voice n the memorable melody n chorus just make me cry.
I had to go to work early, 2 and a half hour drive every morning and 5 am I listened American the Beautiful every morning by Ray Charles, no one does it better and it doesn't get old, I looked forward to it every morning, RIP Sir Charles, God bless you
His duet with Willie Nelson, Seven Spanish Angels makes me cry every time.
Love this song🎶☮️💜🎶
I have to add this to my vinyl collection, absolutely beautiful!
His country album was one of the best albums, ever. He sang country, I just don’t remember him being played on country radio. Ray could sing just about anything and sing it like he owned it.
The writer of this song, Don Gibson, had a huge hit with it.
Another hit for Ray, You Don't Know Me, was written by country singer Eddie Arnold and very prolific writer, Cindy Walker.
Thanks!!
Ray has a wonderful version of the song Making Believe that is worth listen to.
Wooo!!💫
Ray was such a talent that this and many other songs ended up crossing over into other genres...A man with a complete sense of what he wanted a song to say to listeners... Love your reactions!!!
When I was in 2nd or 3rd grade I listened to this album a million times with my 21 ye old brother. This song and "Born to Lose" we're my favorites then. His rendition of "You Don't Know Me' is the best in my not so humble opinion! ❤️
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From a perfect album
Perfect💝💝💝💝💝💝
Perfection
Genius!
Got to love Ray.
My favorite of all time.
Great song.
I remember his "Georgia on My Mind" was featured in an episode of Quantum Leap and it was so moving.
This is definitely on my list of top ten songs ever recorded. I remember this album being played in our house when I was young. I’ve been a Ray Charles fan for most of my life. He would definitely be on my Mount Rushmore of greatest musical performers.
BEAUTIFUL. FANTASTIC pick. 💖🎶🎹
Ray Charles genius is undisputed. This song is wonderful. His duet with Willie Nelson- Seven Spanish Angels gives me chills. I love to play Hit The Road Jack, I Gotta Woman when I am cleaning.
I consider Ray Charles a American treasure. What a great choice P.J. You can hear the pain in his voice. This was such a treat. Thank you P.J.
@D Rice
Thank you D.
Thank you! Ray Charles was one of the greats. Not too many left.
Awesome legend! ♡
This song always conjures up a scene in my mind, of a rainy night feeling lonely drink and I have a tall glass of wine.
Don Gibson who wrote the song was an awesome singer and songwriter. He wrote so many wonderful songs. He was Roy Orbison's favourite singer. You should check out Don Gibson.
Absolutely! Don was a master of his craft. I'd start with his big crossover hit "Sea of Heartbreak."
Thank you! One of the greatest artists of the century and beyond!
One of the best entertainers of all time!!!
Ray Charles had so much talent. He couldn't help cross genres. His voice was one of a kind, and he knew how to use it.
Lovely memories. Lovely music 🎶
This is one of the first songs I remember learning to play guitar with it. My parents both played guitar. I even managed to learn to play a couple of chords.! I only know about 4 chords but a lot of the old country songs only use 2-3 chords. 🎸🔥☮️❤️👵🏼
One of my favorites performed by one of my favorites for sure. The word great is still not enough to describe Ray Charles.
Jeez what a voice. The man was a freakin legend. If you haven’t already, check out “Seven Spanish Angels.” It’s a duet he does with Willie Nelson. Also check out “A Song For You.” There’s a live version he does with Willie that’ll put you in tears. Just look at Willie’s face. You can see the emotion. This man was blind, but he could see everything. If there was something outta tune-he would know.
By the way, I agree with Billy Joel, I love Ray Charles more than Elvis.
Edit: Forgot to say, Leon Russel was also in that “Song for You” video. Please check it out.
Willie was near tears because he knew Ray was dying.
Man, is it possible that he's been gone 18 years. The older I get, the more that time accelerates. A world without great artists such as Ray Charles leaves a void that won't be filled. He was great! Thanks for the reaction. Well done
If you want to see something chill inducing, watch his live performance of “America the Beautiful”- the video where he’s wearing a white tux at the piano- might even bring you to tears.
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My all time favorite High school graduation!!!
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Ray Charles had no boundaries. He could sing the phone book and make it a hit. Truly a star that only comes along once in a thousand years.
Ray Charles was a great singer, songwriter, pianist & composer. He pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, jazz, R&B & gospel styles. He had so many great songs such as "Mess Around", "It Should've Been Me", "Don't You Know", "Midnight Hour", "Sinner's Prayer", "I've Got A Woman", "This Little Girl Of Mine", "A Fool For You", "What'd I Say", "Georgia On My Mind", "Hit The Road Jack", "Busted", "Take These Chains From My Heart", "Crying Time" etc.
Great song, one of the best songs ever recorded. Pick any other Ray songs to react to. You won’t go wrong.
This one brings me back to 1962 or 63. I liked Hit the road Jack too. The man could sing
epic.
that one word just sums up for me about how he finessed great songs to make them even more outstanding than anyone imagined. raw natural talent..and it endures. how could it not? yep. epic!
@anndre' leibee
Great stuff! Epic indeed
@@DjPjrocReacts911 th-cam.com/video/mGrlKXLGYks/w-d-xo.html totally different direction but i think you will LOVE this! i kid you not! sibling harmonies and part of an old hymn taken to new heights. blows me away--every time! my heart soars when i hear this and gets me up on my feet. be very very blessed at what you will hear pj!
I love this album!!! And Ray’s camp said “you will end your career doing this”.
a monumental hit for ray in 1962.
His Modern Sounds in C&W Music is, so far as I am concerned, one of the top 5 albums of all times. The arrangements were genius.
This brings back so many bone chilling memories. With this song he wanted to prove he could sing country and just not only jazz. I would say he succeeded it..
This whole album is like this, dude. I keep mentioning that R&B and country are so very close together in lyrics, structure and even beat in some cases. Ray Charles's influence had a lot to do with the way both evolved subsequent to his album. It's just a theory of my own, but I'm pretty convinced of it. The history of this song -- Don Gibson wrote it and had a hit with it in 1958, but it was really only known by country fans. Ray got hold of it and made it known to the world. Hats off to both these gentlemen for bridging gaps few if any had bothered with during that time frame. Just to add another quick note - I wouldn't be surprised if Ray Price didn't take some hints from this in his switch-over from country to more of a crooner role.
@Dan Williams
I agree, this album shifted things. Having listened to some country music closely, I can't disagree with your thoughts on the generes being some what similar.
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Between Ray Price and Gladys Knight, I'd have to look up which one did You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me first. Same is true with Bob Luman and again Gladys Knight on Neither One Of us, and in the early '90s, John Michael Montgomery and All 4 One had a common hit in I Swear, which if memory serves charted concurrently on the country and R&B charts.
@@danwilliams762 In the early 1990s there was an album called "Rhythm, Country & Blues" which featured collaborations between country music and R&B stars performing country and R&B songs. For example, Clint Black and the Pointer Sisters recorded "Chain of Fools" and Aaron Neville and Trisha Yearwood recorded "I Fall to Pieces." Ray Charles was clearly foreshadowing this connection by recording country music in his own unique style more than 30 years earlier. True genius!
I own that album, Rhythm & Country Blues. I almost cried when I heard Vince Gill and Gladys Knight (again mentioning her in this thread,) on Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing. They just meshed together so incredibly well. Then you’ve got old friends George Jones and BB King on this brilliant version of Patches and my gosh, Sam Moore and Conway Twitty with Rainy Night In Georgia. An unbelievable treat to listen to that whole album.
Ray charles has A LOT of great music! His album "A Message From The People" is without a doubt the greatest album I've ever heard.
I grew up with Hendrix, Clapton, and Ozzie. But on the opposite end of my musical spectrum, Ray Charles, Platters, and Sam cook. I love all of it.
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@@DjPjrocReacts911 Love makes room for it all!!! How diminished would our lives be if we had to choose only one genre of music, or literature or type of food. Thankfully we are free to savor it all.
@Sarah Dee
100%
We listened to music everyday growing up. My mother, who had a great voice and played the violin and guitar, played this album constantly. And, let’s give it up for Brother Hank for writing this amazing and timeless song.
♥! And if I didn't make myself clear ♥♥♥! Thank you! Peace!
@Robin Eliason
Right back at ya!
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Can we interest you in reacting to Ray Charles and Willie Nelson doing Seven Spanish Angels one of these days? This reminded me of its existance and I just went looking for it and found a live version I hadn't known existed. Gorgeous!
@Robin Eliason
I did react to it, however it was not the best version. I've always wanted to redo it. I will, during our Willie Nelson set, comming soon.
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Mist have missed that, I haven'þ caught up on them all yet. But I will take it in a Willie Neslon set, too. Thank you!
Written, as you showed in your intro, by the legendary Don Williams, but.... and this is a big but.... you don't REALLY get the message until you hear it from Ray. That's the thing about Ray. If he covers a song, that's it. It's done. He owns it at that point. ••• Fun memory: When I was in high school back in the mid-60s, one of the giant hits of the day was Ray Charles' "What'd I Say? with that great call-and-response section at the end. Friday and Saturday nights were "cruisin'" nights and we'd spend hours cruisin' back and forth between Dick's Drive-In and the Burger King. If "What'd I Say" came on the radio while we were parked in either parking lot of those two burger joints you can bet the windows rolled down on EVERYBODY'S car and the radio volumes went up full blast! And when it came to the call-and-response part of the song, EVERYBODY let loose and joined in! We rocked those joints! Those were the days!!!
@Code 9
Great stuff! 🎃
My grandparents had the album this song was on, and i grew up listening to Ray Charles in the Appalachian mountains! We are/were a family of bluegrass musicians, but i credit my family for listening to a broad range of musical artists and giving me that music history. My aunts used to sing this song! By the way sir, I just watched your video of Ralph Stanley and Patti Loveless, and i enjoyed it! Ralph is from not too far down the road from where i live, and he and his band "The Clinch Mountain Boys" are/were legends around here! You said you liked the bluegrass! Well, the father of bluegrass music is Bill Monroe, and one of Bill's two big influences was an African American man, who was the son of a slave, and his name was Arnold Schultz. So, there's a good reason why the music affects you! Here's a link to read about Arnold Schulz:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Shultz
@Hillbillygirl163
Thank you very much for the link. I will check it out❤
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Well, Arnold Schultz didnt just inspire the birth of bluegrass, along with Bill Monroe's "Uncle Pen" that he made famous in a song (those are the 2 influences he sites), but Mr. Schultz invented "thumb picking" as opposed to just strumming the instrument. This whole thing fascinates me. Everyone in my family only ever used "thumb picks" and i still do. Grandpa brought that with him from Kentucky, but it had to have come directly from Arnold Schultz. And i always saw bluegrass as the mountain man's blues. The lyrics are similar, they sing about how things are hard, or they tell a story about an event. Too many tell tales of murder and mayhem! But the banjo, which is prevalent in bluegrass, originated in Africa. I've talked too much, but i will have to tell you about the Melungeon people of Appalachia, otherwise known as "The mystery people of Appalachia." They are still testing our DNA to figure out how we got there, where we came from, etc. Melungeons are a mixed race and like myself, there are alot of people in Appalachia with Melungeon blood. My Grandpa's mom was pure Melungeon, which isn't pure at all, they have some African features and are very dark complected, like Australian Aboriginal people with the light eyes and curly hair. They have been in America longer than most white settlers. The old folks called themselves "Black Dutch", which is how my grandparents referred to them/us. Elvis Presley, through his mother Gladys as well as Abraham Lincoln were of Melungeon ancestry. So, it makes sense to me that even though theres a distinct difference in blues and bluegrass, there's a reason why it hits us the same! I'll shut up now. 🤔🤭😁
Hillbillygirl163
Do't you dare shut up. This is great stuff! I've never heard of Melungeon at all. You talk about fascinating . I'm googlig now. I am so glad you are here, we all are. Please feel free to talk as mch as you want, we are a learnig and teachig community here. PEACE
@@DjPjrocReacts911 Well, ok then. Some have speculated that the Melungeon people had Portuguese ancestry. But i don't think that's the theory anymore. The predominant theory was a tri-racial mix of European, Native American and Sub-saharan African DNA in no particular order. But there's overwhelming DNA evidence that the Melungeons are a definitely a unique racial mixture of their own. And I was told when i was young that our creed or motto is "Doomed" lol.. I said yep, that explains it! 😁😳 Can you imagine being a people that doesnt even remember or know who they are or from where they came? They have been on the continent for so long that nobody knows. And what's so maddening to me, is how we are portrayed in popular culture. Mountain people, that is. Most of the descriptions I've seen are the polar opposite of what is accurate. They are very sweet, somewhat innocent people in some ways, and very self-sufficient with many survival skills. However, portions of Appalachia have the shortest lifespans in the entire country due to different things, it was mostly the coal mines, i think, but now the entire stretch of Appalachia has been decimated by the opiod crisis. I don't know ANYONE that hasn't lost at least one family member, I've lost 2 nieces. You should see the mini-series they made about that called "Dopesick" on Hulu starring Michael Keaton. The author of the book is from right here where i live. You know, most people don't know a thing about us, and aren't interested, lol. I'm quite sure we are in Hillary's "basket of deplorables" from Obama's "Flyover, USA." 🤭😁
If you haven’t seen it, check out the movie “Ray”- he is portrayed by Jamie Foxx- & it’s brilliant, great movie!
My favorite song by Ray, followed closely by Georgia on my mind, But you should listen to the entire album then go through volume 2.Thanks for this,
If a body can't dig this it speaks of a flaw in their character.
Ray Charles did have a great voice Pj and made anything he sang his. Another artist I'm sure you'll admire is Don Gibson. Don wrote this song and many others. I'll suggest one song he didn't write but sang. You need to listen to "Sea of Heartbreak"! This lonely man will convince you with his voice that he felt the lyrics in much the way Hank Williams could. His own songs he wrote were all about pains of the soul. John Cash thought Sea of Heartbreak, as sung by Don Gibson belonged on everyone's music shelve's. Cash knew a little about music in most opinions. Give the song a shot even if only for personal reasons. A reaction by you would also be highly desirable Dj Pj!
Amelas_One_1953
nobody does a song the way ray did !!
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Many artists covered this,Ray does a great job but myself I like Conway Twittys version.
PJ, In listening to Willie’s - Red Headed Stranger album today… my eyes misted up, as they always do, when I hear this particular song. Wanted to share with you:
Going Home - th-cam.com/video/71cIYDnDZUk/w-d-xo.html
It would be a treasure if you reacted to this Iconic, concept album!
Willie’s first “full creative control” work. Record execs bulked at the “demo” sound of the album…Willie said, leave it alone and release it.
I’m currently very sentimental about Willie. Can we have him for a while longer!
@Texas Magnolia
Great stuff!
Great song. Criminally over produced.
@Jeff Youngblood
Lush!
Ray Charles was not an ordinary star but rather he was a star to the stars i remember evey beer joint you went into in 64 to 66 had i can't stop loving you or its crying time sgain playin on the jute box