Ca. Hank Thompson. Any real music fans of his around?

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 16 Nov 2016 3:17 pm

I have a interview of Hank Thompson that no body but Al Parrett has scene. It's a short one & one with Marty Haggard. Also, a video of George Strait & Randy Owens with Charlie Chase & I Leo J Eiffert Jr from the TV show Crook & Chase that was done at one of the Academy Of Country Music Award Show. What you think & who cares?

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 17 Nov 2016 8:01 am

"A six pack to go" comes to my mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuY2Z89HayQ

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 17 Nov 2016 8:52 am

Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys, now we're talking a REAL band.

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 17 Nov 2016 10:55 pm

Here is one of my favorite Hank Thompson tunes: "Stirring Up the Ashes" w/ Curly Chalker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBHOCFfZv98

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 17 Nov 2016 11:22 pm

Here's one of my favorite Hank Thompson tunes with the
late great Bobby Garrett on steel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QJyWdX ... 1DB9C75687

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 18 Nov 2016 8:55 am

Always loved Bobby's ride on John Henry at about 1:54..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2_Q7DuG_2E

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 28 Nov 2016 7:57 am

Main reason I got into Country Music.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 28 Nov 2016 9:25 am

Barry Blackwood wrote:Always loved Bobby's ride on John Henry at about 1:54..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2_Q7DuG_2E

Thanks Barry!

The album, At The Golden Nugget, on which this great song appears was considered (at that time) to be the finest example of a live location recording. The whole album is excellent and is available on CD.

Here are a couple of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_LXDr-jTug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-NAmgmpUIM

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

Edward Rhea · Post by **Edward Rhea** » 29 Nov 2016 5:45 pm

My grandpa Clark was the biggest Hank Thompson fan! He introduced me to Hank's music...so yeah, call me a fan...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dZDgrD4MFKU

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 30 Nov 2016 7:52 am

Always a treat to hear Hank and the Brazos Valley Boys. My kind of music.

Bobby Garrett's t/a on Oklahoma Hills is killer.

Not Bobby, but a more recent rendition from TNN with TW cuttin' up and tearin' it down.
https://youtu.be/slN7R0z3NPY

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 30 Nov 2016 8:18 am

I just listened to a Hank Thompson CD last night, great stuff.
There was a song on the CD entitled: "The Mark of a Heel" that I really liked.

Daniel McKee · Post by **Daniel McKee** » 8 Dec 2016 3:21 pm

My favorites are "Cab Driver" and his cover of "The Night Miss Nancy Ann's Hotel Burnt Down"

Richard Lester · Post by **Richard Lester** » 9 Dec 2016 12:49 pm

Hank was one of my old time favorites. I met him once and we had a very nice chat. What a really nice fellow, very pleasant. Hey, hey bartender, I want a six pack to go; and remember Rub a dub dub three men in a tub sailing the ocean blue. I used to get requests to sing his song, blackboard of my heart. I know many of you remember those days, yeah the good ones.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 15 Dec 2016 7:04 am

I will be putting two interviews on YouTube soon with Marty Haggard & Hank Thompson that nobody has seen. I will also have a few more to put on after that with other Artist.

, I let the cat out of the bag! 2017 is going to UPROAR the neighborhood Traditional Country Music History of Southern California. !

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 1 Jan 2017 5:32 pm

Count me in as a huge Hank Thompson fan. I saw him here in Oklahoma in his later years and he would sing and smile like he had never played before...and you know he had done those songs thousands of times before. Great performer even then....at our dances I usually do Oklahoma Hills, 6 Pack to Go and Blackboard of my heart, and the folks always like those tunes. I have a video of him that is about 2 hours long with his performances and interviews...I also have his book called "My Side of Life"....very interesting..maybe X rated in parts, but great book. I stopped in Waco Texas at the Chamber of Commerce and asked where his grave site is, and no one had ever heard of him...and they were in their 60s too, not youngsters...I gave them a hard time, said they should do their homework if they were to work in the CofC....shameful ! Told them he was the most famous person from Waco and they said no that was the banjo player and comedian..Steve Martin.
I also have a recording called Treasures that are songs that he and his band recorded in OKC but Capitol records never wanted...some pretty good tunes too. You should check out the Mills Brothers tribute he did...Curly Chalker all over it...great recording. I LOVE Hank Thompson !

Jim Reynolds · Post by **Jim Reynolds** » 1 Jan 2017 8:30 pm

His band was one that everyone in the business wanted. It was the best, and he treated them like the best. He was a great singer too.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 2 Jan 2017 8:31 am

At one time he had two steels guitars in his band.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 2 Jan 2017 10:44 am

At one time he had two steels guitars in his band.

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 23 Feb 2017 3:55 pm

This is now on You Tube to view! Hank Thompson & Marty Haggard. George Strait & Randy Owens.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 23 Feb 2017 6:33 pm

Speaking of Hank, here is one of my favorites of his..who is the steel player ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRggYS0eP_U

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 23 Feb 2017 8:40 pm

Larry Lenhart wrote:Speaking of Hank, here is one of my favorites of his..who is the steel player ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRggYS0eP_U

Looks like Bert Rivera to me.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 23 Feb 2017 8:45 pm

I kinda thought it might be Bert...he sure is a great player...i enjoy seeing him at the Dallas show

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 25 Feb 2017 8:36 am

If you go to my Face Book Page Leo J Eiffert Jr, you'll see the Hank Thompson interview and Marty Haggard, George Strait & Randy Owens & Joe Maphis.

Ford Cole · Post by **Ford Cole** » 25 Feb 2017 1:13 pm

In Mitch Drumm's color photo, Is that Curtis Potter on bass? Curtis played with Hank when I saw them at the Stage Coach in Stamford, Tx years ago.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 25 Feb 2017 3:41 pm

Yep, that be him. Here's more...
http://www.jimloessberg.com/potter.htm