Story to music at a level not many can match. Proud to be an American and that is her story. Through her dad’s history. Amen to this beautiful song.🎶 ❤❤

On what would have been our Dad’s 100th birthday in 2015, this was sung at our annual Family and Friends gathering in PA. We had all the grand children speak and tell us what they would ask their Grandfather. It was brilliant and moving hearing what they would want to know from him 🙏🏼

Deepest respect to Emmy's Dad. With me from the following generation who had to do NO fighting, privileged to be in the luckiest generation in the history of the United States. And to have left us a gift like Emmylou Harris.....staggering.

My dad George V Mikkelsen knew your dad. They called him “Mick,” or it later became Mike. My dad was also a World I and Korean veteran, a pilot. We visited your families a few times. I remember you were in high school and played the guitar. I was about 13, and went home and bought Peter, Paul, and Mary and the singing Nun. You had an impact on me.

@raybrettman9618

Ай бұрын

Wonderful story Melanie. Deep respect to you and your Dad

This isn't folk. This isn't country. It is just music. What I came for!!

Wow. First it was Boulder to Birmingham about Gram Parsons, now this about her father. Marvelous!

We remember Thank you Mom & Dada, for your service ! You taught me many memorable  lessons One that stays with me to this day Freedom is not Free SEMPER’ FIDELIS’

Emmylou, I love you and I have learned now one reason why your music resonates with me so much, and that is we both had a United States Marine as a Father and that is one bond you would just have to have had a United States Marine as a Father yourself to understand. My Father came from Canada to join the United States Marines and served in the Pacific theater during WWII. I am U.S. Army Regular 67-70. Currently U.S. Army *IRREGULAR,* spc5 plymth , cmnd prvlgs Serving *GOD FIRST* so I can serve my country, The United States of America the best. Emmylou, May the Good Lord take a liking to you, but not real soon. You are among those people that have made the journey in this world easier to bear. God Bless my beautiful friend. When I pass from this world, I am expecting to hear the voice of Emmylou Harris in the next.

Beautiful lyrics - served up as well as it could be done - by a great singer.

Thank You... Miss Emmy Lou* Our Dad went to again be at the side of our Mom in March of 2020. Dad..adored listening to your Tunes. I even took him to a concert you had in a small bar on the Riverfront of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. i think it may have been Mississippi Nights*. This would have been in the late 80s- maybe early 90s. We had such a nice time. I can't listen to any of your tunes ...without thinking sweet Memories of our own Dad*... Joe Koval. Rest in Peace..Dad* And again...Thank You...Miss Emmy Lou*

Was there that night at the Botanical Garden just to see Emmy Lou. Benn a fan for decades and what a treat to witness her music that night!

Her singing is timeless...❤ brought tears to my eyes... I have thought this many times about my dad...

For all of us who lost parents and wish we would have said more!! Thanks ELH for a great song!!

@brianwade879

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had said more. Me Mum, in April. Two days before she died, I spoke with her. She said she felt okay, she just felt really lonely. She lived alone, assisted living. For the medical care. Up north, in Minnesota. Some 800 miles. I had planned to get some repair on my cardiopulmonary system, then take a train and a bus, and see her on Mother's Day, as a surprise. She was from Scotland. So I had been trying to learn Flower of Scotland, on the piano and harmonica. But, one day later, my big Sis sent me a text, said, Mum is in the hospital again. Pneumonia and blood clots...then the next afternoon, me Mum is better. Then about 8:34 pm, me big Sis called to say, Mum's gone. I had been desperately trying to reach me Mum , I never did. The pain and grief and guilt, and loss, and Anger ! At times, it really grabbed me, and dragged me down, to dispair. Then I'd rest. For some reason, I'd sleep well after experiencing those emotions. I awaken, with the tendrils of pleasant dreams floating through my consciousness, the anger, dissolved. And some weight lifted. My Sis had POA-H and had our Mum cremated, within days. No service. No anything. "You can, do your own thing, wherever you are" ! Full stop. My children, didn't speak to me Mum at all. It seems so heatless. 💔 In seek of release, I come to YT, for music 🎵 therepy. And I read about your father, Ooh Rah !:✊🇺🇸 A soldier who served our country honorably, and a daughter, listening to his favorite songs, taking him, in. That's so cool. So great. I thank you, for your Father's service ! And May Peace Be With You 🕊️✨

Listening to my dad's playlist after losing him last week. Amazing how much it means to hear his songs . Especially when it's this song and he was a combat veteran. Just amazing. Love you dad...edit: he was a Marine in Alpha 1 1 second platoon at the beginning of the tet offensive in Vietnam. His picture and some quotes of his are in a book titled Marines under Fire by Kenneth Jordan for anyone interested.

@dunexapa1016

10 ай бұрын

I recently learned that Emmylou's Father was a U.S. Marine. I am sure this is part of the reason why her music speaks to my heart, and to the hearts of others as well. When you are the child of a United States Marine, your upbringing is a bit different, and I would not trade my upbringing for anything in the world. God Bless, and I cannot end without saying please, if you have not already, please read Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Those are the first four Books of the New Testament and they have all the instructions that Jesus gives people to live by. The Book of Proverbs is enjoyable to read and is filled with good, everyday practical advice. Adieu! (To God!)

@garypatrick7817

9 ай бұрын

True that…from a former Marine…

Ein sehr Emotionales Lied was für eine Sängerin ❤❤❤

My dad was also a WWII vet and died recently. I could never get through listening to this song without choking up - I don't know HOW Emmlylou gets through singing it. I'd be a puddle if I tried. She IS a true professional, and a goddess.

Been in love with Emmylou since the 70's. She's an angelic beauty both in voice and appearance.

@kingdonald5308

6 жыл бұрын

Amen to this Terry. She is one in a million as has shared her talent so generously, Your fans love youi dearly Emmylou.

@brucecurtis3079

2 жыл бұрын

I too fell in love with her. .. Voice and the angelic beauty... She reminds me of an example of God's Angels singing praise in Heaven! Thanks Emmylou!

@ulrichwill496

2 жыл бұрын

@@brucecurtis3079 👏👏👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇭🇨🇭

@markirsik2009

Жыл бұрын

I agree totally with you a great singer and a beautiful lady

@markirsik2009

Жыл бұрын

My favorite female vocalist

Angels are silent. Now Emmylou sings !!!

@eugenehoron4312

7 жыл бұрын

if emmy lou is on earth there must be an angel missing in heaven

She had my eyes wet on the first note. Don't forget the veterans, whether our parents or some one you meet out and about.

Happy Veterans Day 2020 .Thank you for your service . Fly the, Red, White and Blue .......

An anthem sung by an angel for a hero father...an honor to hear Emmylou's respect for her parent...a lesson for generations...freedom, family, mothers and fathers protect this country, grow old but NOT forgotten. What another beautiful song by Emmylou Harris...songs to live by and songs to see the better views of this country life...

What a beautiful tribute to her father. More people should hear this song ... very touching. Emmylou is superb.

She’s not only an amazing singer but a brilliant songwriter as well. As much as she is loved and revered by so many, I still don’t think she gets all the accolades she deserves,

Een van de aller aller mooiste en gevoeligste liedjes van Emmylou. Schitterend!!!

The sweetest, purest voice this side of heaven.

@katewinthrop5819

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. This song strikes a chord so to speak deep within me.

@Ken-mu3dc

4 жыл бұрын

Her voice is so pure and this song is so beautiful. What a talent she is.

@stevesullivan8705

2 жыл бұрын

Either side of Heaven.

@madeleine7

2 жыл бұрын

Listen to Ofra Haza, singing "Kaddish.!" Both are wonderful ladies and voices.

@johnmudd6453

2 жыл бұрын

Her and Joan Baez

Emmylou's father (Walter Harris) was a WW2 and Korean war fighter pilot. He was shot down in Korea and spent almost a year in a North Korean POW camp. He has been described of having been one of the most kind and principled person you would ever meet.

@terriehoughton6336

7 жыл бұрын

782Gear I

@walterjoly1952

5 жыл бұрын

@@terriehoughton6336 . Pop o OK.

@soeharsonosoedjono2339

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry I do not that 🙏

@georgezink6338

5 жыл бұрын

782Gear GOD BE WITH THIS GREAT SOLDIER..WITH OUT OUR PILOTS, I WOULD NOT BE HERE. THANK YOU ALL.WHO COVERED US, FROM ABOVE. retired army Sgt.g.s.z. vietnam 67/69 combat wounded

@georgezink6338

5 жыл бұрын

782Gear as a combat wounded VIETNAM war veteran.. it the 70s. this was the one LADY. I LISTENED,TO CONSTANTLY.. GOD BLESS YOUR FATHER .A TRUE AMERICAN HERO..

My Dad was a green beret,I barely knew him.A lifetime that didn't happen. He was a warrior and so am I.

@kenzeier2943

4 жыл бұрын

lrwiersum I am sorry

"I meant to ask you...." Ask. Don't leave it too late. Beautiful song. Thanks.

@billwilson5341

7 жыл бұрын

When I ask he tell's me to shut up. He tells me I'm stupid. It was too late before I was born.

@amarforest

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Bill, some of us just survive our fathers. We must then honor the person who has put us through pain and hell and that we have survived. And that's it...some distance also maybe? But certainly no heartfelt funeral eulogies such as this. So I relate with you.

Wonderful ... thankyou EmmyLou ...11/10

She will always be the best for me. Her music is so meaningful, and her voice... gosh, that voice. I just cannot find the words to express how much her music means to me. Thank you, Emmylou.

@afonso-vr9gw

9 жыл бұрын

Zakk Smith I also think that, Zakk. Follow Emmylou since the 70s, when she was singing with Gram Parsons and I have a great affection for her. It is as if she were my sister. His voice is something perfect.It looks like an angel. I have great affection for her.I listen to your music every day.

@katewinthrop5819

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. This song is so beautiful It “strikes a chord”

@Susan1Minnie

2 жыл бұрын

Zakk Smith, Emmylou’s voice transports me the most exquisite place I have ever been. Zakk, just wanted you to know you are not alone in your admiration for “my songbird,” Emmylou. 💕❤️

@paragon3309

Жыл бұрын

I used to run boats out of Morgan City, La. I often remember sitting in the dark, steering the course with only the orange glow of the compas for illumination and Emmylou singing on the Sterio. She reminded of my wife in Idaho.

How can one not love Emmylou? She's a musical treasure. To the 118 down-thumbers - re-evaluate your life.

"but the songs of my life will still be sung by the light of the moon you hung" Of all her great songs....one of the best song lines...

Most beautiful song. Always brings me to tears.

@jimdickson251

7 жыл бұрын

Craig McIntosh m

@jimdickson251

7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

No need for eye drops...as long as I can hear this song...Oh Emmylou, what a gift you are!

@dawnmonroe5399

4 жыл бұрын

David Parnell, SO TRUE....

And once more I am moved to tears by this incredible lady. I never see it commin’ but I’m never surprised. Thanks again.

No angel in heaven can have a sweeter voice than this lady.

I just lost my 90-year-old Pop too. He was also a World War II and Korea Vet who was only 18 years when he faced forwarded and saluted our flag as he and 35.000 other sailors and military airmen and airwomen were nuked at Bikini Atoll at Operation Crossroads 73 years ago. Thank you, Emmylou for this beautiful song honoring your father as I honor mine and please know that you and your voice are heaven sent.

I love her

One of my all-time favorite songs. So beautiful and so meaningful.

There are three songs from Emmylou’s “Red Dirt Girl” album that have reduced me to tears on multiple occasions.... Bang the Drum Slowly, Michelangelo and the title song. All are written or co-written by Emmylou and reach a level of beauty I rarely find on a single album. I encourage anyone to seek them out.

@melodiefrances3898

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. The whole album is awesome, but those 3 songs ...

@stevesullivan8705

2 жыл бұрын

This song doesn't reduce me to tears, it elevates me to them.

@vmguy1

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevesullivan8705 That's beautiful! I may have shed a few over this song myself, and that's just fine with me.

Just found this song. Brings tears to my eyes. Makes me think of my Dad.

@ulrichwill496

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️👌

I work with Elders and have been privileged to know many men and women of "The Greatest Generation." I love this song (it's on my "Red Dirt Girl" album), and appreciate Emmylou's tribute to her Father. With gratitude to all vets on this Veteran's Day, and a special hug for Emmylou.

Been in love with her and her voice. For many years. She Emmy Lou is the best. Duane

@eugenehoron4312

7 жыл бұрын

l do not know much but l know l love emmy lou and that may be all l need to know

@paulstewart7529

6 жыл бұрын

Im with you on that one Duane met emmy and albert lee after a show in cornwall back in the seventies still in mt world todat

We probably all have questions that we would have wanted to ask our late fathers. This song brings up the emotions that you will always have for the rest of your life. Long live all the magnificent fathers.

The voice of an angel

@ulrichwill496

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇭🇨🇭

Yes, there is peace in Arlington tonight because men such as this have made it. Our recognition. Thank you for your music.

No one can sing like this song bird.. Loved her for years..😍😀

Sometimes a little magic appears and we have it here.

A beautiful tribute to her father, a sad , but beautiful song . A voice, heart, and sentiment from heaven. She is an American treasure.

Best female voice. No contest!

Senovio Howard Martinez (October 30, 1919 - July 09, 2021) proudly served & protected our beautiful country in WWII as a soldier in the US Army. Uncle Penny outlived a lot of my family, including my Mom, to the ripe age of 101! Thank you Uncle!

Liquid gold...! What a voice.

Very delicate..love of father...with a deep Scot layer...

Hier wordt ik dus helemaal koud en emotioneel van. Schitterend!!!

Sheesh! My Dad has been gone more than 20 years, and this brought me to tears. Nuff said!

Oh how you stood there...and sung of your Dad... a daughter's recollection of life with her father...a testament of deep love...of such respect for his example in life...you have the same steel of your birth to such an exemplary man...such a lovely song of a heroic man...I now can understand...

Beautiful memory

Emmylou has the sweetest voice I ever heard. I can hear it indefinitely. Sing please sing Emmylou ...

@zakksmith9448

9 жыл бұрын

afonso70110 I feel exactly the same. I just can't get enough of Emmylou... My favourite singer without any shade of doubt, she inspires me to no end.

@afonso-vr9gw

9 жыл бұрын

Zakk Smith Yes, Zakk. When Emmylou sings, download a great peace about me.

Great tribute to a hero(her dad)! Thanks for his service!

God bless you Emmylou. Thank you.

There are two kinds of people in this world -- those who love Emmylou Harris, and those who have never met her. (Willie Nelson)

@leedillon6569

4 жыл бұрын

There are a few people Willie that a person falls in love with as soon as you see them and she is one of them.

@irishsiri100

3 жыл бұрын

And what about people like me who've never been lucky enough to meet her but love her anyway.

@robertcooper3491

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that mate 👍

first time i have seen this, i am in tears ....

I have great affection for Emmylou. Your music, your voice, your very peculiar way is like a balm to my soul. Listening to her reassures me and gives me the certainty that beauty exists. Emmylou, unique and wonderful.

@ronalddunne3413

5 жыл бұрын

Amen to that sentiment! She has, and is, a true gift to humanity...

@wadecollier4757

5 жыл бұрын

very well said. i ve always loved her voice and soul.

I've heard Emmy Lou up close and Ive heard Guy Clark up close and I loved the song on the album, but Id never connected the two before.. Sad to know Guy's gone. A great song-writer. Thank you for this.

Always the best female voice in country. So respectful and beautiful.

I love that Emy plays, sings and writes and she is easy on the eyes as well.

@cliffordbygrave4740

4 жыл бұрын

sport on martin

@regmuir2872

3 жыл бұрын

Easy on the eyes is an understatement.

The definition of lady: Emmylou Harris ❤️♥️💖

As a soldier this song tears at my heart

@bleubell222

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for serving our country. God bless you beyond imagination. Emmylou has the voice of an angel

@teddanyluk4602

4 жыл бұрын

marilyn mcallister mine also "bestowed onto my soul...for what I believe in my soul born Rhineland Germany 1950 2 tours to the of & hell!

@ulrichwill496

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇭🇨🇭

Emmy, You are singularly the most beautiful lady to have ever sung a song. I have loved and ill continue to love your singing till I die. I pray that I go before you, (we are the same age), as I couldn't bear it if I was told that you were gone. Trust that I will listen to you with great love till I am gone.

What a beautiful tribute to a father. May I one day deserve a similar honor from my daughter.

I wonder how Emmy Lou feels about telling this heart felt song about her father who flew Vought Corsairs, that fought the pilots as much as the Japanese. And without saying a thing she knew he suffered from PTSD before it even had a name. And how "country singers like the Dixie Chicks can do him so much dishonor. Semper Fi Mr. Harris.

@johnludgate1820

5 жыл бұрын

What are you saying exactly and what do the Dixie Chicks have to do with anything?. Cheap shot I'd say. why not stick to this amazing song by an incredible singer and songwriter

@tomtorrell8019

3 жыл бұрын

Walter Harris knew the military code of conduct while a prisoner. He gave no quarter to the enemy and came back wounded but alive. The Dixie Chicks saw no problem with their disgraceful conduct in disparaging President Bush, our Commander in Chief while touring in a foreign country. Thankfully, country music shunned them.

I have always loved Emmy Lou and could never decide who I loved more, her or Linda Rondstadt, and then they both showed up at MerleFest, a bluegrass music festival in memory of Doc Watson's son. At that point, I decided that was the best memory life would ever give me.

thanks for sharing... Walter Harris sounds like my dad's favorite drinking buddy... when I repeated one of my uncle's favorite words at the dinner table I was told army officer's kids don't use that kind of language.. air force guys were exempt ... not civilized enough to know that or something... I finally figured out my infantry father had nothing but respect for a man who would climb in one of those old planes and let people shoot at him... the survival rate was pretty low... blessings on your family Ms Harris... you too 😸 Peace ✌️🤠🙏♾️🙏 when I last saw uncle Paul he was flying smoke jumpers in to fires around the Oregon and Idaho area... some uncles are really cool 😎.. I have some shades on today just like he was wearing the first time I met him... he was awesome

Absolutely Beautiful ..👍 💜💖💙💚

Beautiful. Heartfelt. Thanks for sharing

When I hear Emmy Lou sing....I hear the echoes of the long ago mountain people singing.....ah, such a treasured echo.

@garywhitt98

3 жыл бұрын

That was beautifully and truly said.

One of her greatest songs !!

The most fantastic voice and beautiful lady . I love

This song reminded me of my father. He was born November 11, 1918 and fought in WW2.

Recently discovered, late, but never too late. My dad could not fix a car, but played the violin. I never asked him how he could. He may have answered "why not try ?" Emmylou Harris is a great one.

Peace, love and light for such a beautiful song and performance!

It must be a blessing to have such a beatiful song performed 4u ,after u passed away!

this is a beautiful EPIPHANY of OURS SOULS TRUTH - OUR TIME ON EARTH - WE CHOOSE OUR FUTURE - I HOPE WE ALL MEET AGAIN SOMEDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!! DON WOLFPOET - GODBLESS MISS ANGEL EMMY LOU HARRIS -

A Beautiful Song. Wonderful as Always. Thank You.

Wonderful. Such good clear sound. Kudos to whoever recorded this.

@eugenehoron4312

7 жыл бұрын

emmy lou's face and body are a wonderland

the song of my life will still be song by the light that you hung. Just Beautiful words to Honor a Love a One.

Always elegant and soulful and beautiful. Thanks, Nancy!

Wow... Pure heaven to my ears..;) Emmy is shining brightly here, Thank you for the wonderful gift...

Love her Voice.

Never heard the song until just now. It got to me very quickly and made me teary-eyed, thinking of all the war veterans I've known, and all their suffering and of how they have been changed forever by what they have been through.

@teddanyluk4602

4 жыл бұрын

SLUFloader I will to say the studio sounds better... Bang The Drum Slowy!🦅🇺🇸✌️👏👏👏👏Beautiful Man... sent a chill up the spine!!

Emmylou is a one of a kind woman. Such a beautiful person in both body and soul. She was lucky to have a Mom and Dad like she had, and she always mentioned it. She once said they told her they wanted her to do whatever made her happy, and she chose music instead of Drama. She dedicated her first album (after Gram Parsons died) to her mom and dad. It's on the back cover of her album titled "Pieces of the Sky" Dedicated to Walter Harris and Eugenia Harris.

So many emotions can surface from the words of this song sung so heartfelt by Emmylou.

@normanevans7430

2 жыл бұрын

@@sharpenflat6002 maybe that's on you.

Dang that smile. Love Emmy Lou!

The Generation this song speaks of was " THE GREATEST of ALL" ........they really were. They did not EXAMINE , OBSERVE, CONTEMPLATE. THEY JUST ..............DID ! If someone needed help , nothing was said or expected , they just ........DID. Fame or Fortune did not play a part..............they just DID because it was the right thing to do. Technology is a wonder in many ways but it isn't the end but COULD BE. I'm amazed watching some of the younger generation and how they live. A lot of GREAT VALUES have disappeared. CHEERS

Muito linda essa música ❤❤❤❤

I love to hear Emmalou Harris as a old friend of my got in to her songs.

Beautiful!Goosebumps.Thanx

Wonderful! Thanks!

“How did it feel?” Do you have the courage to ask your loved ones that? Do they have the courage to give honest answers? Do you and they have the courage to live with deep honesty? It’s complicated.

Thank you for uploading this wonderful performance!

@nllleonard

4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome.