The Velvet voice of Gentleman Jim Reeves!

Girl, you’re not alone having a crush on Jim Reeves!!! When I was in my teens, my Mom and I used to play his records over and over. And, take my word for it, he was as charming in real life as you say he is!! Thank you for your beautiful reaction to this song and to the singer who I grew up listening to with magic in my heart. I’m 78 now and hearing him sing again gives me chills. ❤I also want to tell you how sweet and pure you are with your genuine ways. I love you!❤

Smoothest voice ever.

He is so smooth,

He was only 40 years old when he died in a plane crash. He was known as "Gentleman Jim" by his friends due to his congenial manner so that nice guy vibe you're picking up is accurate. His baritone voice was velvety smooth; like a contemporary artist of his time, Patsy Cline, he left us far too soon.

@Gutslinger

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Wow.. After all these years, I never knew he passed young from a plane crash. Crazy how many people, especially artists, died in plane crashes in those days. You'd think some would've noticed the trend and stop flying.

@TTDahl

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@@Gutslinger He passed July 31st 1964. Mom was in labor when news came on the radio in the hospital room that he'd died. My mom wasn't able to push, because she was crying too much.

So glad you like him as much as I do.

Back in those days, their songs and singing just made you want to fall in love.

Knock and the Door will be opened!!

One of the smoothest and greatest in history❤️

Gentleman Jim.

Very nice! Your smile said it all!! 😊

Something about you likeable as well, your inside out beauty. ❤❤❤

I have always thought of him as so classy and gently mannered. Such a calm and soothing voice.

My daddy loved Jim Reeves, listning to his conjured up visual memories from me being 8 years old. Mom and dad had bought a new mobile home that had an intercom ,speakers in every room As soon as my dad woke up he would go turn the radio on KHOS a CW station in Tucson 1933. then him and mom would waltz around. Dancing with my daddy was like moving on glass he was so smoooth, gawd do I miss my daddy

HIS VOICE WAS LIKE PURE MELTED BUTTER, JUST MAKES YOU RELAX, YOU CAN FEEL THE STRESS LEAVE YOUR BODY....HE WAS SUCH A TEXAS/TENN. GENTLEMAN. LOST HIM WAY TO SOON. THANKS FOR THE REACTION BRITT, HE JUST MAKES YOU MELT.....

He's a classic singer. Check out "Distant Drums", "Blue Boy" "The Blizzard" "Mexican Joe"

Gentleman Jim Reeves. Smooth smooth voice.

What a voice!! One of the country greats!

He had a great singing voice

One of my all-time fave singers!! Thank you❤

Those were some of the prettiest smiles I've seen on Britt. Way to go, Jim!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Jim Reeves is someone special. I grew up on his music and still listen to it today.

I see you are hooked .Once you hear that voice you want more and more.

Use the word Ask , Ask and it will be given, Seek and you shall find ,Knock and it shall be opened.

In 1959, Jim Reeves made a TV/radio simulcast performance on the Country music program, “Town Hall Party”. The show was televised locally in Los Angeles, California (and kinescoped for American Forces Television overseas to US soldiers, sailors, and aviators serving outside the US), and broadcast nationally on NBC Radio. I highly recommend that you watch that episode of “Town Hall Party” at your leisure. It is available in two parts here on KZread, and the program lasts for about 90 minutes total. Jim Reeves performed two sets on the program, so you can skip around to them if you choose to do so.

The velvet voice of Jim Reeves. He also recorded several albums of hymns, which my mom would play every Sunday after church. He died in a plane crash in 1964, the same year my daddy died. I was 7. Here's a heads-up for you - when the holiday season rolls around, he has a fabulous Christmas album called "12 Songs of Christmas". All great songs!! Also check out "Christmas with Marty Robbins" - both of these albums are wonderful!!

He was incredibly popular in South Africa at that time…country and gospel music. His voice was so relaxing and warm. We all loved him!

He’s like your favorite uncle…who can sing really well!

This is part of the Jimmy Dean show it's on KZread. If you find it watch till the end. Jim sings a bit of another hit song called Four Walls. Absolutely beautiful. AND....on KZread theres a recorded show JIM did were he impersonates famous singers of his era like Johnny cash etc. Very entertaining ❤️❤️❤️👍best wishes from the Giants Causeway here in Northern Ireland 🍀❣️🍀ps.. Jim made a movie called Kimberly Jim again the songs are on KZread 👍👍

I believe every Jamaican was a Jim Reeves fan...I had so many Jim Reeves albums back then 😊😊

There is a reason He was known as "Gentleman Jim Reeves" .

I grew up with Jim Reeves & Don Williams my moms favs 😂😂😂😂 my older brother got me into Rock & metal 😂😂😂😂

I've always thought of him as sophisticated country. It is country music, but so smooth and so mellow. I grew up listening to his gospel songs at bed time.

The two Jim's - Jim Reeves and Jim Ed Brown. Both had such amazing, clear and smooth voices. And both could sing softly and gently, and still transmit great emotion.

I was born in 1974, youngest of 4 , mum used to play Jim Reeves when as babies we couldn’t sleep and it always relaxed us and kept us quiet, from then Country music was imprinted into our hearts, still have some of his songs on my playlist including my favourite Bimbo :)

My daddy is too sing this around my house growing up.

My wife and I's song. I was a Rodeo Cowboy when we began dating and she was a rather nieve College Soph. at a rather liberal achool. Been married 52 years now. It's still "Our Song."

I hope you react to the whole song of "He'll Have to Go!"

You have to react to "he'll have to go". The all time great song from Jim Reeves.

A landmark hit for this legend. RIP.

Britt catching crushes on the old school men because they were gentle. Gentleman Jim Reeves!

Gentleman Jim Reeves ladies and gentlemen! This is what we all called him. He was a ladies man indeed.

Great to see so many Jim Reeves lovers. I thought I was the only one. 😄

@user-nu7kk4uw6k

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We still are millions of fans around the world.

This Hero entertained the people in ''far away'' who had had only one radio in a village-track.

I Get Emotional When I Hear This Song!

50's & 60's country was loaded with Crooners! Ray Price, Edie Arnold, Don Williams...here is a few to get you started.

My Mother had his album on LP growing up and played it over and over and over again on the record player! My Father would sing her his song, "Snowflake" and my Mom was a Native of Alaska Dad met while he was drafted for Vietnam from Kentucky and stationed in Alaska. Poor Dad would be killed by a drunk driver the same day his orders came to leave for Vietnam when I was only two weeks old after Mom had just celebrated their 1st anniversary. So Mom would tell me the tale of Dad singing the Jim Reeves song "Snowflake" to her and of his love of the Everly Brothers, whom Mom also had on LP. So I heard Jim Reeves and the Everly Brothers regularly growing up in my home as a child in the 1970s.

Jim Reeves did indeed appeal to women and teenage girls in the 1950s and 1960s. He and Elvis Presley were label mates at RCA Records. Jim Reeves had a number of hit Country music songs in the early 1950s on the Los Angeles-based Abbott Records label, before he signed a contract with RCA Records in 1956, the same year that Elvis Presley signed with RCA Records as well. Presley’s final recording in 1977 at his home recording studio at Graceland, was a cover of Jim Reeves’ 1960 signature song, “He’ll Have To Go”.

He’ll Have To Go was my mom’s favorite song 👵🏼💜☮️

When I was a kid my mother used to play his records, along with others including Charlie Pride, Neil Diamond and, of course, Elvis. Probably why I turned out being a Metalhead! Lol

His nickname is Gentleman Jim

As others said *Dean Martin (Mr. Cool)* did a cover of this but his most well known song is *Everybody Loves Somebody*

Listen to Leon Paynes song "I love you because" Jims version (studio version) This song got a real hit here in Scandinavia and in the UK.

Unfurled is opening up. Just like when a flag unfurling and catches the wind. Gentlemen Jim Reeves was well known for his Gospel music as well and this song has an extra Biblical meaning to it.

I love your reaction to this timeless song, I remember hearing it when it came out, it is still one of the best, try the studio recording it is much clearer for the voice and instruments!!

Good morning. This is a wonderful way to start the day. :)

Ray Price YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME, FOR THE GOOD TIMES.

Thanks for this. I always enjoy watching people's reaction to Jim. I suggest you listen to some of his records too. The sound willl be cleaner and you can get more from Jim's voice.

This is on my favorites list on Tidal (studio recording).

He did gospel also.

We should hear you sing. You have a beautiful voice.

Such a shame we lost another great one. He was only 40 when he died in a plane crash.

Get that 100k baby girl, 👏👏👏👏👏✌️🤜🤛👍👍🫶🫶🙌🙌🖐🖐☝️☝️💣💣

His nickname was “Gentleman Jim”

he was born 1923, was a number one star in Norway some time ago...he has quite a great history..........hmmmm, Angelina Jordan is from Norway.....

@user-nu7kk4uw6k

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As late as 1995 he won a Norwegian platinum record for the CD Norwegian Hits, and a gold record for the CD His personal best in 2004.

You are a delight! Enjoying your reactions!😊

Thank you so much, young lady. Yes, he was really like that. Kind, charitable, soft-spoken, with a voice like butter. (or velvet) Now to Ray Price or Eddy Arnold. Songs like "He'll Have to Go", (you got a piece of that in a medley) or "For the Good Times" Crooners of the '40's and '50's is a rabbit hole you could get lost in. Lady crooners("Torch singers") of the same era is just as big. Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, and Etta James are just a start.

... "As one of his confidants stated: “Jim either intensely disliked someone or he loved them. Most people he disliked.".....

Knock and the door will be open is the one you missed.

I sang this song to all 4 of my grandchildren while I rocked them to sleep as babies. This was my Dad's favorite song. He passed before having the chance to meet them.

Wondering how many people realize that this is a religious song. Fits right in with other 60's songs like People Get Ready, Spirit In The Sky and Turn, Turn, Turn. 🙂

Hi Ms. Britt, Stating the obvious, it rhymes with World.. ♠W.G.

you should listen to some of Perry Como"s music .he was the mr rogers of his time . a really kind and gentle soul and his music was like that.

Hello Britt, I enjoy your reactions very much. I discovered your channel awhile back when looking for Bobby Hatfield’s “Unchained Melody”. ( I remember watching his performance on Andy Williams show in 1965 when I was 13) Loved your reaction. You’re witty, knowledgeable and beautiful, the whole package. Keep it up. I’ll keep watching.❤

@sampsonroofing7377

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I do too. She is so pretty and expressive.

Perfect a cappella harmonization: Voctave's *Disney Princess Medley.* Please!

Please do Elvis version. At the aloha from Hawaii concert. 1973.

Another great reaction. You should watch the Elvis version and of course the Dean Martin version

Knock and the door will open

He is the Mr Roger's of song.

Hello Britt you know I've been around a while I remember when some were complaining that they couldn't hear you. You went out and bought an expensive mic. I've noticed on some reactions like this one I was turning the volume up on the song and down when you paused to talk. I'm sure you have the song volume correct for your headphones. May I suggest to move the mic just out of frame it may equal everything out and you may not hit your head on it lol ❤ your reactions make my day better

You need to look at the "new" releases on the Voicemaster label.

Matt Monro is also this kind of singer walk away and born free were his biggest hits born free was in the movie of the same name

BRITT ,YOU HAVE TO HEAR YOUR BOY ELVIS SING THIS SONG!!! I THINK YOU WILL LOVE IT.

He and Patsy were on the same plane that crashed into the mountain , the day the music died , so to speak

@truckr74

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No sir, two separate accidents. On the plane with Patsy was Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas.

Now I have to suggest Bing Crosby "Moonlight Becomes You"

He perished in a plane crash on July 31, 1964.

If you like jim Reeves, you should listen to some Eddy Arnold. Their style is quite similar, as is their music.

Years ago, music like this was labelled as Country and Western to include the softer stuff like this and the more Western like Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins and by the late 70s, it mostly called country. Another crooner was Charlie Rich with Behind Closed Doors, from the 70's

Now try " the blizzard" by Jim reeves

So weird that the two most played American artists in the 60's in Africa were James Brown and Jim Reeves

i think he radiates goodness

Hey Britt, when are you going to do Elvis's version of welcome to my world?

That is the most taken in by his voice, demeanor and gentleness I have ever seen you. You looked totally enamored right in the eyes. I was wondering as well if you do any singing/ recording. You have a really nice voice and I have a couple songs you would sound great on. Of course, I am just basing that on the little bits I hear you sing from time to time. That's, of course, if you have time when you're not being Nolan's partner (Mekia Cox) on The Rookie.

Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline, both were country stars that had a considerable crossover appeal.

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So many singers killed in small planes. I am a pilot and my advice is never get in a small plane with an unknkown or unvetted pilot.

I think it's gods creation may his soul rest in peace

Britt I know this is old now but I missed it somehow. Gentleman Jim and Nat King Cole had the smoothest voices and smiles.! Jim and Nat could have swapped songs.!

I appreciate Jim's music. His voice is gentle and smooth. But it's a bit too soft for my taste. Eddy Arnold and Ray Price have decent versions of this song. I've always liked Elvis' version. However, Dean Martin does the song complete justice.

Oh my Darling!! You're getting it. The live recordings are not that great though. Try a studio recording. Try Distant drums or one of his gospel songs. He's really like that. I have a crush on him too, and I'm a guy