Great voice and I love the constant, unpredictable meter changes. They don't make musicians like this anymore.

A great song and a great musician. Holcomb was such a strange yet bright person. I love his voice and the way he played the banjo. Great

@curtisshaw5965

Жыл бұрын

Just curious what parts about his personality caught you as being strange? Was it his verbal communication on his Pete Seeger Rainbow connection episode that allowed you to come to that conclusion? Just wondering

I can still see my dad singing this 3 sheets to the wind lol

Cool! That's an amazing guitar with an even more amazing person behind it.

@mandolinman2006 Hi, two years on - its a Harmony Sovereign H1260 circa 1960 made in Chicago. Solid one piece back, book matched Spruce top and ladder braced internals, finished in shellac (French Polish) Jumbo size and famous for its deep tone.

thank you

Wonderful sound! And nice look.

Now that's the real McCoy right there.

Damn I had no idea Roscoe was such a good guitarist. Always thought of him first and foremost as a banjo picker.

John Hardy was a desperate little man He carried two guns every day He shot a man on the West Virginia line And you ought to see John Hardy getting away John Hardy got to the east stone bridge He thought that he would be free And up stepped a man and took him by the arm Saying Johnny, walk along with me He sent for his poppy and his mommy too To come and go his bail But money won't go on a murdering case And they locked John Hardy back in jail John Hardy had a pretty little girl The dress that she wore was blue As she came skipping through the old jail hall Saying Poppy, I been true to you John Hardy had another little girl The dress that she wore was red She followed John Hardy to his hanging ground Saying Poppy, I would rather be dead "I've been to the east and I've been to the west I've been this wide world around I've been to the river and I've been baptized And it's now I'm on my hanging ground" John Hardy walked out on his scaffold high With his loving little wife by his side And the last words she heard poor John-O say "I'll meet you in that sweet bye and bye"

@codybroken

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@vitoraraujo4747

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@roybean7166

9 ай бұрын

Who wrote the song ? Roy b, CapeTown south africa 🇿🇦

That is what was formerly known as a fast thumb-brush strum. A real nail grinder on a steel string acoustic but he don't seemed to mind much.

I always thought Ralph Stanley's voice captured the essence of all that had came and gone in the mountians of the south but after listening to Roscoe, I'd say Ralph has an equal.

Every time I hear this song I think of Leadbelly. This man in the video did the song well but I like Leadbelly's versions better. First time I heard this song was his accordion 🪗 version.

The shot wasn't very clear but the headstock looks like a Harmony.

That's an amazing video. Does anybody know what brand of guitar is? It looks and sounds great. It doesn't look like a Gibson or Martin.

Ça me fait penser que l’es Carolina chocolate..ont dû puiser dans ce genre de « country music » ?C’est tt à fait leur style!!!👍🎶🎶🎶

it's a Harmony (brand) Sovereign (model). Big body w. good bottom -

*****Great - i did not know any movies exist of him. i thought he was a rather obscure musician. I like to invite you to my bluescartoons I did on JIMMY REED & SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II. Have a great week & peace & fun

Don Knotts and James Woods in one package?!

Best version of this song. George thorogood is a distant second.

@paytoncottrell5970

10 ай бұрын

The one with scruggs & doc Watson is on par with roscoe’s

He looks young here

honestly can't tell 'em apart since you've pointed it out..

Sing your heart out folks, yee ha

Is he in a open G tuning on this?

@danielkroha5440

4 жыл бұрын

dogjones65 I think he’s in standard tuning there, son. On the flat side of G.

Cameraman is amazing. Zooms in on his face instead of showing his hands.

am i really the first person to point out that this is clarence ashley, not roscoe holcomb? really?

Ah.....NO

Umm no, it definitely is not.

hehe, sounds like you're describing a woman. =)