I like “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You.” Jim Reeves.

@garywi.9299

2 жыл бұрын

Pistol Packing Momma is good.

He was known as Gentleman Jim. He was said to have been so decent and kind. Beautiful voice. You might also listen to Ray Price. Ray Price is still my favorite.

@MissAstorDancer

2 жыл бұрын

Mine, as well! "For The Good Times" is one of the most beautiful and sad songs ever written, sung and recorded!

@Dimcle

Жыл бұрын

Love Jim Reeves, but Ray Price's "For the Good Times" is my all-time favourite.

WOW !! My grandma played Jim Reeves every Sunday Morning when I was a little kid and this was the song she played the most !!

@TheBrooklynbodine

11 ай бұрын

There were quite a number of songs my dad, may he rest in peace, and I disagreed on, but I ASSURE you, this wasn't one of 'em!

Gentlemen Jim Reeves! Oh, thank you Harri! His voice is so smooth!

If I remember correctly, when he died he had many, many songs he had recorded not released yet. For several years after his death new record of him came out and made the charts.

@HarriBestReactions

2 жыл бұрын

Too sad

@SallyBedow

2 жыл бұрын

True. He continued to chart for several years after he died.

My mother had Alzheimer's, but she could remember the words to certain songs, like this one 🎶🎵 Thanks for this Harri 💚

@sallybannister6224

2 жыл бұрын

Oh bless your dear Mum... and so sorry for your loss. How beautiful that she remembered this song . ❤️

@TheBrooklynbodine

11 ай бұрын

Awwww...how sweet!

Jim Reeves Had A Beautiful Voice 💗

Jim Reeves is one of the best.

Love Jim Reeves

Jim reeves is the best singer for me..I love his Afrikaan songs, gospel, and country songs.he did only one film called Kimberly Jim.

My mom LOVED Jim Reeves. She played one of his albums on our family chest record player. She had a crush on him.

My late Dad's favorite singer. You'll Never Know is my favorite. He's so smooth! Beautiful voice, thank you, Harri.

Through my father, I grew up to Jim's music. I still listen to him.🙂

@klemmetv6875

9 ай бұрын

Me too

My dad loved Jim Reeves... Hearing this just took me back to when I was a little girl and we would listen to this and other records on Sundays at my grandparents' house. This was a favorite, as was David Houston's Almost Persuaded, The Browns' The Three Bells, Ferlin Huskey's On The Wings Of A Dove, Marty Robbins' Devil Woman, Eddy Arnold's Make The World Go Away, and other " Country Crooners". I always loved Merle Haggard's Silver Wings and Its All In The Movies. All these guys had voices smooth as silk. Pure talent.

@sallybannister6224

2 жыл бұрын

Merle Haggard, what a unique voice.

Grew up listening to his greatest hits album. My favourite song of his is "Distant Drums" - a great song.

@bethclarke3899

2 жыл бұрын

I love all of his songs but that one is definitely at thr top of the list!

Thank you, Harri! I had forgotten how beautiful his voice was! Keep this music alive!

Jim Reeves and Marty Robbins are tops for me as far as male country singer voices. Of course Patsy Cline for the females.

@bpaq9349

2 жыл бұрын

And Sonny James

@user-rk1uz4ur4m

Жыл бұрын

My irish Dad loved hearing Jim Reeves and Marty Robbins ,great songs and memories,miss you Dad xx

@clarenancy77

6 ай бұрын

And Frankie Laine

Four walls, distant drums are two good songs from Jim Reeves

He turned that voice to gospel music, too. My favorite is 'I'll Fly Away.'

After reading some of the comments, I'm surprised that no one mentioned Don Williams , the"Gentle Giant". You wanna hear smooth Harri... any song by Don Williams. Thanks

@HarriBestReactions

2 жыл бұрын

Hes on the way

@kenperk9854

2 жыл бұрын

SONY James was another great. His museum in his hometown of Hackel Berg Alabama was destroyed by the most INCREDIBLE tornado of modern times. That was a sad ending to a horrendous day of 250 deaths in Alabama alone.

@kenperk9854

2 жыл бұрын

My mom loved Don Wiliams and AND Eric Clapton. The only reason she liked Eric was because of the friendship struck up by Don and Eric on Tulsa Time.

@kenperk9854

2 жыл бұрын

Till The Rivers all run Dry.. I wanted it played at mother' funeral. I quickly regretted it wen EVERY ONE BURST INto tears, all the way through and after the song and I cried right along with them.

@sallybannister6224

2 жыл бұрын

How about some Matt Monroe ... Born Free .. Not sure where you are here in England Harri. I think Matt Monroe was from West London. Shepherd's Bush area .. Also some Nat King Cole , or Sam Cooke. Such sublime natural voices. ❤️

He sang a duet with Patsy Cline: "Have You Ever Been Lonely?". Two legends.

@ednafenton7558

2 жыл бұрын

Jim & Patsy never sang together in person. They did it the same way they did Hank Sr\Hank Jr., Nate King Cole\Natalie Cole & Debra Allen\Jim Reeves. Which l think is amazing to listen to.

And what a wonderful sentiment. "What if a man could be brought to life by the amount of lives he has touched" Thats a great thing to say👍🏻

Jim Reeves is the great Uncle of one of my best friends in the world...Jim Reeves.

I grew up listening to this man. What a legendary voice. Beautiful!!!!

How many hours as a little boy did I spend listening to Gentleman Jim Reeves with my dad? Or Marty Robbins or Eddie Arnold. Then my old man would grab his guitar and go out on the front porch and start singing. People would stop and listen, and tell him he sounded just like Jim Reeves. And he did have that great of a voice. That rich timbre. This brought back a lot of memories for me. Nice work, young man.

I listened to Jim Reeves and cried at the love in his songs while my husband was on deployment. I listened to him sing the same songs and smiled when my husband and I were together. He was, is, and will always be one of my all-time favorite singers.

I also grew up with this song, this singer, and this genre playing daily in our house...Though i didn't exactly retain a love for Country Music per se, I think I was fortunate to be exposed to the greats--like Jim Reeves, Slim Whitman, Hank Snow, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Patsy Cline...Talent is talent. Good music is good music. Thanks for sharing.

@tallestmountain

2 жыл бұрын

Traditional country music!

@louiscarpenter1934

2 жыл бұрын

I don't recall seeing you in my house as a kid LOL I second what you said exactly my dad played guitar and sounded just like Jim Reeves so it all has a special place in my memory

Thank you for being a Jim Reeves admirer. I only really discovered him in Nov. 2022! I had purchased his Christmas album in 2016 or so. Then, after my mother and my husband died (2020 & 2021), I began searching for Jim Reeves on KZread. I don’t know how to live without his music, now! I will be a lifelong admirer of Jim Reeves now, also!

Gentleman Jim is one of the best voices known to man I can hear him being the voice of God

What a great great song. That voice is so awesome. (R.I.P.) gentleman Jim Reeves.

Yep, Jim Reeves had a golden voice.

I adore Jim Reeves. He was so smooth. You should also check out Ray Price!! He's one of my absolute favorites!

Takes me to my grandmother's house. She would listen to his records and sit with her feet up on the ottoman and move her feet back and forth. She is the reason I am such a fan. I have all his music.

Gentleman Jim. He was one of the great 👍 ❤ ones. I love his "Distant Drums."

Oh this is special,I'm 81 and he is perfect to me thank you it reminds me of my husband.

When i was young my mum played Jim Reeves constantly , she is 84 now went round Jim playing on her echo, i know this mans songs word for word , great voice .

So sad to lose Gentleman Jim in senseless plane crash. Had smoothest voice. This country song crossed over to the pop chart. He did beautiful gospel music. R.I.P.

Thank you so much for playing this. Jim Reeves song was one of my moms favorites. This brought back so many memories. . My mom had one of the windup phonographs that we played it on. When I saw that you were playing this I told my mom, who passed away in 1974 it was for her. Thank you.

Thank you so much for reacting to Jim Reeves!!!! Loved the reaction! Love Jim Reeves!

I was fortunate to have grown up going to see Jim Reeves at the Louisiana Hayride. A true gentleman.

This is an absolutely beautiful song

His biggest hit! Jim tried to sing in a high pitched country voice early in his career which was popular at the time. It was his producer, The Great guitarist Chet Atkins, that told him he should sing in his baritone voice. Chet was right!

@kathleenkarsten5739

2 жыл бұрын

Love this story! I did t know. Thanks!

@DavePruett

2 жыл бұрын

Hadn't heard that story, but Chet was usually right.

The velvet voice

Another voice from my earliest childhood - the one and only Jim Reeves! A voice as pure and smooth as honey. He had several albums of hymns - my mother would always play them on Sunday while we ate dinner after church on Sunday morning. Also, we would listen to his 12 Songs of Christmas album every year. Whenever I hear one of his Christmas songs, I can automatically start singing the next song on the album in the right key - that's how much we listened to it. I have CDs of his and Marty Robbins' Christmas albums, and we always play them on Christmas morning as we open gifts and celebrate. Please keep these reactions coming, Harri!

He is a Legion. His songs will get to you. He has such a smooth, calming voice. Especially, (He will have to go). Thank you for playing this song.

I'm definitely a Jim Reeves fan. He had a beautiful voice.

Harri, i play this song over & over. My dad loved this song. Beautiful. 🎶🎶🎶🎶💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

I used to sing it to my great grand mother it was her favorite

Im 86 the first song I ever heard , saw him live at my first concert, before the war.

One of my all time favorite songs and singers also!

Thank you Harri for not letting us forget incredible songs and artists from our past. This absolutely rich and beautiful voice had no need for today’s electronic assists.

Have always loved this song

What a pure baritone voice. Magical. Cheers from Canada

Greetings sir Great video I am 54 and I still have his LPs from the 60-70s that I used to listen to. What a voice!!!

Wow, You are in my Old Soul music now!! TY for letting me remember!!!

I Love This Song 💞💓

I don't know if anyone has told you yet, but Jim Reeves died in 1964. He had recorded many songs before he died. His library of songs was bequeathed to his wife, Mary. She allowed only one of the songs to be released each year. His last "hit" was in the late 70's I believe.

Hello from New England. We lost one of the great singers recently. Nanci Griffith RIP. If you listen to her, I suggest If These Walls Could Speak, live version. Thanks

Broke my mother's heart when he died.

My father's favorite song. He used to sing this all the time.

Try Ray Price: For the Good Times. I have several of Jim Reeves albums. Such a voice. PURE

This was one of my mom's very favorite songs. She used to play the album and sing along. This brings back such memories of her.

Great reaction thanks Harri. Jim Reeves was one of my mam's favourite singers and I have many wonderful childhood memories of his songs. On journeys we used to sing his songs in the car. I remember us all belting out 'Yonder Comes a sucker' and then the more gentle 'Danny Boy', his voice was so beautiful.

He was one of my parents favorite singers, they always loved his music and liked dancing to it. They were WWII vets and all of that so much musical changes in their lifetimes.

thank you, haven't heard this song for ages. It was one of my mother's favourites, cheers

My favorite Jim Reeves song is I Love You Because.

Righteous brothers unchained melody live 1965 pink suit and all great song

A voice like silk enough said.

No, Mr. Harri - I can't show you a better, smoother voice. What a wonderful idea about wishing or wanting him back. I would be standing there with you and Gentleman Jim. I just found your channel and I love it. A person who can appreciate music for the simple beauty of it without the memories of growing up with it is a very special person! Will have to sub to your channel and see what all you have to offer. BTW, there are no bad songs from Jim Reeves. Please, if you see this and haven't reacted to it, try listening to "The Blizzard." It's a heartbreaker, but so beautiful. I'm 67 and had 9 older siblings, so I had the benefit of music going back to the real old stuff. Many blessings from across the pond in the US.

Jim Reeves "I Love You Because" Oslo live Concert 1964

Look for Jim Reeves on Jimmy Dean Show. He sang live. Many of the greats did.

Bawling my eyes out now. My late Dad always sang this song as I was growing up.

Love Jim Reeves' voice, so smooth and soulful ! Recognized his voice right away, but sadly I had forgotten his name. Such is life, and thanks for playing a lot of these that I had forgotten ~Ginny

Eddie Arnold was another great voice. Always loved "Cattle Call", it's got a kind if yodel like quality that is a huge hook.

@theresareynolds3133

2 жыл бұрын

My dad used to sing Make the world go away while he was making us dizzy on the merry go round at the park lol

Love this…….❤️❤️…remember this when I was a young boy in the early 60s.

Love this song. Did it a few times.

Great reaction and tribute to a legend.

Beautiful Song 💜

his Distant Drums was so touching.. about going off to war.

Dear Harri, I was good friends with the legendary RCA Records producer Ethel Gabriel. Sadly, she just died last March at the age of 99. Anyway, Ethel always spoke very fondly of "Jimmy" (as she called him) when his name would come up in one of our conversations. She’d always become crestfallen when recalling his premature death in that tragic plane crash in July of 1964. I’m proud that Jim’s 1963 Christmas album is one of the many great classic Christmas albums that I was able to get a proper reissue/remaster on CD in 2019 through Real Gone Music. Not many reactors react to Christmas music, but if suggested anything, it would by Jim’s magnificent rendition of “Mary’s Little Boy Child.” Keep up the good work on your reaction channel.

@HarriBestReactions

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! She must have told you tons of story! Lets all stay safe till.December and ill react to One christmas song every day!

@ChipArcuri

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarriBestReactions Yes Harri, Ethel regaled me with many a story of Jim. I almost felt like I knew him personally myself. Not all celebrities are what they appear to be in real life, but according to Ethel, this man certainly was. She adored him. She also knew his wife, Mary. It was from a phone call from her that she found out about Jim’s death. Mary worked hard to preserve and protect her husband’s legacy via the organization that she created after his death, Jim Reeves Enterprises. Sadly, Mary died from Alzheimer’s disease 22 years ago in November of 1999. And that’s a wonderful idea about doing the Christmas Music reactions.

He was a great singer. 4 Walls.

Harri,. Isn't he so great . I've listened since late 50s. 💕💕

Elvis does a great cover of this song, I grew up on Jim Reeves and Ray Price my daddy would keep us up all night listening to their albums

Good morning Harri: Hope you are having a good day. I was 19 during Jim Reeves' very popular career. I use to put a dime in the Jukebox and listen to my favorite, Jim Reeve. In addition to "He'll have to to", was another number 1 song at the time, name of that tune is "4 walls". Play it again, please Harri; another great classic by Mr. Jim Reeves!!!

I always have wondered how many other great songs he would have done had he not died when he did. Thanks for the great reaction!

Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline were my mother's favorite singers and she'd play them all day long. I'd go hide in my room and play the Beatles. Then when I got into my 40's, and heard this song and Crazy, I had a whole new appeciation for them. Not only an appreciation, I fell in love and bought their CDs. I already knew all of the words to most of their songs. Something had managed to seep into my being and finally break through. Thanks mom for having such good taste. Jim Reeves just makes you melt. Thanks Harri!

@jethro1963

3 ай бұрын

Country's Royal Family: King Jim, Queen Patsy, Prince Charley

Jim Reeves is my all time favorite singer. And I enjoy everything from opera to thrash. But Jim's voice was just perfect. He was a huge perfectionist also. A bear in the studio that would do take after take. Sadly died way too young. But he left us with huge gifts in song. With Jim his technique vowel shape, intonation, timber and hardly any vibrato comes across as so easy and breezy. Yet it takes a tremendous amount of control and work to accomplish this. Its the mark of a great singer that he stays so relaxed and we think it just pours out like magic. As a vocalist myself he is my hero.

Hi, from across the pond in America.😀 I grew up on Jim Reeves.. It was my Dad's favorite singer... He played his records almost every night he got home from work.... Try a song by Jim called, "Never Grow Old", and "My Cathedral"... Those were some of my Dad's favorites... Have a blessed day.😀

I grew up in the very far north of the Canadian province of Alberta. It was country central. During the early 60s we were able to pick up some rock stations at night from the US , and that ended up with me being in a rock band. Never at any time in the midst of all the hair and beads did I lose my early love for what we then called C&W. After all these years, Gentleman Jim and Miss Patsy are my go-to time outs. Either one of their greatest hits albums is an hour of therapy. A gold record reaction, Hari 📀Essential follow up: I Love You Because.

His voice is amazing. Check out his gospel album. No autotune.

How fantastic you are listening to Jim Reeves. One of the true pioneers of country music. He did a cover of Danny Boy that I think is the best version ever. I believe you would like it.

Cool man, I love that you love Gentleman Jim, sounds from my youth taking me back, love it.

Thank you Harri. Jim Reeves was HUGE in Great Britain, Norway, South Africa, Ireland, and many other places in the world. Thanks for playing this.

The blizzard is a fantastic song by him. It’s so good. Check it out.

He was my dad's favorite singer. He was very upset when he was killed in a plane crash. Quite a few legends died ithat way during those times. Patsy C, Johnny Horton, Buddy Holly to nsme a few.

I grew up on this music because it’s what my mom and dad listened to! I love it!❤️❤️

Jim Reeves had a wonderful voice, another artist gone too soon.

Welcome To My World please. ✌♥️

This was my dad's favorite singer - Gentleman Jim. I don't know how many times I heard this song growing up. He had a great voice.

Harri best reaction I have ever watched you or any reactor do! You hit it out of the ball park BABY!!!!