Hoyt was my Daddy's cousin. Miss you! His Mom wrote Heartbreak Hotel. Hoyt's Dad cauld sing as well. Miss you all. I got the Bullfrog pin he wore on his motorcycle jacket! He starred in SMOKEY, GREMLINS & BLACK STALLION. He made apearences on Bonanza & Gunsmoke. Wrote GOD DAMN THE PUSHERMAN, JOY TO THE WORLD and lots of great songs. See you on the Other side! 💙
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So underrated it makes me sick! This guy was great!! I remember seeing him every time I turned around growing up. Whether it be Bonanza, WKRP In Cincinnati, Dukes of Hazzard, Christmas Comes To Willow Creek, which I watch every xmas season. Gremlins, Diff'rent Strokes, TNN, Crook & Chase, Farm Aid, everywhere! Saw him on everything lol. Great actor, great songwriter, great singer. Long Live Hoyt Axton!
This was my jam as a kid: Terry Wogan played it on his morning radio show: I lapped it up, and I have never forgotten the words, and I absolutely love it 😀 ❤️
"He snorted his coke through a century note and swore Boone would die". Hoyt was a class act, a great story teller like Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark & Tom T. Hall.
If you know of anyone interested in a vintage Hoyt Axton belt buckle have them email me at marydelaneymusic@gmail.com and I will send you a photograph. It's the real deal. It's been sitting in my sock drawer forever! I haven't worn it in years so now I'm wondering if someone might like it.
People keep asking if I am the singer in this video with Hoyt and the answer is NO. I sang on a couple of Hoyt's albums but I never toured with him. I know the redheaded girl is one of my favorite singers, Katy Moffatt. I don't know the other ladies but they sure are good, as was my old buddy Hoyt. Sure do miss that bad ass boy.
Since my brother passed back in 2012 I haven't had anyone to talk country music with, but your mentioning of Katy Moffat brought back memories. Hadn't heard that name in years. Thank you, Ms. Davies, for the memory jog. Miss the days when he was here, we were young, and country music seemed like a secret language only the coolest of people knew.
Hoyt really was not a country singer. He was a folk singer, studied civil war songs, was a balladeer, wrote rock, wrote pop, and was a major humorist as well as an actor. County musician is the least of the titles I would give him. Anyone who wrote The Pusher and Joy to the World is not just a 'country' singer. Can you tell I adore Hoyt. As you can see, I use the present tense. He will always live in lives of people who love music. (He was also larger than life!)
It doesn't matter what you call the type of music he sang or wrote. He was one of the best. I like to think he is with the other country greats that we have lost-playing and singing and laughing in that "Grand Ole' Opry" in the sky.
I had the pleasure of meeting Hoyt during the C.M. Russell Art Auction one year when he was the honored guest. We got to trading jokes every time I'd see him and I found him to be one of the most genuine, honest persons I'd ever met who had a public profile like he did. It was one of the most pleasant experiences of my life.
I was lucky enough to see him at an outdoor concert in the 70s. I was quite young. I remember that he didn't need a microphone or a sound system. What a voice he had in person.
No, it was a small out of the way niteclub. No mike or sound system either. I did see Willie & Waylon @ Rec Rocks. Their opening act was a " little unknown " Bobby Bare. WOW!!!
This is my favorite of his songs. I had the unique experience of meeting his mother, May Axton, at a benefit show here in Nashville many years ago. I was also friends with John Hartford, and his wife Marie introduced us at a benefit show, and I said "You helped write "Heartbreak Hotel", and you're Hoyt Axton's mom! It's a pleasure to meet you." She got a real kick out of that, especially when I told her that "Della And The Dealer" was my favorite of her son's songs. Later on, after she left, Marie said "May wanted me to tell you that she really enjoyed meeting you." I guess she didn't get recognized in public that often, and I think it surprised her that I was familiar with some of Hoyt's other songs. A very gracious lady, and fun to talk to!
I had the pleasure of meeting Hoyt at his home in North Lake Tahoe in 1981. Nice man. Great home with recording studio. He gave me a cassette with some of his songs. Della and the Dealer was one of my favorites on it. I wore that tape out !
I think my favorite my Hoyt Acton. A great performer and an underrated song writer. I'm sure he wrote more hits than he performed. Is missed by me and so many of my generation.
Yup... remember the song he wrote for that episode? It became one of my favorites. "I'm a jealous man" -- He serenaded Jennifer, but it was aimed at Johhny Fever.
Lol,when she got Johnny to pretend to be her husband! I laughed so hard when he sang you've got a knife,I've got a gun,come on boy,were gonna have a little fun! Leave her alone! Lol,Johnny was so freaked! I read just the other day that he also wrote Three Dog Night's hit Joy To The World.Amazing talent he was. RIP Hoyt Axton.
Here in UK we had a DJ in 1970s &1980s called Terry Wogan who did the morning show through to 10am. He would occasionally pick slightly of the wall songs & this was one. Hoyt's name & voice has always stuck in my memory, the lyrics are also memorable.
my grandma's name was della she passed away 17 yrs ago on the day my son was born she wanted to hold him but she never got that chance , God. gives us miracles in our lives
This is real country music and the man singing it was one of country's best ever I put him with George jones my dad was a truck driver I grew up on his music and still love it to this day I don't won't none of this new stuff they have and don't no why people say you have tone sexy and beautiful now to make it in singing not seen anything yet that even compares to the old country
I named my cat kalamazo because of this song its a special part of my life because my dad loved it and I met my husband playing a lyrics game he was the only person my age who knew the song , a lot of great memories ,
In 1979 when this song came out, I was 10 yrs old & we were living in Gordon Alabama...about 20 miles south of Dothan Alabama. It was my mine & my dad's favorite song. We used to sing it together every time it came on 95.5 FM WTVY. I can remember riding around Houston Co Alabama on those old country back roads in my dad's old white 1972 Chevy C/10, LWB, 3spd on the column, no p/s, no a/c & both windows rolled down. Great song...even better memories!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
Saw this show live at Wembley, Axton put on a great set and gave the the crowd Della early possibly the 2nd song that night. Great to find this on RU-vid ...
I was watching an old episode of Hee Haw the other night and Hoyt Axton was guest starring. Suddenly I remembered his appearance on WKRP and looked for this song. Hadn't heard it in years but it is as good, maybe better than I remember!!
Don't know how I found this but I did and have watched it alot of times. I'm a banjo and guitar picker and know the difference between so so taent and great talent. This guy had it going on. Wish he were still with us.
You ought to hear him playing and singing alone on episode 19 of season 1 of WKRP! He could bring the house down without anyone accompanying him! He was great on the episode!
Towards the end of the WKRP show when he was singing as if he was in a recording studio with headphones on the WKRP crew was behind the glass rocking out, especially Jennifer.
Rock is my preferred music genre, and I don't much like country music generally. I was given a cassette tape 'back in the day' of this concert. I took it, quite reluctantly at the time, putting it in my car's glove box. Some time later, I was on a road trip in B.C. and had no radio reception, and had no other source of music. I decided to listen to that cassette then, and WOW, Hoyt Axton was great! Loved his voice, the stories in his songs, and the great melodic tunes he wrote. As it was the only tape I had with me on that trip, I listened to Hoyt a lot. Even though I am a rock fan, I have always enjoyed listening to Hoyt. Sadly, I never did get to see him live, but he was a great entertainer. So glad to hear this great tune again. Thanks for posting!
I haven't read other's comments to know if anyone else knew this, but Della & the Dealer are really the names of his mother's beloved POODLES. He wrote this song for her. I've got an adorable photo of my late father holding Della & the Dealer at Mae's house.
It never will. This politically correct world just won't allow it. Can you imagine what would happen these days as that line about snorting coke hits the airwaves?
@@ericbrown4761 That's better than what the Rap singers do... they use a lot of "politically incorrect" words.. and concepts too. But they can't actually perform music.
What a great song! I found this last night and have played it numerous times since. When I came to Kansas City to work for the FAA in July 1978 this was the hottest song played by David Lawrence, disk jockey on WDAF 61 Country. Thanks for posting this. It has been great reading all the post from the many fans that Hoyt Axton has. My other favorite singer died young also, Hank Williams Sr.
Hoyt Axton had a unique voice and delivery. Classic in all categories. No longer find 'story songs'. Happy to have lived in that generation of 'power music'. Happy for the power of the internet holding them in archives for us to enjoy. nice vid. daflikkers on b Log spot
Hoyt's wifes parents live next door to me and I had the pleasure of sitting down to dinner one evening with him. He was a great guy and had lots of cool stories.
i used to listen to Hoyt Axton all the time on our old tube radio when i was a kid. Didnt have a TV, just would put the radio on a board nailed to the tree out in the front yard and listened to our local country station all summer. this was always my favorite song to hear. Even better in this video. I love the energy of the backup singer with the tambourine at 1:44.
I was young and got the 'recorder",that round black disk, as it used to be called, from the British Council in Mombasa...in 1973 and listened to all of his songs like...singing Joy to the world round, etc...thank you Mr Bates
Record. NON-compact disk! came originally in 78 rpm, imprinted on ceramic, then 33 1/3 and 45's on vinyl. There were a few 16 RPM LP's (Long play) as well as a few 33 1/3 "short play" but singles were (first) on 78's, then 45's for the most part, and the vinyl albums were 33 1/3.
In your earlier years, you had the edge. It that not matter, people did not understand you. For what it worth, I did, a humble guy from Sweden. I know I am not alone, but still, you were truly great! R.I.P. Hoyt!
After bein' on the road, then workin' late nights with a couple of other guys, doin' bench work at the NCR shop in ABQ NM, I owned a powerful 8 track portable with two removable speakers. Boss went home then we turned it up loud and we listened to this over and over until we could sing it all the way through. Ol' Wilbur could do Hoyt like he was there in the shop with us. Hoyt Axton lives on, thanx to YT and Bates1972. Great mems. DaFlikkers(.) B log Spot.
