Now! That's music and singing! You don't hear today's young artist resonate like country artist Johnny Bush, Toby Keith, John Schneider and a few others. They knew how to sing a song.
He was a legend when he was with Ray Price, so that good Ray encouraged him to get out on his own. If Ray did that,it was because the competition was too great!!
@@geoffreyjohnston6483 The person you corrected is right. He was a "living legend" until he died. Then he became a true LEGEND. It's rooted in Greek mythology. Consult a dictionary. Respectfully 😊😊
Another Texas beer joint legend left us yesterday, Johnny Bush, one of the best passed away. I spent many a night with Johnny at the historical, Esquire Ballroom on Hempstead Hwy. in Houston, Texas during the 50's and 60's. Ray Proske, owner of the Esquire was lucky enough two have two great house bands during those years, Johnny Bush, his band and Larry Butler and his band. Folks, when either of these bands hit the stage you were in for some great Texas beer joint country music. I was so lucky to have been allowed to have a front row seat to that music, music that came from the lives of the writers and singers. Whether it came from the actual lives of those folks or from the stories they heard while entertaining at those beer joint venues, the one solidifying fact is that the words in those songs were straight from the heart and remained in the soul. We lost Ray Proske in 2016, Larry Butler in 2017 and now, Johnny Bush in 2020. Even though the Esquire Ballroom is a completely a different venue today, I believe that if you park in the parking lot, late at night, just before last call, you can still hear Johnny, Larry and their bands playin' that great old beer joint country, music. Also, you can probably hear Ray announcing, "you ol' boys put those girls down now."
Johnny came to Corsicana and played the Palace Theater somewhere around 2005 or so after he had his throat issue. I had no idea who he was or anything about him, just got tickets to a small town performance. But I was amazed at the live country gold I heard from three rows back. He was available to the audience after the show, and I bought some merch and a CD that he signed, He was such a nice guy. And his spot-on lyrics made me a fan that day. I am so glad I got to see such a legend perform up close and personal. The world is less of a place without ole Johnny Bush!
I sure do agree with you, Doc! Good Stuff! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
Late 60's ,early 70's , livin' in SanAntone , all over the Hill Country ;Texas dance halls were were jumpin' with this great sound !!! , NOTHING LIKE IT !!!
There's still a few folks trying to continue this wonderful tradition, Karen. I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
I had a cool thing happen. I met a volunteer at the local thrift store. He's a Metis steel player named Tom Seesequasis. We talked story for hours. What a great, soft-spoken man, with lots of road stories. It was kind of like "Watermelon Wine", or "The Gambler" talking with him - except nobody died at the end of our time together. I showed this video to him, and he just up and named all the players and told me he knew or played with most of them. Johnny did this gig in Prince Albert, SK, of all places. Prairie Fire was a very popular band in Saskatchewan. They definitely backed Johnny like the pros they are.
Thank you Johnny Bush! You made this old Vietnam Veteran sooth endless nightmares with your songs, had "my first one" after getting off the plane at Lovefield back in '70, bottle of Wild Turkey was purchased at nearest liquor store.
What a great memory, John! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
Sounds like a great track record, Allen! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
I was just sitting here thinking back I remember the Bill Mack open road show out of Fort Worth Dallas he was talkin about Johnny Bush and I can hear him talking about it and he was going to be playing at the panther Hall I was just about old load 14 15 years old and I want to go hear and play I like that good old cowboy music
That's for sure, Daniel! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
That's for sure, Randy! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
I miss country music like this now days......2021 country music is just rock bands that couldn't make it so they had to throw hip hop shit in their music
That's true, Debbie! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
You know. the great George Strait TRIED to sing this song recently but when he heard johnny sing it, he shut up. Thank God. There are only a few songs meant to be sung by one person and "Glass" is Johnnyy's song.
Sounds like it was a great place, Yogi! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
Good stuff, eh, Larry? David Ball can sure sing, too! I was hoping you might check out my Merlin Gene channel on RU-vid. I try hard to carry on this fine style of music. Thanks so much!
