Mel Street -- I Met A Friend of Yours Today [REACTION/RATING] 

Thank you for appreciating this talented artist. You are giving a new generation a chance to enjoy country music.

remember The Borrowed Angel reaction you did of Mo Pitney ,I saw Mel in person at the village barn in Knoxville in the early 70's and although I love Mo's rendition it was a treat to see Mel do it in person and you are right on the button about traditional country music you lean into it to get more Love it.

I was a senior in High School when Mel Street died. He was one of THE BEST Country singer/songwriters EVER! I was so sad that he killed himself. Sad..... George Jones risked arrest on a open warrant to attend the funeral. A great man....

Mel took his own life on his birthday Oct 21, 1978. Such a loss. 😒

Wow what a voice. Mel could throw down the tunes. I loved his voice. Good rating. I think things like loyalty, pain, heartbreak in a song affect us more when we can relate. Have a great day Don and everyone else.

Living close to COUNTRY MUSIC ROW, I miss concerts during this time, But thanks to A LOT of artist, they give us pleasure on here. As well as You do, THANKS & MUCH RESPECT for sharing these, they are a true BLESSING as I have been in my home through this devastating time. But, I am blessed.. #WeAreInThis2gether

Mel had a beautiful voice.

it's been years since I've heard this song, still a great song!

Yes! So glad you did this!

A classic, covered by George Strait.

I was born in the same place as Mel. I think he was one of the best.

Been there. 50 years have passed. Still... 😭

Mel was one of most underrated singers ever. He always told people he would live past 43. So on his 43rd birthday he shot himself. Such a waste

Don 2 other songs still fit today are Skip A Rope by Henson Cargill and Games People Play by Freddy Weller.

Mel did the original Borrowed Angel; He had a song called Forbidden Angel. He had a lot of great songs. Enjoyed the video.

I don't know why this song came to mind today, but now I remember it well. It reminds me of how my life was when this song was popular and it makes me feel a mixture of joy and sadness. I was much younger than I am now; they were heady days with many unknowns that lay ahead for me. It's not easy to explain the nature of my feelings, but this song and Mel's music generally was very good. Soulful music like this really speaks to life and the human existence. Thank you Mel.

I can certainly relate to this song.

What a way to find out your wife’s been cheating on you. Lot of talent left when he died.

He was a good guy. Well to a 8 to 10 year old kid him and my dad drank and played guitar together for years

I see you have done another super great one.💯great job Don . Don to reaction to the song except I'm ready to cry 😭 hard to imagine how much it would hurt to have it actually happen .

This is the song Mel did after Borrowed Angel.

Mel Street had the song that Mo Pitney was singing at a young age "Borrowed Angel " was a great singer and sad how he left us 😥thanks so much for sharing and as always "Howdy from Texas "!!

Living so close to Nashville it’s weird I have not heard of him before. But hey it’s never too late to learn. It’s strange how some sad songs make you feel better. Thanks for sharing a Don. Thanks for just being there for us through these uncertain times

Thanks and Thanks for the kind remarks . I grew up with country so I heard many of these types of songs . Yes and if you get to the bottom of songs sad and about cheating not things that I value (cause I too value faithfulness ) but still great songs .Thanks . Wouldn't you know the next song coming up on you tubes list was Marty Robbins My Woman My Woman my wife reminding me they also had a few about being faithful . I think I recommended that another time so here it is again lol Love that song . Then there was the feisty Loretta Lynn telling you what thinks and the way she feels about someone that wants to take her man . You ain't woman enough and fist city .

I was just watching Dale Watson's Chicken Shit Bingo tonight - he has a thing that plays lots of music on a screen before they are ready to start. The last song before they shut it down was Mel Street, and he said "Mel Street, what a great actor." I about lost my mind.,

I havent heard this song in a long time. TKS!

George Jones - A Place In The Country

Need to react to “When the thought of you catches up to me” by David Ball

To top it off, he was drinking and driving. But i suppose that was before the laws became stricter. Enjoy New Year's 2023 to the fullest.

I give it a 10

Mel was destined undoubtedly for superstardom but this unfortunately did not happen due to his untimely death at 43 in 1978. He would've been the natural successor to The Possum and his music was drenched in the classic tradition of honky-tonk country. My favorite Mel song is "Borrowed Angel" # 7 in 1972 and this was a dream start for him as it was his first release. The tune featured here is just another one of his great recordings and there are many to chose from the musical legacy he left behind. Another excellent review/rating, Don, and keep rockin' dat country.

The writer was Bob McDill. Originally recorded by Mel Street. I have a brother who had been married 6 months, he was a truck driver locally. As he waited to be unloaded one day, he went inside to get cool. Began talking to a guy who was very proud of his new girlfriend. Showed off her pic- it was my new sister in law. True story. Listen to Elvis song " His latest flame". Exact match.

react to Loving on back streets

Another suicide. So many are hurt when that happens. Hurts me especially when you have a gift like his. So sad. Thanks Don another great song. Blaze Foley "If I Could Only Fly", please react/review.

Don’t forget to do fools love affair by Randy Travis

Is there a way to skip the intro? LOVE Mel Street. Thanks.

Beer drinking music .

Don you should listen to Mel's Lovin On Back Streets.

hey Don late today laptop fucked up kid said reboot it , i said i kicked the thing twice already still won't work be safe HAKAD

I don’t understand being disloyal, Like Stapleton sings, “Just let me be the second one to know Yeah, the second one to know” I think people cheat cause they’re looking to fill a void they are missing for the most part.

King Malachi Street did NOT shoot himself !!!!!!! Fans didn't know Malachi personally and should not repeat lies and rumors they have heard over the years from people who knew nothing about Malachi. The people that knew Malachi were the people he loved ... Not his fans

Love your expressions man. You kinda make the song. You know what I'm saying.

committed suicide on his 43rd birthday, October 21, 1978. There were reports he suffered from clinical depression, alcoholism and loneliness from being on the road almost constantly and away from family and friends. Whatever it was, there is never a good reason for suicide

Just another song Mel was paid to record, sing and play for his fans !!! Mel didn't live the songs he recorded. Mel was a great singer, entertainer and performer but Malachi didn't live out songs ... Only a select few had personal meaning to him. I know this because Malachi and I were together