I always loved this song but this is the first time I've seen the singers. That bass singer, look at how little he is and that huge huge voice. And the lead singer kept hopping in the cutest way. Elvira, Elvira makes me happy.
Tim says he always wanted to be Richard Sterban. I think it’s really cool that the Oaks have been so supportive of Home Free. Great reaction as always.
My dad loved this group. Growing up I always remember how in awe I was of how low Richard sang. Always wish my dad had made it to hear them with Home Free. He would of loved it ❤️
If I remember right, JD handpicked Richard. Could be mistaken though. They were in Independence, KS a few years back. Didn't get to go but, heard they were as good as ever. I also like William Lee Golden, big beard. Dwayne and Joe always crack me up.
For most of 70s J.D. Sumner was his primary bass backup singer with a group called J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. But J.D. had a backup bass singer --Richard Sterban here. He later quite, on good terms to join the Oak Ridge Boys. I had the opportunity to speak with J.D. twice --before and after the death of Elvis. J.D. could shake a building with his sonic bass.
Dallas Frazier wrote it and recorded it in 1966. Later, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, as well as Rodney Crowell, had minor hits with it before it was discovered and popularized by the Oaks in 1981.
Watching this reaction made me go back to a favorite television appearance by Pentatonix at a country awards show where they sang a bit of this song in honor of the Oakridge Boys. I listen to it and watch the audience reaction over and over again because everybody loved it! They are very good at country music too!
One of my favorites from them. This is the first song I remember where I paid attention to the bass. They had a lot of popular songs back in the day. Most fans of classic country can give you a long list of what to listen to of theirs. One I really like that doesn't seem to come up often is Y'all Come Back Saloon. I'd love to see your reaction.
weird trivia, their drummer for this was Irlene Mandrell - Barbara Mandrell's sister. They had a variety show in the 80's. so guessing this was recorded from their show.
If you listen to the Oaks you really should listen to the Statler Brothers too. They are from my hometown and the bass singer recently passed away. Flowers On The Wall is one of their bigger hits.
It was written and recorded by Dallas Frazer in 1967, then Kenny Rogers recorded it in 1970, the Oak Ridge Boys changed it up and it was a rare country cross-over hit.
A huge mega hit for the Oak Ridge Boys ... mostly, because of Richard Sterban's bass. A string of hits followed. At the time(s) ... basically only 2 groups with bass' ----- Oak Ridge Boys and Statler Bros. There were a few other people in country that brought some bass into their songs but they didn't stand out as "notable"! JD Sumner and Richard Sterban were backup singers for Elvis till his passing in 1977 (when the world stood still for nearly 2 wks). Sumner was looking to replace himself in his own group (gospel) at the time with Sterban due to his sound and ability... but Sterban went with the Oaks... and the rest is history as they say; a huge success!
Song was a minor hit by a guy named Dallas Frazier in 1966, fifteen years before the Oak Ridge Boys version. The name supposed came from the name of a small street (Elvira Avenue) in Nashville, not a mile from where I grew up. I think the Statler Brothers may have done a version of it but not sure if that before or after the Oak Ridge version. The Oak Ridge version is the only one I recall when I think of the song.
Dallas Frazier wrote and was the first to record Elvira in 1966. Several others recorded it before the Oak Ridge Boys including Kenny Rogers and the First Addition, and Rodney Crowell.
I enjoy your videos. Thanks! One of my favorites by them was always “Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight”, if you want to check that one out. Another good one is “I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)”.
I was 11 or 12 when this came out. I used to ask my grandma how that man made his voice sound like he swallowed a bullfrog. She would just laugh. I had never heard anyone sing that low before.
lol the high and the low ..i guess standing funny and dancing weird makes for better bass singing based on this guy and Avi in his ptx days hahaha and ofc the lead on this one is just do darned happy to be there he can't keep his feet on the ground. the two in the middle were almost non entities hahaha i loved that song back then i was 6 or so when it came out but i loved the oom pa mow mow that was my favorite part and really still is! it was cool to see that performance i'm sure i never did at age 6!
You should try other songs by them like "Every Day, Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight, The Ya'll Come Back Saloon, Thank God for Kids, and American Made." My cousin used to work for them. She booked their hotels when they toured, and said they were great to work with.
Hey, guess what? Pentatonix did a short (1:26 min.) snippet of this song on one of the Country music award shows and, of course, it's amazing. Just look up Pentatonix, Elvira.
Here, I wouldn't have called them young as they were nearing middle age. Look up some of their gospel performances sometime from the 1960's or early 70'sand you'll see them young, lol. Hard to recognize them in the early years as they all had the short, slick hair of the time and 2 of the singers they have now weren't there back then. Here's a performance from either the late 60's or early 70's when they wore a lot of plaid and had big, big hair! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QLcoHLP5uyE.html
The guy with the very long beard is William Lee Golden he does thank God for kids and Ozark mountain jubilee but I like Thank God for kids much better than Ozark mountain jubilee
