Hell with That”. Anyone who believes that, f- you.

Have to agree with the comments below. I always loved hearing Johnny Rivers sing his songs, especially this masterpiece. The story it tells, the arrangement, the soul quality, his epic voice and originality, all so special. Can't believe he's not in the Rock'n Roll hall of fame.

The Civil War started over taxation, period! Abraham Lincoln campaigned and stated specifically he would not mess with the Southern States who had slavery. He would not allow new states coming into the USA to have slaves, however the ones who had them (the South) would be allowed to continue. However, Lincoln did campaign to raise Tariff Taxes greatly to be paid for by the USA citizens. Many states started withdrawing from the Union prior to Lincoln taking office, because of what his campaign speeches said. That he would RAISE taxes, NOT that he would free the slaves or anything like that. One also should remember it was Lincoln who came in with a new political party started, the Republicans. 80% of those citizens who this would have affected were in the South. It was a 40% tax height. And on another note, 99% of the Southern soldiers never owned slaves! Slavery became an issue almost 2 (TWO) years AFTER the war started. When Lincoln did his Emancipation Speech. This was the first public speaking Lincoln did stating he would free the slaves. How can a war start over something that was never talked about. Remember the only way for people to get information in those times was to go to the actual speeches or read the newspapers. There was no television, computers, or telephones back then. Common sense will tell you it DID NOT START OVER SLAVERY! This was America’s second revolution. Anyone with a long lineage in the South knows the truth, regardless of what the narrative is now. Most all the text books taught the war was over taxation and states rights up until the 60’s. Amazing how people rewrite history to fit their narratives. I’m very glad slavery is over, no man/woman/child should ever be enslaved. However the South was not the only ones to have slavery. Pick up the Bible, slavery has been around since man’s existence. To include the Native American Indians, who like the African Tribes - captured and sold the slaves from Africa to other people (Europeans and Spanish), the larger American Tribes would raid the smaller ones, rape, kill, and capture the smaller people’s tribes and put the remaining into slavery. It was not a white man only club! ALL nationalities put others into slavery. Unfortunately it still goes on around the world. And right here in the USA , it’s just underground in the human smuggling which includes adults and minors, for sex and labor. I pray the law takes down every single one of these evil rings. But the Confederates who fought in the Civil War were very brave, they had a third of the men and much much less resources than the North did. The South was winning the war, this is why Lincoln made a very strategic battle plan and did his Emancipation Speech stating he would free the slaves if the North won the war. This did a couple things; one it stopped England and France from sending supplies to the South. As England and France had very good relations with the South through their trades. But both England and France had abolished slavery in their countries and the government knew if the war was made to be over slavery, it would stop England and France from supporting and sending supplies to the South. And Two, it made the war pull at peoples “heart strings”. A master way to manipulate any situation and gain support for a cause. Which unfortunately is not truthful in anyway. It goes on in today’s age, in almost every situation where there is any type of controversy or war. Because of this strategic move by Lincoln, the South started running low on supplies and to the point of starvation, which ultimately came to General Lee surrendering at Appomattox., basically 4 years after the war started. One other history note……the soldiers in America back in the Revolutionary war, who fought against the British were called “Confederates and Rebels”. History shows it’s pretty honorable to be called a Confederate! Taxation in the USA is truly out of control. Everything is taxed, income, property, retirement, cars, gas, telephone, electric, cable, etc… and not just federally, but at state levels and in some cases city levels. All in all, the average American pays over 50% in taxes. Maybe even more. Something our forefathers who fought in the Revolutionary War (the first) certainly would not want for our country today, the USA 🇺🇸. I pray we will never have another Civil War in this country, but fear if something’s not done to drastically cut what Americans pay in taxes, another one will be inevitable 😢.

Just met Mr.Rebb in San Antonio...very wonderful man..he has all of my support...J.Raul Alfaro..p.s.hope he will re-start his talents..GOD SPEED

Fought for your folks but didn’t die in vain, even though you lost they speak highly of your name 🇺🇸

컨츄리팝 노래 매혹매력 쏠로

소년 탐닉주의

내앞에서 노래 아는척아는체

❤️🌹🌻

A perfect tribute to "Art for Art's Sake"

Born in 1946, I must've sung this song to myself a million times.

Thanks for everything Johnny. You are the man

Always been cool dude, never heard anything negative about him . Very good artist .

Loop de Loop like this platform right KZbin😁

No need for the weird stuff that happened a decade or two later and beyond. Still a hit after so many years.

MY GOOOOD! WHAT A VOICE! I'M FREAKIN' OUT! 😃😁😃❤

“When dancing meant everything”

Quantos bailes dancei essa MÚSICA BRASIL

Schöne Zeiten, damals 👍

It's now June 25, 2024. It's hard to believe he's 81 years old. His " Live at the Whiskey A Go-Go" album still gets played on my stereo!!❤

I was in.the Army 20 yrs old 1966 VNM when I heard this . Really touched my Soul .

Don’t rain on what the North did in Wisconsin too equal portions to Andersonville. Yet, they have had the audacity to dig up graves from starved soldiers. It’s a college stadium, now. For Leftists, Democrats. Yeah! There was no reason to erase these soldiers beings.

Absolutely! Now, this certainty was a civil war that never should have been fought. I’m firm on what history really says yep! But, it was, happened and today many revisionist that are interpreting what really was. They are not primary sources. Yep!

So very talented..should have been a major star!!❤

Quite a guy. I remember him when I was young - enjoyed him then and still do now. Quite a life, too.

Love his songs❤

Is that Doris Day in the intro?

Always love Johnny Horton ❤❤❤

We were called rebs back in the 1700s.

Yes he's one of the best singer you can have has a very beautifully songs you dont hear this songs any where #1my favorites one in the world love all his songs.a wonderful person can sing this song that is history. Congrats Johnny Horton.❤

My favorite song from this amazing talent.

Shirley + Lee did the original in 1955. Johnny Preston covered it in 1960.

He played the sax solo too.

The War that NEVER should have been FOUGHT. Yep!

I am not bragging but I can imitate Johnny, I learned all his songs when I was very young love his music!

Very good song, remember listening to this song on radio when I played hookie from school

This was back when they had good music.

Barney stole this! 😂

Harry Nilsson's (better) version brought me here

I dub the official @JosephRobinettBiden song

Could he ever sing !!!!

Going to Hopewell tomorrow.

I met Johnny Thunder in Petersburgh Virginia towards the end of his career. where he was booked at one of the venues there. Participation was low and he spent a lot of time at our table talking old times.

Makes me happy, when I listen to him.

I had an his album with this on it.and I saw him in person.

Almost 60 years since his death and he not in the Hall of fame no Dwight Yoakum who also should been in hall of fame

Do NOT EVER go back to a girl like this for seconds. They NEVER change. You'll get dumped again, 100%.

The first time I heard Johnny Horton sing. I was hooked for life. When other kids were listening to 80s rock. I Was listening to the Great Johnny Horton.

I saw Johnny Rivers in Boston at the Charles River Esplanade over 20 years ago. Even got an autograph on T-Shirt--he seemed almost shy (as some of us vied to get to the table!). Very handsome--even as he got older. His voice sounded just like his records--incredible! One of my favorites was 'Secret Agent Man'. There was an oldies radio station who put about 6 different groups together during the summer and almost all were incredible! I miss those days!!!

I love all his songs.