"A Special Kenny Rogers" (1979)

[@suewalsh1883]

Nobody sang a love song quite like Kenny and no one ever will. RIP.

[@MissterX]

With commercials? Thank you! I was a year and a half old when this aired.

[@loriryan2045]

I was 16 years old when this was televised. Years later I did get to see Kenny Rogers Live in Las Vegas. We were so lucky because it was a smaller venue. Both my husband and I enjoyed his Perforances but his sense of humor throughout the Show was great! One of my favorite memories.

[@raymondlipscomb7165]

This is my Senior Year at Crockett High School. I’m thankful that I “Finally” located this show. We have changed a great deal in over 40 years. Memories.

[@suewalsh1883]

This was the year I fell in love with Kenny’s music. I was 9 years old and bought his album with my own money, my first ever. I’m 51 now and still love Kenny. This sweet music man will be so missed.

[@alanvallazza9781]

I had his greatest hits that came out in 1981. The family got some more albums of Kenny. I wore out the record player. I was little. The needle broke and speakers went out. Vinyl was something else. I even recall the scratched records skipping. Also funny the album was supposedly bought thru Columbia House. Pops was member.

[@Lpatton2010]

My dad LD Patton (cowboy ) was featured in this presentation. This is so cool in so many ways I love Kenny Rogers

[@teresitasaldivar8782]

Kenny Rogers gone But Never Forgotten, Love ALL his songs and movies, a fan here in the Philippines, RIP Kenny❤

[@vcmay626]

So nice to watch this time capsuile back into the year that I graduated from high school. It's nothing special, but in it's ordinaryness are so many beautiful gold nuggets. I did not know that Kenny was from Crocket Tx and really enjoyed all of the hometown cameos in this special, along with the old commercials.

[@elle4445]

I remember Kenny coming to Crockett when I was a kid. He would park his tour bus up on the square. It was so cool to see this video again.

[@rhondabarrett9853]

I pray you are in heaven with God now. Thank you for the memories & great music.

[@DEBORAHAJONES-gv5hu]

Things were much simpler then lots of memories

[@bb-gc2tx]

i miss this america

[@tracywilliams7861]

He is in a better place and hope his family stays safe

[@davidmcneely2116]

I love your talent! ❤️ Thank You for all you did...You are missed❤️ for a very long time❤️

[@violetadeocampo8811]

My idol Kenny Roger we missed you.

[@jefferyrightmire9520]

I have lived here (Crockett) all my life. I remember the excitement when this video was filmed.

[@brettshepherd5240]

My mother is from Crockett

[@dianedowning5138]

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[@texastiger1210]

You left this world a better place, Sweet Music Man

[@jackieporter9662]

Me I feel sorry for me, having never been able to see Kenny live I have listened to his soft soothing voice for most of my life, still watching and loving you Kenny (2019) :-))♾

[@christieperry4361]

Omg I'm old enough to remember how great instant pictures were. And how expensive that film was.

[@suewalsh1883]

Me too! It was better than the regular film where you had to wait two weeks only to find out all the pictures sucked. LOL

[@verniciafuller1659]

I was 8 years at the time. RIP Kenny Rogers

[@patsylolley4615]

This song now gives me a different outlook!

[@alanvallazza9781]

I am.watching Hawaii Five O, the original, lately via Paramount plus. That's the show pre-empted for this special. This was a year after my birth. I grew up on Kenny.

[@kristiseal4491]

Wow thank you for sharing. RIP Kenny. We love you always.

[@rebeccaputnam-alstergren6596]

What happened to tv , the good commercials of yesteryear. The colgate one like wow, boy has it come so far these days... Thank you Garth for a flashback to my youth...

[@lindamurray8407]

I looked for this for years. Filmed in my hometown. I knew Kenny. I worked with his Momma., Mrs Lucile.

[@lindamurray8407]

To bad the sound track is jacked up.

[@kimberlybowling6245]

Tell us some stories of your experiences with him and his family.

[@Hefmier]

This was a real joy to watch. Even the commercials were enjoyable (not sure about seeing Connie Chung pop up though, LOL). I saw Kenny in concert only once. This was in 84'', and the Oak Ridge Boys were also with him, along with the Righteous Brothers. He know how to put on a show. Thanks for posting this. RIP, Gambler, you are missed.

[@junelontoc5457]

Never tire of listening to Kenney Rogers

[@sandrarudd4580]

Nobody could sing like you kenny (RIP)

[@debbycoley]

Filmed in my home town when I was in high school.

[@dhenzparcotila4173]

Great song i inlove again when i heard this song promise now i am 48 yo still music lover thanks for sharing this video. .this is why we support PDU30admin 4life 4danext generation!

[@scarlet6543]

I wished this was captioned. I am profoundly deaf and I am having a hard time reading lips on this video. But still a great show!! I missed it when it was originally aired. Must have been a school night!

[@RoadieGarth]

At the bottom of the video you have the option to turn on closed caption/subtitles.

[@amycicconi5850]

Wow, thank you for this! 1979 - I was a high school senior and this was when my 40 year Kenny fandom started!

[@bretts1]

Thank you for the memories Garth! A time when we had local stores. No crazy nuts blowing and shooting up the world, no internet and cell phones and information overload!

[@manalishiprods]

memories... memories...memories... RIP KENNY...3.19.2020

[@janeathdonatos2707]

Best for me(so in love with you) 🙏rest in peace my one and only Idol. The legend kenny rogers. 💋😍😍😍

[@IAmJimRetzer]

I still have the cassette I recorded by patching into the audio output of our TV -radio-phono console when this originally aired back on 04-02-79. It still plays and I just recently copied it to MP3.

[@EdwynNSanchez]

R.I.P. “The Gambler” Kenny Rogers. 🙏🏻

[@nikovald]

Thanks for sharing it. Love "There's an old man in our town". Regads.

[@fernandalandin2504]

thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@marylynch2211]

What a loss to our music world

[@kevincozby]

Thanks so much for posting this, Garth! Such great memories!

[@suewalsh1883]

I bet that woman he sang to on the phone never ever forgot that moment!

[@tillsmackie1886]

Awesome Video Kenny like the rest of your videos etc

[@haradelllovett1025]

Love this isspecial❤️

[@survivrs]

Garth, I'm sorry but when I clicked on this I didn't realize you had uploaded it, so again I'm going to say THANK YOU!! Starting off with Sweet Music Man really gets to my heart. He may not have considered himself a songwriter, but he did a great job with that one. Garth, have you seen the videos with Kenny and Lionel Richie with the story of how their friendship started? If not, I'll be happy to find you the link. I'm going to subscribe to you, so I hope you have more of Kenny!!!

[@RoadieGarth]

Thanks, I have been trying to convert my old beta tapes of shows I worked on when I was Kenny's Road Manager and yes, I brought Lionel in the dressing room! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoXSe3SCeJafaNU

[@survivrs]

@@RoadieGarth That is so cool!!!! Thanks for your reply, you made me smile!! That video when Kenny is telling about Lionel being in the toilet writing the 2nd verse of Lady, just had me rolling on the floor as I pictured it happening. Then Lionel stood up and turned to that entire place, nodding his head with a smile like a chessy cat grinning. I can't thank you enough for sharing that story, it's priceless. Then to see both of their faces light up when they look at each other, half laughing, half singing. If only we all had a friendship as priceless as that.

[@jkalin196511]

Love it when he called Dottie, Dolly by mistake, cute.

[@RoadieGarth]

He did it that perfect every night.

[@asdf9890]

God damnit, Hawaii 5-0 isnt on this week. Oh awesome, Kenny Rogers is doing a special! If you weren't watching TV at 7pm you would have missed it all. Welcome to the 70's and 80's. Edit: the commercials are an awesome touch

[@donmckeague1670]

At 28:30 the audio syncs correctly in time with the video : )

[@chrislongo3176]

OMG those commercials...

[@AsheeAshee]

♥️ RIP

[@nikovald]

Does the 2nd song at 4:20 ("Heart to heart") belong to any Lp?

[@RoadieGarth]

Kenny never recorded it on an album.

[@nikovald]

@@RoadieGarth Thanks for your fast answer. It must have been a pleasure for you having worked with him. Regards from Medellín.

[@ИгорьСоколов-к9ч]

Помним!

[@tillsmackie1886]

💖🎶❤

[@juliehowell5250]

😇💖🙏🙏🌹

[@christieperry4361]

Dang, no Hawaii 50!

[@RoadieGarth]

LOL

[@bretts1]

Garth who came up with the Kenny Rogers Logo

[@RoadieGarth]

I don't know/remember the name, but it was an art director at United Artists Records with input from Ken Kragen and Kenny Rogers. It should be listed on the back credits of the Kenny Rogers (album).

[@unionstaff2159]

Do you happen to have "Kenny Rogers & The American Cowboy"? With Charlie Daniels and Mac Davis as special guests.

[@RoadieGarth]

I do but it hasn't been converted from Betamax yet. I'll get to it one of these days. It was a lot of fun. The night I met James Garner. If you look at my other videos, I do have the Mac and Kenny duet from that special. Thanks for asking!

[@unionstaff2159]

I remember watching it here in the early 80s, in Uruguay! I have watched that duet with Kenny and Davis. Lots of fun! Thanks for posting all this material!

[@unionstaff2159]

I remember two great covers that Kenny did on that show: "Sweet Baby James" and "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys". I always wished he had recorded those.

[@catrinakane7045]

Happy Thanksgiving! I too was wondering if you had “Kenny Rogers and the American Cowboy”? My husband and his family (the Kanes) were the family in the background when he performs “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”.

[@RoadieGarth]

Kenny Rogers and the American Cowboy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3irmZWta614pNEsi=sZKwHZ99LpwLvXQ5

[@QueenCreole77]

This is nice but hard to watch since clearly song and he are not well coordinated

[@Krrrimmi]

RETRO TV. ^_^

[@zachhoran]

4/12/1979

[@MrBuckskin13]

a school bus driver.

[@billsiegfried6112]

He's not singing!

[@RoadieGarth]

What do you mean? Of course he's singing! This was our first network TV special taped at The Opry House with a live audience and two of the best engineers in Nashville mixing.

[@suewalsh1883]

Bill, this is very old tape. It’s not uncommon for the audio and video to slip out of sync. It can also happen if your internet connection is wonky.