BALLAD OF JESSE JAMES by Vernon Dalhart 1925

[@blyfox]

How amazing that there are as many recordings by Vernon Dalhart preserved as there are. When I was a lad just three-foot-three (5 years old) I spent many an hour listening to my grandfather 's recordings on a machine of about the same vintage as Dalhart's early stuff. Grandpa (Scotsman and Idaho sheep breeder, Michael Barclay) had a collection of Dalhart records. This ballad was among the set. My favorite was THE LITTLE BLACK MUSTACHE, but I liked all of them. Many thanks to everyone who has uploaded the songs to KZbin. Even though I last heard them at that young age, they are well- remembered, (Not many memories survive from the age of five).

[@zacharyholmes7259]

In old Ireland no less I suspect?

[@yy19aos]

i like this comment

[@thomasspears2295]

My mother used to sing this song as she cleaned house back in the 50's. Brings back memories.

[@mikefrain2424]

Love this- the earliest recording I've heard-fun to play on the banjo. I'm archivist at the Historic Washington Co. Courthouse in Stillwater,MN. In the winter of 1884 we had as guests in our county jail, Bob, Jim and Coleman Younger for two weeks while repairs were made after a huge fire to the State Pen on the north end of town where the Boys drew life sentences.

[@ajweberman]

like how could you not like this song. The thumbs down people all named Ford

[@maxsped3453]

This is what folk music is about.

[@waderaney7]

Done

[@Lockbar]

We use to sing this during music class in grade school 55 years ago. Very strange looking back at it now.

[@123bentbrent]

This is one of the best versions of this song that I have heard. It's 2nd only to when my Dad used to sing it to me as a boy. RIP Pa. I came here to hear the real version of it. I just watched The Long Riders. It was an okay movie, but I hate it when at the end, they try to make the song PC, and won't talk about the cowardice of Bob Ford. That song even says that he was killed by Bob and Charlie Ford

[@world4me]

I could never wish for a better tune of an American legend from times gone by

[@ronmeyers5057]

GREAT OLD CLIP!~THIS GUY HAD MANY CLASSICS!

[@1mushaquit]

Amazed at hiw well this reproduced. Silvertone records were of poor quality. Thanks for sharing. Bruce

[@waderaney7]

A 👍 song sung by ☝of the best entertainment of this era😉👋

[@JuveVinny]

An amazing recording. Even though it bends history, it is, in itself, history. Thank you for uploading this.

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

Love it. It is the best version to date. George Vreeland Hill

[@elmerlarimer9026]

love this song

[@hankfanhankfan7815]

Good song! You have a new subscriber!

[@yy19aos]

hi hankfan i am a subscriber of your channel

[@williamharper8097]

This brings back a lot of memories watching stories bout Jesse James back in the fifites.

[@dansouther05]

That was the one I was looking for thanks that was great

[@elmerlarimer9026]

good song

[@serzhranimed9563]

It's wonderful!

[@BrucesPhonograph]

Jack Palmer's book "Vernon Dalhart, First Star of Country Music", Mainspring Press, Denver Colorado might be of interest.

[@stanleybadams]

Sounds almost like acoustic recording. Silvertone was label for Sears.

[@JP-uy9kq]

Fantastic

[@johnvernon2001]

great version and maybe the best.

[@TolKOZAK]

The records I remember from the past sounded just like this, with crackles and hisses. Somehow it just sounds better than the "clean" sound of a CD. (8 Track anyone?)

[@tiago777leal7]

good ... Jesse James best of all time

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

i love it

[@russlanedixieland]

Just think, this was recorded just 9 years after Cole younger died. The james younger gang was a great American story

[@corbynmorgan5561]

but that dirty little coward Who shot Mr Howard Has laid Jesse James In his grave

[@silverford2005f150]

incredible

[@historicbloke]

yes the best cover my second is Lonnie cover both awesome :) thanks

[@elmerlarimer9026]

good sond and singer

[@ClubisteM]

Iconic

[@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter]

This is where Woody Guthrie got "I Ain't Got No Home" and he sang Jesse James often. Also wrote a song based on this called "Jesus Christ". All great songs.

[@INDYOSKARS]

Yes, true.

[@lonniebeavers7794]

A song about a true son of the old South !! The South will rise again !!

[@birdsnbows]

Ken Maynard has a version

[@bostontowny4life744]

I'm Robert Ford, he had 2 kids, not 3...

[@yy19aos]

you dirty little coward that shot mister howard and laid poor jesse in his grave

[@bostontowny4life744]

@@yy19aos sir, this comment was from 5 years ago and I have no idea what it was initially about 🤣

[@Pentagonshark666]

Jesse James is American Robin Hood.

[@ajweberman]

Bankers were not that popular during the depression

[@chester777ful]

So this is where Lonnie Donegan got this from

[@eduardocarrochio6326]

more likely got it from woody guthrie

[@adamtzsch]

Fucking amazing! Better than Burl's cover :D

[@crookhunter]

I'd rather watch paint dry, then listen to this...

[@BrucesPhonograph]

+* * Then don't listen to it!

[@silverford2005f150]

+B

[@garysnett9075]

@@silverford2005f150 its.great!.

[@russlanedixieland]

Thats because your not an American