Harry Chapin Late Night # 6

[@TheShadowKnowz]

The world needed Harry Chapin to be around a lot longer.

[@edweichsler5051]

+TheShadowKnowz AMEN!

[@mikerich5299]

TheShadowKnowz

[@pattiwilliams4695]

Ain't that the truth! Can you imagine if he were here to witness our current debacle?!?!?!?!

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

@@pattiwilliams4695 I was thinking that very same thing. I wonder what he'd be singing about today. Maybe he would be making some sense where nobody else seems to be able to...only in song. If only. At least we have what he left for us to enjoy. There was a comment on The Letterman show on this same guys channel from a man who was at the site of the concert that Harry was driving to when he was killed. He said that most of the crowd just stayed and cried and played his music well into the night. I believe his name was Charlie thumbs or something similar to the thumbs part. It had me in tears.

[@KJ-nd6jl]

God yes

[@Pronzini1]

That big man on the bass guiter singing backup vocals is the great Big John Wallace. He is still singing today at 77 years of age. Fantastic talent.

[@jamesmongan4036]

that dead dog story is a classic. Johnny loved having Harry on his show. Harry was an original. God loves Harry just like we love him. I will die and be reunited with my parents and family then I'll look for Harry.

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

It's been almost 38 years since he crossed over. I wonder what he would be singing about today. God the man could reach right into your soul.

[@juleedardeau]

Thank you for collecting and sharing these😭💔 I finally made it to Huntington last month to pay my respects, beautiful place to be laid to rest. He lives forever in all our hearts and the beautiful Chapin family. It will never stop hurting reliving these treasured clips means everything.❤️‍🩹

[@treywest268]

I am loving this tonight!!! Thank you so much for sharing Harry!!!

[@xtaxman]

WOW!! Thanks, as I get older I listen to Harry more and more. Just purchased a used copy of "Looking ...Seeing" his book of poems and lyrics. Thanks for sharing

[@paulmcveigh6762]

The.greatest.sadly.missed.never.forgotten

[@ginniepiechocniski3262]

my wife &me miss harry old fans from 70"s, we could use a man like harry RIP HARRY

[@LoveAJNZ]

These just make my day. THANKS bagnon. I love to hear Harry talk. His songs are amazing. My kids complain how much I play his music then I hear them singing it as they walk by. RIP Harry.

[@karenfife7914]

That's what he did he got into everyone's head. He was right time goes to fast.

[@77mbdeforest]

A phenomenal man!

[@garymystery4322]

Great performance of a great song

[@Sprucegrove123]

I love him great man great music

[@hoosiermink]

Never heard this one. Thanks for posting.

[@MusicDude86]

Tangled Up Puppet always gets me emotional

[@Catra7]

I "permanently borrowed" that book from the library when I was younger, but have since lost it. Too bad since I loved all the poems and the artwork.

[@opie1956]

Another great one by Harry Chapin. RIP Harry. Hello type in "Ron Howard Palace" listen to Opie sing "Lady" and "Reason to believe"

[@Don127NY]

Same thing happened to me. Only I loaned my signed book to the same person twice and never saw it again. Still miss Harry.

[@hossmad11]

Happy belated 74th Birthday Harry....12/7/16......Dennis

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

It's now 2019. I didn't know he was a Sagittarius but it doesn't surprise me. So am I! It's so hard to believe it's been so long ago and yet 1981 doesn't seem that long ago to me. Time goes so quickly.

[@mastersofmetalllc8188]

The only worthwhile liberal. What a great person.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

" TANGLED UP PUPPET IN YOUR STRINGS"

[@kevinmiller4658]

I used to have a signed copy of that book but loaned it to a friend who never returned it. I've since lost track of her.

[@starcruze328]

@ d0ntbugme - Still have mine as well. You can ALWAYS count on the cheap seats.

[@Timberbanktunes]

Wow! I have been watching these great clips of Harry all night. Thanks for sharing them. I knew Harry did a lot of the Tonight Show, but 19 times in 8 years is just amazing (and where did you get them all?). He also seemed to be a regular when Johnny was on vacation. Thanks again and keep them coming!

[@clarencefoster7407]

Timberbanktunes this was a man that sang cats in cradle and my son always listened to and he past away july 5 2017 and told his wife and said thats my dad and I did know til she told men the other day and it reminded me of my dad i miss my son so much son i love u and I know your in a better place now thank you if u guys from the Chapin family if you see this its called cats in the cradle his name was Bradley foster

[@harrisgoodman1564]

Correction: after watching the clip ll the way through, I realized that at 4:56, it switches to an earlier performance of "Tangled Up Puppet" from The Tonight Show. And the cellist was Michael Masters, not Kim Scholes. Sorry for my earlier mistake. 😝

[@stampederfan]

ahhhh Harry you are soooo missed love you you ARE my muse

[@d0ntbugme]

Who else has a "Harry It Sucks" t shirt?

[@independentmusicguy]

I just realized that Harry Chapin and John Prine have now met.

[@harrisgoodman1564]

No, Dennis. Kim Scholes had left by this time and Yvonne Cable took over as Harry's cellist. For some reason, though, the thumbnail pic for this clip shows an earlier appearance with Harry in a turtleneck and Kim S. to his left.

[@52rangerg]

missed one hell of a lot r i p

[@jacobburnett50]

Tell Dave, this is Harry. This is Harry.

[@michael7482]

Does anyone know if this song was ever released.

[@treywest268]

It was on one of his albums. I can't remember at the moment.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

1″ THING I’D CHANGE”I WOULD HAVE SAID TO”HER;”im off duty, better walk on bye”}:{HARRY STILL' INSPIRES MY " PLAYING/WRITING/DREAMING"}ONE HECK OF A CONCERT BY HARRY CHAPIN AT " MY FATHER'S PLACE" IN ROSLYN LONG ISLAND, N.Y., I WAS LUCKY TO ATTEND, STANDING ROOM ONLY; THE AUDIENCE APPLAUDED/CHEERED WHEN " HE STASHED THE BILL IN HIS SHIRT". A TRUE MAESTRO SINGER/SONG WRITER/STORY TELLER/ CHAMPION OF WORLD HUNGER, & OTHER CAUSES. R.I.P.{STANDING ROOM ONLY AT "MY FATHER'SPLACE}}} Reply 2 Show less

[@richiegrohs9137]

He had a deep effect on me since I was 4 I picked up the guitar at age 8.I am now 52 and since his passing I have a Tremendous fear of driving especially around tractor Trailers.

[@JettRink50]

I need to get back to Huntington.

[@danceswithcarsdc]

Gives some background is not known from Cats in the Cradle, Taxi, 30-40k Bananas, etc thanks

[@hossmad11]

Is that Kim S. on the Bass Fiddle?

[@jamesmongan5169]

Can anyone find the first time Harry was on the tonight show when he won over the national audience with "taxi?"