INTERVIEW w LARRY JORDAN, "JIM REEVES: HIS UNTOLD STORY"

ORDER THE BOOK AT: www.jimreevesbook.com
Hear a fascinating, intelligent 35 minute interview with Larry Jordan, author of the award-winning book, "Jim Reeves: His Untold Story." Mike Austin asks a wide range of very good questions and elicits some very interesting answers from the man who is undoubtedly the WORLD'S FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON JIM REEVES. Mr. Jordan is a longtime journalist and magazine publisher, who knew Mary Reeves for 33 years, and spent 13 years researching and writing a book that one award committee chairman says is on the same level as tomes by Pulitzer prize-winning authors. Larry's book is virtually a day by day account of Jim's incredible life based on more than 500 interviews plus Jim and his wife, Mary's personal diaries and private correspondence. ***THE BOOK HAS BEEN UPDATED IN LATE 2018 AND A NEW EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE!***
It contains countless revelations, some of them explosive!
Learn about the "woman behind the man" (no, it was NOT Mary Reeves), who changed Jim's style of singing, the way he dressed, and even helped choose his repertoire. (Their love story has never been told until now!) Also find out more about the mysteries surrounding the Reeves plane crash, and astonishing evidence that Jim had connections with U.S. intelligence sources. (He and his band were even in Dallas the night before and the day of the Kennedy assassination and Jim - who was notorious for his photographic memory - even recognized Lee Harvey Oswald as having come to his dances at Dewey Groom's Longhorn Club in Dallas, whose partner had been Jack Ruby). Learn about some of the strange things that happened AFTER the plane went down, (such as the woman at the Batesville, Arkansas airport who was the last to see Jim's plane and was forced off a mountain road and killed shortly thereafter by a hit-and-run driver that has never been found), and how the FBI even explored a link to organized crime - then sealed Reeves crash records with the JFK papers!
Larry Jordan has been praised by a wide range of media, including Billboard magazine, Country Music People, and many others, for writing a very candid, balanced, and HONEST account of Jim Reeves' life. He also guested on a BBC documentary on Jim said to be heard by 12 million people! His book truly IS a "page turner"; you can't put it down once you start reading, as it is SO engrossing. It even serves as the basis for an entire chapter in a book called "Hit List" by Richard Belzer and David Wayne.
You may think you know Jim Reeves but you will be surprised what you learn about the man behind the velvet voice! You can order your copy at www.jimreevesbook.com
IMPORTANT NOTE: KZbin has added a link to where you can buy the original RCA version of "Have I Stayed Away Too Long" but this is NOT the same version that you hear at the opening of this video!!! So beware. The version we used is from "The Great Jim Reeves" 8 CD set and is an overdub. The same is true of the ending song, "I'll Fly Away." You can ONLY get the overdub on "The Great Jim Reeves" (available at www.jim-reeves.com)

[@gloriasamuel7370]

I got to know of Jim at the age of twenty I had my first born Son I was visiting with family away from home and my boyfriend who became my husband thought I was cheating played He!ll have to go I have been hooked ever since I am now 82 will never forget Jim I love him ❤ forever thanks 🙏,from the Caribbean thanks for the memories and opportunity.

[@MsCNail-fe1sj]

I remember both my parents playing his songs. He had the most beautiful controlled voice I had/have ever heard. My husband and I were in Nashville one year and decided to take a tour of his home and his bus which was parked right outside. While there we met Mary...she was so friendly and talkative. I was surprised at what a humble home they had, it seems this was not their home while he was alive...can't recall the whole story? I believe she no longer lived there if I recall correctly...but she showed us around and we were quite taken at how friendly she was. She was in no hurry...rushing us around...just took her time and showed us many of his items which were still in their home.

[@thomaspick4123]

In 2000, I was in downtown Dubai. A record shop was playing Jim Reeves on an outside speaker, so I went inside the shop. I was so pleased to see how much the owner of the shop appreciated Jim Reeves. The music sounded great. So, Jim Reeves really was an international star.

[@geoffcolquhoun4463]

Voice of the century, a million thanks for the hartwarming timeless music, gentleman Jim.

[@Wemmick65]

Jim Reeves was a class act who redefined country music and gave it the international appeal it needed.

[@aaronpaterson1615]

I was born Feb 1964 and grew up in Australia listening to Jim Reeves records mum played while she cleaned the house. His music remains a part of me from the 1960's to now in 2020. I bought this book and it sure is an eye-opener. Jim Reeves should have been called before the WARREN COMMISSION to give testimony about seeing Lee Harvey Oswald in the audience at the LONGHORN BALLROOM in Dallas Texas on at least two occasions in company with Jack Ruby. Jim performed in a Dallas club co-owned by Ruby so this may have been his sister's nightclub as well. Absolutely mind-boggling but a very well researched book on Gentleman Jim.

[@shrimaniekiran72]

I'm a 3rd generation Jim Reeves fan introducing him to the 4th. Loved him forever. From Sri Lanka.

[@herbertanthony5315]

I can remember when I was about 5 years old I used to like listen to a country and western show that plaied on a radio station every Thursday the show does come on every 8 o clock I used to go to bed every 6 o clock after I done have my supper at that time the old radio kept on until the show started sometime I felt a sleeping and if one Jim reeves song play I heard his voice and jump out of my sleep and listen to his song until it finished

[@herbertanthony5315]

When Jim talk just like he is singing well I can tell the whole world we will never get another voice like Jim reeves again

[@velmafoster4668]

I love Jim my Name is Velma Reeves from Clarendon and I am so glad that I was born with is last name my father was lesford reeves I wish he never died but I am so glad that is 🎶🎵 lives on.rest in ✌️ peace Jim reeves.

[@nseabasiaquaowo4518]

I was also born to listen to Jim Reeves' music and records from my father and my great Uncle, in the interior of Nigeria, in the 70s. He was also popular in West Africa. He was a world phenomena, not only in America, Europe, South Africa, but also in West Africa, Asia and the middle east.

[@rykiebotha2921]

I love Jim Reeves songs forever

[@7550375503]

I recall the day Jim died. Our family was headed toward Arkansas from Washington State. While listening to the radio a news bulletin came on with the news. The announcement was followed by Jim Reeves songs throughout the rest of that somber afternoon.

[@demolitarboy5807]

I love his voice and his songs ! He is a legend . I also like Belafonte, Boney M's. It's not without reasons, they are all over, and still heard !

[@josephbraganza1350]

Hi it will 51 years this Friday the 31st July when I hear the Sad News of Jim Reeves. Died in a plane crash.I was living in Nairobi Kenya when the Sad News came on the radio n the world just stood in silence. I did see Jim when he flew to S Africa n I have a photo with his signed. The world lost singer but we still play his records to this day R.I.P. Jim.

[@mariaduffy5860]

Jim Reeves had fans in a small Island Nation Samoa my mother n farther are Reeves fans from the early age I was brought up by Jim Reeves music when we have the vinyl records his music is amazing love it

[@GarryH1963]

Back in the 1970's as a child I wrote a letter to Mary Reeves asking if there was going to be a movie made of Jim Reeves life. I never expected a reply, but sure did get one. Mary said she hoped there would be, but was wary of any movie tarnishing Jim's image and distorting events. R.I.P. Mary and Jim

[@lp2565]

My all time Favorite. Still can put chills up and down my back when he sings.

[@walterpawlow4376]

Great program enjoyed it immensely I’m a life time fan thanks for all of information you shared with us p

[@MrLonesomeJohn]

I was born July 22, 1964, and was just days old when he died. I grew up listening to him sing and I am still a big fan even now 51 years later.

[@oldermusiclover]

was still in grammar school grew up loving his voice and music

[@AlexSanchez-dw7us]

Very.nice tune we.love jim will always love his tunes a professional singer handsome man make his soul rest in.peace amen

[@bentromnes7865]

Here's where I need to write "my" Jim Reeves story. I remember when I was 6 years old and walking down the road towards my home singing Jim's "Bimbo". I didn't know who sang it or that it was a country song. All I knew was I loved the song and it made me happy when I sang it. Like almost everybody can tell you where they were when they heard President Kennedy died, I can remember the same thing when I heard of Jim's tragic demise. I was 17 at the time and it hit me so hard that I had to take a walk back in the woods to let this terrible news sink in. I was living in Norway at the time. Fast forward to 1971 when I was 24 years old. I went on a vacation trip to Canada and drove a rented VW down to Nashville. I found Jim Reeves Enterprises in the phone book and rang the number. Joyce Jackson answered the phone and when I asked for Mary, Joyce told me that Mary was out playing golf but she would call me as soon as she got home. I thought yeah right! 4 o'clock Mary did call! She invited me out for diner. I could not believe my ears! At 7 pm Mary and Terry Davis arrived at my motel in their Cadillac. They took me to a nice Spanish restaurant , The Viscaya, where we had a wonderful dinner. At one point I asked her why she wanted to do all this for me, she replied: Well if anyone would bother to come all the way from Norway to look me up, this is the least I could do for them. After dinner, they drove me on a tour all through Nashville and showed me some sights. Then she said there was three things she told me to do the following day. First, she gave me directions to Jim's home so I could walk around on the property undisturbed and take pictures if I wished. Then she called Joyce and told her that I would be at J R Enterprises, and for Joyce to give me any of Jim's albums that I didn't already have! Third, I had told her how I would love to visit a recording studio while in Nashville, she sent me to Music City Recorders where she was currently dubbing some of Jim's songs that had not yet been released. Every Saturday night I go to my neighbourhood pub for a beer and to sing some karaoke. I sing one of Jim's songs every time: This Is It! Larry, thanks for your great book on Jim. Your solid research and writing shone a light on the real Jim Reeves. Although some of the information was hard to digest, I know now that it was the truth about Jim and the story needed to be told. Bent

[@shirleyjamisongoodd2916]

Bent Romnes qwhhat hAppened. To. Mary. Reeves. Did. She. Re. Marry

[@bentromnes7865]

@@shirleyjamisongoodd2916 Yes she married Terry Davis

[@fayeabbott9649]

A gift of velvet lungs!!

[@rossitherhodie5659]

Thank you for Sharing this wonderfull video. Jims always been my favourite and in 1964, I was 5 years old and by the age of 7, I knew all (Most) of his songs by heart. Today I still listern to him almost every day. "One day we'll meet in Heaven" Jim. Hey, isnt that a great name for a Jim Reeves song. I can almost hear him sining it. Ive already got atrue Jum Reeves Tune to go with it... Chet Atkins, Also my favourite all time guiter Master. Thanks Chet................GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[@mariaduffy5860]

I'm still a big fan of Jim Reeves on this day love his music as my parents did

[@RK-rj2sc]

Hope you're still listening😅😅😅

[@frankchilds9848]

I have loved Jim's country songs and have come to appreciate his latter material too. I felt before he was an intense and very insightful man, this video confirms my hunch. Thanks so much for this video gem 💎

[@benni1023fm]

I will buy this book when it comes out as an audiobook. I have zero time to sit down with a good book, but can always listen while I do other things.

[@aaronpaterson1615]

I BOUGHT THIS BOOK, YOU SHOULD TO IF YOU WANT TO BE BLOWN AWAY BY THE MAGICAL TEXAN VOICE AKA GENTLEMAN JIM REEVES. I'M AUSTRALIAN

[@stanleyageorgeiiiesq8404]

I’ve listened to Gentleman Jim since I was about 5 or 6 in 1960 in the Caribbean. I don’t know anyone that has heard him sing who was not a fan! If I could choose to have someone else’s singing voice, my choice would be Jim Reeve’s voice. Stanley A George III Bolans, Antigua & Barbuda

[@jimcole9780]

I remember when I thought the music died was when I heard jim Reeves had just gone down n a plane. I grew up knowing him personally. He was a fine man and to this day I think of knowing him. He parked his bus behind a service station where my dad used to park his truck and I used to c him frequently and at that time I really didn't know about him til my dad told me who he was. When he died his wife asked if I'd haul his plane back to tx. I went out to where it was and after looking at the wreck and all the blood that was all over the inside it ,I told my dad that I just couldn't do it .

[@SovereignSoulTV]

Sigh....... thanks for sharing blood is life RIP Jim Reeves I'm his biggest Jamaican fan

[@cynthiawilliams4663]

It sounds as if Mary (Jim's wife) was warding off the wolves that tend to gather after someone famous dies & she was making it clear that Jim left her in control of it all & Mary proved over the years to be a strong soldier for Jim Reeves music & memory & of course, this probably sent other's plans in this trash, but I say "God Bless Mary Reeves"!

[@countrydj2]

I bought this book a couple of years ago. It’s a must read!

[@oldermusiclover]

have mine ordered

[@RK-rj2sc]

The Voice Of God Love from Bangalore India😊

[@countrydj2]

I bought this book s couple of years ago. It's a must read.

[@francescawarnerforbes2957]

it is one rotten shame he died so young and too soon I was 18 liked him from my teens till the present and really enjoy the book. Francesca

[@jkrein82]

Very interesting i enjoyed this very much. Im going to try to track done this book. It sounds like a great read.

[@arlenaf.3503]

Awesome interview. Death is extremely similar to Patsy Cline's.

[@ritabussie2201]

Their is NO other voice like. Jim. Reeves

[@RoseAkelo-io5wf]

Please with you all keeping Reveese

[@GarryH1963]

Also the authorities wanted to get to the crash site first, as there was briefcase on board that had papers 'that no-one should see"

[@karenstrock4470]

Was there a connection between Reeves death and. Kennedy,s ?

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

See 😳 Man proposes and God disposes 👍

[@cathystewart4676]

I was 3 yoa in 1964, bought my first album in 1976, bought 1that can out 1980.Jim was a man, never met a man that didn't cheat on his wife.

[@bluedream428]

Kind of ironic that Johnny Seay the driver of the car that took Oakie Jones to the Reeves crash site died in a plane crash on May 19 2016

[@SovereignSoulTV]

Paranormal

[@cathystewart4676]

Just bought the book on kindle. I grew up with Jim reeves. He was a man not a saint.

[@francescawarnerforbes2957]

True he was not Perfect but who is but that does not change things not with me

[@BigMikeD10001]

cool

[@bluedream428]

I once heard JIm Reeves sing The Story of My life in the studio on You Tube but cannot find it anymore. Any one know what happened to it or where I can find it?

[@oldermusiclover]

part of it is still there

[@Virginia_Cayne]

The part about his frequent nosebleeds is surprising in that he should have seen his doctor about that because it can indicate leukemia sometimes.H.pylori cause most stomach ulcers and is usually treated with pink bismuth (Pepto Bismol) and antibiotics. Belzer and Wayne still said his plane crash was a POSSIBLE sabotage,in their book "HIT LIST".If I live to be 100 we may never know all about the JFK murder,but I think many people would have lived much longer if he(JFK) hadn't been killed on Nov.22,1963.

[@gloriasamuel7370]

I got to know Jimmy

[@elenicecastro9276]

🎆🎇

[@oldermusiclover]

I read Maxine Browns book and she mentioned that she had been invited to go on the flight Jim died on but she had other things to do

[@jennifursun3303]

funny about the ESP stuff the late Johnny Horton told a friend that he wasn't going to live to be old, and how to know if someone got a hold of his spirit. it went like this: The drummer is a rummer and he can't hold a beat.

[@jennifursun3303]

Jack Stubbington poor drummers

[@SovereignSoulTV]

Something creepy was happening during the 1960's I can't connect the dots at all

[@jennifursun3303]

@@SovereignSoulTV maybe or maybe Johnny was just one of those People

[@jennifursun3303]

wish he would post how much his book is

[@midtod]

The book runs 672-pages and is $29.95 new. (I see someone selling it on Amazon "new" for $84 but that is absurd). You can order it at: www.jimreevesbook.com

[@midtod]

jennifur sun It's unfortunate you have that attitude because the portrait I paint of Jim Reeves in my book is overwhelmingly positive. I've heard from pastors of all faiths around the world who have read my book, and seen the spiritual dimension to Jim's story: as one faithful struggle of a humble human soul toward what is good and righteous -- sometimes falling short, but never ending his quest. Jim had some flaws, as we all do. He was not a saint. But the overriding character of the man was one of gentleness, warmth, friendliness, sincerity and compassion toward others. I don't know where you're reading "Dirty Laundry" but the stories I tell have to be read in context, or you will get a distorted view of what's really in my book.

[@jennifursun3303]

Larry Jordan hi Larry have a quick question i've tried on several web sites to find our about Jims band but there is no info about the guys themselves except their names do you have any? i gather all of them are now deceased. also did anyone do a book or something about the songs he recorded. i love music trivia of that sort but nothing much comes up on Wici or Google. did find out that one of the first songs of his i ever heard, not on record, but my late dad used to sing it to me was Penny Candy and it was written about an actual girl by her grandfather thanks, hope you don't hate me because our views happen to differ on certain things. i will agree that Jim had the most beautiful voice i have ever heard to this day, and hearing him sing Danny Boy wil alsways make me cry

[@midtod]

jennifur sun James Kirkland is still alive and living in Texas. Bud Logan is in Nashville. Billy Harlan is in Kentucky. There are some others who played in the earlier days who are still alive.

[@jennifursun3303]

Larry Jordan ok glad to know loved his band a lot but for some reason there is no info on them on any web site if have found. also am curious did Dean's family sue because of the crash

[@tonyfontanilla9599]

Mario lanza

[@moyesmicheal5190]

Aka Lee Harvey Oswald his ears match Reeves

[@shanthieabrahams1058]

I like to know if these 2 men Mike Austin & Larry Jordan r still alive? ?

[@midtod]

I just checked my pulse and yes, I am. So is Mike Austin.

[@melmanuel777]

Larry Jordan, you sound so much like Jim. why didn't you take up singing? Lol

[@velmafoster4668]

I am Velma Reeves foster

[@DIOHAOKEOMA]

HAS HE ANY SON OR DAUGHTER?

[@baublesful]

He was still a wife beater and that clean put me oof him.

[@davidmacbeth2059]

+pat McGregor Where did you hear that?

[@midtod]

+pat McGregor I am leaving your comment online Ms. McGregor because you have obviously heard a rumor that derives from a trash bio on Jim that was published years ago, in which the author relied on people who were on the periphery of Reeves' life, including a notorious alcoholic and incorrigible liar who told tall tales easily refuted by other credible witnesses. One account was that Jim had even abused Mary in front of witnesses at his birthday party. Well, as the author of "Jim Reeves: His Untold Story," I spoke with others who attended that party and ALL of them were livid at the absurd accusations. As proof of Mark Twain's observation that "a lie travels halfway around the world before truth puts on its boots," these venomous lies about Jim abusing Mary were further reported by a British newspaper within the context of Mary Reeves' obituary when she died. My book deals with the real man; I did not whitewash anything. I taped interviews with over 500 people. NOBODY observed Jim being abusive toward his wife.

[@edwallace9477]

+pat McGregor Yea-where did you hear that--that hear say stuff? We're talking about the man and his music! And furthermore, there are husband beaters out there too--whether it be physical or verbal. Sometimes words can hit harder than a fist ever dared!

[@pamh66]

If he had bèen a wife beater Mary would have mentioned it long before that trash book by Streissguth. Read Larry Jordan's book. He interviewed credible witnesses who spoke of the love that Jim and Mary had for each other.

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

pat McGregor, So you’d rather hear negativity⁉️ That’s your prerogative 🤦‍♀️ YOU have got to be a NEGATIVE person 🤦‍♀️ 🤮

[@larry3034]

Interesting!

[@RK-rj2sc]

Hi😊😊😊