Mickey Gilley | Louisiana Legends

This episode of the series “Louisiana Legends” from December 16, 2012, features an interview with Mickey Gilley conducted by Beth Courtney. Gilley, a native of Ferriday, is a country singer best known for such hits as “Room Full of Roses” and “Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time.” He discusses: growing up in Ferriday with his famous cousins, Jimmy Swaggart and Jerry Lee Lewis; how a New York Times article about his Texas nightclub, Gilley’s, led to John Travolta starring in the movie “Urban Cowboy,” which is based on his club; the addition of the mechanical bull to his nightclub; the old Gospel music he played in church; recording his first hit, “Room Full of Roses,” at age 38; signing with Playboy Records; touring with Conway Twitty; issues with his business partner at Gilley’s; his move to Branson, Missouri; the musical group that now leases his theater; the traumatic fall that left him paralyzed; his performance “Life Story in Music”; and his current relationship with his cousins.

[@BusinessLawyerGA]

RIP Mickey Gilley. We have lost another American legend. I have loved your music since I was a child, and I will continue to enjoy it until the day I fly. Thank you for lifting my spirit thousands of times. Hope to see you in heaven one day.

[@rubyjones7441]

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[@rubyjones7441]

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[@velmawilliams7279]

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[@reneew8082]

I used to go to Mickey Gilleys bar in the 70s and 80’s the first time I went I was eight years old in 1971. My dad would teach me how to Country western dance and I grew up going.. my dad knew Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, other regular singers from the Gillie’s bar… in the 70s is the first time I saw Tanya Tucker, I also got to see Conway Twitty, Meryl Haggard, Willie Nelson and many other amazing country singers. My dad used to go to the bar every weekend and never miss dancing with a pretty girl. It was nice to see this documentary my father just passed away (6/2022) and this just reminds me of him. Thank you

[@dagr.johnsen2164]

What a great guy he is. So humble and kind

[@helenmurray6987]

His life style, well if you want to call it that, he was rotten to the core, oh boy don't care for him . 🙏🙏

[@4799711]

bback in 97 i ws in his theater in Branson ans still hgave the video he made; amazing show amazing guy wonderfull souvenirs ! god bless you.

[@guylalaird7974]

I agree! He was a gentleman!

[@jackieselvey6639]

Hes the same age as my Mom. Thanks for this too. Love it thanks

[@1ronhall]

Mickey to me, seems to be a gentleman ..... and that’s the highest praise I have to offer somebody .....

[@jackieselvey6639]

He seems like a wonderful Gentleman. Love this thanks so much.

[@guymanges3628]

Mickey, I see you as one of the greatest stage entertainers of all time... God's with...

[@sandraleonard945]

He was so talented and sweet and humble loved all his songs and loved him Rest In Peace Mickey love you

[@stevegold2672]

Great interview, I’d never heard anything much about him except his songs. He’s a great guy!

[@MyDyerMaker]

I think of Mickey Gilley and I think of my favorite uncle and hearing him tell stories, play music and drink George Dickel whiskey.

[@albaaguirre2296]

I was listening to his greatest hits this afternoon on Alexa everywhere as I was cleaning rooms in my house and thought I got to find me a documentary on him. Love his music. Takes me back to my Texan roots in the 80s as a teen. Loved the movie Urban Cowboy forever! Sending love from the State of Washington city of Lacey. ♥️♥️🤠

[@ronniesmith9733]

Loved Mickey Gilley spent time at gilley,s in Pasadena TX in the late 70,s had a long chat with Mickey in 1999 at truckshow in Dallas TX reminisced about Gilley s club.great guy! Snuffyngranny

[@LaGrandeBayou]

Thanks for the music Mickey! RIP Sir

[@Imagodfollower]

Mickey Gilley will always be one of the greatest artist there is ( so many ) He will always be loved & missed & will never be forgotten. So sad to hear of his passing R.I.P MICKEY GILLEY.

[@cindysumners5403]

Saw him in Branson. First row. Best time ever!

[@lalitarobin3290]

Mickey Gilley is a wonderful singer, songwriter, and a wonderful performer❤️🥰 Love you Mickey Gilley from Louisiana ❤️🙏🏼 Keep on , keeping on! You look great and still have a wonderful voice❤️

[@SolarReturn1966]

Much respect for Mr.Gilley! Very inspirational and down to earth person that hasn't forgotten where he came from and who he is... LEGENDARY!!!

[@dagr.johnsen2164]

I'm so happy to see Gilley recovered from illness. He looks so good here. And what a genuine and a loveable guy he is.

[@georgiataylor9595]

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[@rawbacon]

2012 episode.

[@joycemiller3627]

Everyone loves Mickey Gilley he is well known in the United States and well-known in Europe everyone loves Mickey Gilley we have lost our most wonderful. Friend and Best Entertainer I have known and loved Mickey Gilley and his wife Cindy

[@joycemiller3627]

He was really lucky to have a mother like he did she is in his heart forever

[@earlenem5745]

I love Mickey Gilley

[@valfletcher9285]

He has never lost the Ferriday accent! I love it. My grandmother's people from up that way and I do believe Mickey was best known as an iconic musician and the owner of venues like Gilley's Club in Pasadena, Texas, and the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre in Branson, Mo. Unfortunately, he died on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the age of 86.

[@jackieselvey6639]

Thanks so much for this video

[@LPBTV]

You are so welcome!

[@skeeterstanley1272]

Bless you Micky ty so so much for all your songs. God Bless You always i will see yall later.

[@janetholley1004]

Love you Mickey!

[@elizabethcook5029]

What a trip into the past...thank your Faraday and the immense talent that emerged. I'm his age, but the West Coast didn't get there...to country hillbilly/rock, that early. I'm enjoying it now. Learned a lot...amazing.

[@earlenem5745]

I am so glad he made his peace with God🙏❤

[@georgepoirier9014]

Great story !!!❤❤❤❤

[@TheEdie1958]

Incredible life's journey from humble beginnings to troubadour pioneer. Remembrances of Johnny Burnett's and Dorsey Brunette songsmiths and rockabilly performances. God bless you and family

[@Eliminator5555]

Really entertaining interview.

[@howtodraw527]

I love your story about the three crazy cousin. Amazing I've been following you since I was a little girl. Thank you for all you have done. God bless you all.

[@musiccitymadman2023]

RIP mickey Gilley 🙏 😢

[@paulalietke888]

Grew up with his music. Micky passed back in May 2022.

[@Fargosportsmassage]

Mickey inspire me to persue music..i love him.. Arica.. Chile

[@bwsescal]

I Love MG!!

[@lindalee6279]

God Bless you Mickey. 6-4-20

[@tammypowell755]

Love. Mickey gilleys. Music

[@earlenem5745]

The best song I like is Stand By Me gives me chills

[@Chris6719]

Rest In Peace Mickey Gilley

[@earlenem5745]

That was my mother's favorite song is I'll Fly Away in the morning

[@jimminshall7449]

REST IN PEACE MICKEY

[@silverado5469]

I really liked Micky Gilley

[@elizabethganngann503]

Don't compare yourself to Jerry Lee you are you people love you as you you are you still you are you great 😘😘👍👌😘❣️😘👍❤️🙏🙏🙏 love you lots the only Mickey gilley

[@ginomurdock3435]

I've got a picture with ole Gilley, i lived in Pasadena late 70s early 80s, and I remember the old bar once called Shelley's.

[@earlenem5745]

Now that's What you talkin about old-fashioned Church I was raised in the same kind of church with the same kind of music old time religion are some good old days in them good good church time that is long gone but we still have the same Jesus

[@elizabethganngann503]

Girls get pretty at closing time love it lots 😘👍👌♥️💕 love it like to stay pretty all time hee

[@elizabethganngann503]

Jane Fonda eightys now going strong doing a series looking amazing 😍😘👍👌🙏🙏🙏 she has a horse ranch in New Mexico 😍😘💙😍 next to Robert Redford eightys going strong big rancher New Mexico 😍😘👍 he likes to ski he does a lot of work with environment and native American people he married young American Indian lady 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 very happy in New Mexico 😍😘👍💙😍🙏🙏🙏 Redford is a real cowboy country Guy love you lots keep singing keep going Redford eightys now made lots Western Butch Cassidy and Sundance kid his first hit film love you guys

[@Jessica-sx7th]

Is this recently?

[@colt49ers97]

How come Jerry Lee Lewis was never on the show or jimmy swaggert they even bigger classic Louisiana Legends

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

We love you here in Belgium Mikey ! Whenare you coming to Antwerp son ?? I'm nos in a wheel chair too.

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

Mickey could you play piano +sing couple sons with Crysal Gayle ???that would sell zzzillions with that sound of yours...like That mattes, Room rose, Bring it home to me, green Dior, I leave it all up to you etc etc Brother.....p l e a s e

[@ellew4573]

A person his age has no business moving furniture.

[@brendaniebel1355]

Jerry, was a player, mickey was not.

[@houstonrebel4449]

What do you mean by "player"? The slang? or literally? Playboy or musician?

[@brendaniebel1355]

Player as in playboy, player.

[@houstonrebel4449]

@@brendaniebel1355 Okay I got ya. That's what I thought you meant. Just making sure. And as for being a piano player, I think Jerry Lee was more of an entertainer than a great musician. He was great but on stage he was more of an entertainer. Gilley had more of an elegant, smoother way of playing (for lack of a better description). Made it look effortless. On a side note: I think Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd was the best piano player ever in the popular/Rock n Roll/Bluesy genre of music. Classically trained as well. 10xs better than Jerry. But more people have heard of Jerry Lee Lewis than Powell. Go figure. Lol.

[@ronnywhitebear3099]

Better piano player than Jerry lee lewis ,No way. I have seen them and nobody can Come up to Jerry Lee Lewis. I like Mickey a lot and have a lot of his records...

[@_aesthete_]

So... Mickey Gilley was a fire bug ? Arson pays I guess 🤔