Mary Chapin Carpenter - Hard Way (CBS Special - Women of Country Music - Aug 15, 2007)

[@tj3688]

This was actually May 6, 1993. I remember watching this on TV.

[@charliebradley1979]

it was actually to honor Tammy Wynette's 25th year as a super star...she has the solo on "Caught up in our little lives...." elsewhere on KZbin is her breathtaking performance of Crying in the Rain from this

[@Blacksheep-Ba-Ba]

God! Every time I watch this it still gives me chills. Love this song!!

[@GeoffLilley]

Truly, for these amazing, fabulously talented women, everything they got, they got the hard way. That's sisterhood right there.

[@kenbrownfield6584]

Mary Chapin is a beautiful soul

[@srjosemauro5337]

I love these singers from Cowntry Mussic, my Brazilian heart melts when I see them sing

[@stevendudley5687]

They need to do this again, with nearly every living female artist in country music, from Loretta Lynn to Reba McEntire, Faith Hill to Gretchen Wilson, and Miranda Lambert to Carly Pearce. I'm talking about a full blown concert at the Bridgestone Arena. They could televise it on one of ths four networks and it would give these girls who are having trouble at radio some exposure.

[@irishguy13]

Wow, that's like half the entire industry on one stage.

[@TS-cc5bw]

Sure wish I'd have seen this! Met her in Pittsburgh after a 'Landmines' Concert a long time ago. Easily the nicest, most down to earth celeb I've ever been lucky enough to speak with. MCC - tipping my hat to you - it was an honor.

[@1946nimrod]

If any woman ever tells me that sh'e worried about going grey, I have a two-word answer. Emmylou Harris....

[@thomjones44]

Speaking for myself if this video doesn't bring a tear to you then something is wrong with you.

[@MrWayneWhite]

You know this when the ladies could sing and would sing and not depend on being half naked to sell tickets and record

[@lenalaufer8110]

It is such a powerful special. Seeing all these women together makes me proud of their accomplishments.

[@davidphillips5961]

Mary you make this world better when life's hard

[@Dragonleo1986]

If you aren’t star struck seeing these great ladies of Country...you aren’t paying attention! ❤️MCC

[@OutlierEm]

I'm liking what I'm listening to in 2019! ❤

[@samuelcantley5500]

I remember help setting up this stage 3 days working on this project there's some amazing people that we have pictures taken of one another and groups

[@deborahbushen1383]

I agree with the person that said the y should do this again. I wish 4 or 5 would go out on tour together. They would fill the theater.

[@stevied9517]

They should do this again with today's ladies in country music. Mary Chapin is still alive, so what's holding them back? I'm talking Reba, Dolly, Carrie, Loretta, Trisha, Faith, Maren, Patty, Wynonna, Martina, Kelsea, Miranda, Pam, Terri, Emmylou, Tanya, Kathy, Hilary (Lady A), the two gals from Little Big Town, Runaway June, Pistol Annies and more. Maybe we'll get a 2023 anniversary concert.

[@saloonkpr]

$$$$$$$$$$ ,Thats Why There NOT There

[@samuelcantley5500]

She is Queen of country music

[@tomp8094]

Such an incredible array of talent on the same stage at the same time. Fantastic music. Mary Chapin Carpenter is the reigning Queen of Country Folk Music. Such an amazing singer / songwriter - I could listen to her play the guitar for hours. Her male counterpart would have to be the late John Denver. He also was a prolific songwriter and such a gifted musician.

[@beechnut79]

Kris Kristofferson and John Prine as well. Female counterparts would be Lucinda Williams and Allison Krauss. MCC had a big hit with one of Lucinda's songs as well.

[@beechnut79]

Kathy Mattea, Roseanne Cash and Suzy Bogguss also.

[@roberttrail7013]

@@beechnut79 Sure Kris and John are queens of country/folk music.

[@sallyarnold5131]

Just found this. Awesome!!! Chapin is far and above the best one on that stage though.

[@highnrising]

Chapin is great, but even she would say that's nuts. You've got Wynonna, Emmylou Harris, Tammy Wynette and Kitty Wells on that stage!

[@brandonblackwell6806]

Sally Arnold seriously that’s Tammy Wynette up there! Mary is fabulous but Tammy is a legend! Up there with Patsy, Loretta, & Dolly

[@rjk8008]

Have to say MCC, Patty Loveless and Kathy Mattea are my memory list trio to see.

[@samigray638]

I am 17 and have been listening to a few of these ladies for years do to my mom a die hard county fan I love how all of them step down to when Tammy comes out

[@matthewmaysr7945]

awesome way to get all the legends coming out on the stage, and Most of the legends are gone now these are the real country music divas and sexy to boot

[@KassidyKatherine]

After seeing Wynonna in concert, I had to rewatch this video. I would have given anything to have been there in person.

[@markspeeps]

This Is Brilliant.

[@TT4EVA10]

WOW! This is GREAT!

[@CaboWabotv]

This wasn't 2007. It was about 1993. They taped this at Murphy Center at MTSU when I was in college there. I was a seat filler in the audience.

[@highnrising]

Of course. Mary Chapin was no longer a headliner music star in 2007 and the older ladies on the stage--like Tammy Wynette, Kitty Wells and Patsy Montana were long dead.

[@TommygunNG]

Thank you. I couldn't figure this out. The fucking moron who posted this and is too stupid to fix it should hand over his account to... anyone!

[@TommygunNG]

May 1993, not August 2007. Wrong day, month, year, century, and millenium!

[@AllanMogensen]

@@TommygunNG But right artists :)

[@TommygunNG]

@@highnrising What??? Patsy Montana's dead? When did that happen? Was her cousin Hannah at the funeral? Oh, well... For the record, the backups are Emmylou Harris, Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Pam Tillis, Patty Loveless, and Suzy Bogguss. All alive and (as far as I know) well.

[@greghammond7416]

Yep everything I got I got the hard way! Love these Womens.

[@kevincorgel3384]

your beautiful Mary!

[@tatyfonseca6731]

LOTS OF LOVIN THERE AND I love them all !!

[@cherylbois606]

Love her and het songs

[@karenbutcher3463]

Tammy stole the show💗💗💗

[@Tabs4959]

This was the CBS tv celebration of "Women of Country Music." Soon i Solana Beach. The Belly Up!

[@danielginther4879]

Still excellent in 2019

[@johnherkert5324]

Daniel Ginther and in 2020

[@ursulamulder110]

Yes, still enjoying it in 2020 - more time during pandemic, such a massive irony! - but so wish this video could be remastered and reposted. The legends on that stage simply deserve it! Greetings from South Africa.

[@tuneaddicted]

2023! But I wish the tape was of better quality

[@meredithdevoe2266]

Hello internet, can we not get a better resolution upload of this astounding moment in music?? I cried the first time I saw this and it still brings tears. Do I remember correctly, the lady with the cowgirl hat was actually Kitty Freaking Wells???

[@robertwebb3546]

@meredithdevoe2266 The woman in the cowboy hat was Patsy Montana. She had the first country music hit by a woman, “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart.” Kitty Wells was in that group, though, but I can’t tell you what she was wearing due to the low resolution.

[@robertwebb3546]

I think she’s in the lavender gown with sequins behind Tammy Wynette.

[@shoofly529]

That's a lot of country music history standing on that stage...a lot...

[@jad8123]

I think the only country singers not there are Dolly and Loretta. Nice performance.

[@Jazoe73]

Still lovin' Suzy!!!

[@donnafrost12strings]

YES!

[@TT4EVA10]

I am Country Woman, hear me roar!

[@greghammond7416]

Actions speak louder!!!

[@mandolinot]

there's a bunch of them missing....so good though.

[@highnrising]

Women artists who should have been on that stage, but weren't: Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Rosanne Cash, Carlene Carter. Reba may have been on tour, but CBS should have been able to get the others.

[@michelledavidson8190]

Love this but I'd just add Dolly Parton Reba McEntire Tanya Tucker & Loretta Lynn.

[@BarbaraStorey_storeylines]

The first one to come out, with the red jacket and black shirt, blonde hair.

[@Tonetwisters]

This is great music. However, the quality of the video is long past. This would be great if it was reposted with better quality.

[@BroadwayBabyyy744]

This is what the trobute a few years ago at the CMAs shouldve looked like

[@kimkochel6754]

I would have paid big bucks for tickets to that concert. I've seen Michelle Wright in concert twice.

[@kimkochel6754]

Also got to meet her as well as Terri Clark at another concert.

[@fredmillsaps5268]

I was at the concert in 1993 MTSU in Murfreedboro Tn . My ticket cost $18.00 ! Can you imagine what it would cost today in 2021 ? This was the best concert that I have ever attended.

[@DeanCainLover]

That's a lot of Aquanet for one stage! Still great though.

[@BarbaraStorey_storeylines]

Realised after I posted that that there were other women wearing red - but she was the first one on stage, by herself, at the beginning of the video.

[@10995]

why is the post showing it as 2007?

[@BarbaraStorey_storeylines]

I'd like to know where this was, who all the other women singers were, and what the occasion was!

[@ronneal74]

CBS. SPECIAL MAY 2012.!!! ALL THE OTHER WOMEN WAS SINGERS FROM WAY BACK WHEN. !!!

[@hectorsmommy1717]

It was originally broadcast in 1993, 25 years ago and many of the greats featured have passed on: Lynn Anderson, June Carter, Anita Carter, Tammy Wynette, Mae Axton, Dale Evans, Patsy Montana, and too many more to mention.

[@guillermo3564]

+Ron/Hector's mom Here's the part where you find out you're both wrong. Ron, this performance is from August 2007 on CBS and the song is 'the Hard Way'. It's in the description under the video. Hector's mom, as for the 1993 performance you mentioned, that song is 'He Thinks He'll Keep Her' and only has Emmylou, Kathy M, Pam T, Patty L, Suzy B and Trisha Y on vocals with Mary. It didn't air until early 1994, also on CBS.

[@bradbarthold1278]

Guillermo that's impossible because Tammy wynette is in this and she died in 98

[@fredmillsaps5268]

I am sorry you are wrong I was at this concert in 1993 it took place on the campus of MTSU in Murphreeboro it was a for a special CBS broadcast.

[@bradbarthold1278]

who was the last person to come out

[@su-rv2uq]

The last person to come out alone, before the group of all the other women, was Tammy Wynette.

[@pannetart]

Of all those women on stage which one was Carpenter?

[@queenmaryellen]

The one who looks like Hank Williams, lol. 🦉

[@queenmaryellen]

Isn't MCC daughter of Hank Williams?🌵

[@JudeCooper]

No Jett Williams is. MMC’s father was a Life Magazine executive.

[@geodes6722]

Can not identify the woman who come out immediately after Patti Loveless. Dressed all in black with short pixie type hairdo. She is then in the line with the group who all came out first standing next to Patti

[@simonwoodward8322]

Martina McBride?

[@geodes6722]

No. Not Martina. Found out after this post that it is Michelle Wright.

[@greghammond7416]

Changed my mind remembered greg is 60 bald a liar going to jail and we'll just not a good person I'm better!

[@Tabs4959]

Chapin is cool. Mary who? Usually she is Chapin.

[@su-rv2uq]

Chapin may be what she goes by in her private life but professionally she is Mary Chapin. To refer to her as Chapin if you don't know her is rude.

[@greghammond7416]

Greg hammond enjoy jail!

[@donnafrost12strings]

YES!