The King Of Bluegrass (Part 1)

[@stevecline5102]

Jimmy Martin was a friend of mine. One day, I went to his house to visit and he was Jimmy Martin was a friend of mine. One day, I went to his house to visit and he was stirring up a pot full of chicken gizzards. He asked me if I wanted any and I said I had never had chicken gizzards before. He said, “ well, there’s probably not enough to go around anyway .” One of my most cherished photographs is of Jimmy and myself when he was under hospice care in his home. He was rail thin but had that big Jimmy Martin smile on his face. I drew a couple of different portraits of him as gifts. About three years before his passing I wrote a poem about him titled the ballad of Jimmy Martin. Tom T Hall read it at his funeral.

[@Bascomblodge]

You should post the ballad here. I am sure many would like to read it.

[@stevecline5102]

Bascomblodge Thank you, my friend. But it is very lengthy, about five pages long if I remember right. I would expect that his son Ray or daughter Lisa or one of his other children has Jimmy’s copy.Perhaps if you can somehow get in touch with them they might send you one.

[@dothollitt3983]

J8

[@stevecline5102]

Dot Hollitt Hello, Dot ! Hey, I don’t mean to make such a flagrant display of abject and abysmal ignorance, but what does J8 mean? Thanks!

[@danielmccord8556]

Steve Cline, just drove by his house the other day and noticed that it was in the process of being torn down. All I saw was the chimney still standing. Will always remember that entrance gate.

[@devinmillermedia]

Jimmy was and is and always will be the King of Bluegrass. Thank you for this video. He is the best!

[@RUNNOFT71]

I watch all 3 of these video's at least once a month, sometimes twice. I love Jimmy Martin.

[@billwilson6670]

Excellent film. I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you. I've been a Bluegrass fan since the mid 60s.

[@wentworthproductions]

Jimmy Martin is the George Jones of bluegrass.

[@krupadrum]

As someone from England, proud to have got to know Jimmy and spend some time with him. A true gentleman 👍

[@nilsbrown7996]

I couldn’t be prouder to have sung a agréa Jimmy Martin tune since for ever. Not even knowing about him really. But to sing his music is to know him.

[@rowdyyates724]

Most underrated musician of all time. An a heck of good ole boy.

[@rhondalawsonrescuekendinlawson]

I went to my great uncle Jimmy Martins house growing up and I remember Ol Pete. He had a lot of dogs . He made me cry laughing everytime I saw Jimmy. He was the BEST !!!!!!

[@bobhostetler8548]

I know he didn't live an exemplary Christian life. But I believe he responded to God's love in the end Glory to God we all need the grace of God. Yes he can sing ♥️😎

[@breach669]

Jimmy came to Sunset Park in Pennsylvania years ago I was a young 16yrs old at that time I'm now 55, and he is a national treasure. My mom was from mountain city Tennessee No one can sing it like Jimmy!!!

[@banjobones8075]

Why did we need to know that your mom married a colored man?

[@keithclark486]

What does your mom marrying a man of color have to do with Jimmy Martin ?

[@jimmyswope3057]

This man was my Father’s hero. I know why, because their stories are the same. I see my Dad in every moment of this. Daddy played guitar too, but he didn’t have the chops of the desire to starve. He left that to me. He also left me Jimmy Martin. Thank god, daddy and guitars.

[@KyOte13]

THIS is how Music is supposed to be. Half the reason it sucks now because the "artists" are nothing more than faces picked by producers to sell the "product"... that's what it's been reduced to. Personalities like Jimmy, self-made, head strong, uncontrollable people... aren't even let through the gate.

[@huenelius4936]

Exactly

[@flintlockDave]

JIMMY MARTIN IS KING !!!!!!

[@randomnobody2011]

"The Grand Ole Opry ain't so grand anymore..." ~Hank III

[@bradthomas2742]

Fact's

[@benlamie2773]

They done fucked off the people who made worth a shit before

[@karend4406]

They a bunch of cocksmokers. THEY HATE ON ALL THE REAL ONES! RIP Jimmy Martin the true KING of bluegrass! Long live David Allen Coe!

[@Ken-uo7iw]

Opry is generating more money then at anytime in it's history.

[@randomnobody2011]

@@Ken-uo7iw money isn't the point

[@leroypayton9662]

Yea im 65 years old and through the years im beginning to realize that the grand ole opry has shot them selves in the foot many times. They turned away Elvis and Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. Told Buck Owens he wasnt country enough. Fired Hank Williams. Turned away Dwight Yoakum and list goes on and on. As much as I have listened to the Opry all my lifeI know they have to much influence on country music in general and should let the fans have a little say so. Many a child has grown up trying to sound like Jimmy Martin. Bill Monroe invented it but Jimmy perfected it!!!!!!!

[@thurmanwingrove9773]

leroy payton nuclear

[@bradr1913]

Great observation. I feel the same way about the same people.

[@jamescastle1287]

leroy payton big Lee ifn hed stayed sober he’d a been in the blasted GOO

[@kevincozens6837]

Buck Owens wasn't country enough? Some of what you hear on The Opry these days doesn't sound country enough.

[@tommywhite7183]

About time someone tell it right . I love the Ole’ Grand Ole Opry and country . Maybe cause I’m older . But country ain’t country no more . Sounds like jazz . I’m afraid it’ll never go back .

[@SignatureDetailingVictoria]

4:20 was hilarious, had to re-watch. and what a voice! Rest easy KING of BLUEGRASS!

[@blossomrusso6457]

Ole Jimmy knew how to DO it and he knew how to SHOW it... That's unique.

[@edwardtapper5456]

Wow :) :) :) Wish Jimmy was still here .

[@donaldewert2402]

I like Wade Mainer. I read somewhere that Wade was considered the Grandfather of Bluegrass. Ralph Stanley said in his book he used to listen to Wade on the radio🤠

[@au7-721]

I saw Wade and his wife perform about 35 years ago. They were great. I saw Jimmy perform twice.

[@randalclarke5487]

Roscoe Holcombe is my man

[@randalclarke5487]

I musta watched this 10 or 12 times lol. Great documentary about a brilliant, beautiful hick of a genius

[@diamondblue5327]

There is only one king of bluegrass and father of bluegrass music , Bill Monroe!

[@kentbarger5021]

Jimmy Martin is the King Bill is the father of bluegrass but the Stanley brothers beats both of them and I'm a big fan of Jimmy Martin but I just state my honest opinion

[@Southernguitar74]

Jimmy can't hold Bill or Ralph's jockstraps.

[@Robbylester]

@@Southernguitar74yes sir

[@finnmcginn9931]

That is beautiful country where he's from.

[@craigbowen3475]

I noticed one of the first photos they showed of Jimmy with Bill there was this little kinda heaven set kid on the right with a banjo and that my friends was Sonny Osborne.

[@trippmiller6199]

What a legend.

[@treystewart2708]

One jack ass at a time buddy and right now i'm him!lol

[@smitchell2339]

It makes me sad to see Jimmy get choked up talking about old times with his Grandad and dad.

[@oldman9843]

Yeah all us ole guys get like that remembering the old days .

[@petertrott5107]

Just them good ole boys never doing know harm. May them and their music live forever.

[@davidjones9518]

Run Pete run my favorite 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤

[@jackhackett80]

My dad drove his bus for some time in the late 70's/ early 80s

[@likklej8]

I’ve never seen this video before but when I saw the title I knew it was Jimmy Martin respect.

[@charlesbennett2626]

The opry is not what it use to be!! It has changed over the years. You can't hear a good country song any more. They killed country music as we knew it. This new country music needs to be flushed down the toilet. Bluegrass music greats like jimmy Martin the Stanley's Bobby n Sonny Osborne Mac Wiseman just to name a few of the greatest singers of bluegrass music of course the father of bluegrass music Bill Monroe

[@billlowe6883]

All taken over by the money people from New York City.

[@rogerjeffrey]

Bringing back a lot of childhood memories

[@ratherknotty]

I agree,I think its a disgrace and shame on The Country Music Hall of Fame that Jimmie Martin,along with many others, has been overlooked, even snubbed, by them. Put the vote to the fans! see what answer you get. I live in England and am suprised how the USA does not seem to value the treasures they have! immie Rodgers House (yodellers paradise ) is in private hands, not a national monument. I can tell you in England such an important, historic building would be preserved for the nation, not left to the whim of individuals. But it seems Jimmie Martin has upset some people of small mind and delicate feelings who let personal opinion override good judgement. Man up and do the right thing.

[@bigmrclean]

The Opry didn't put up with any drinking and bunch of cursing and acting like fools. Hank Williams is another example of what happens when you stray away and start acting like that. We need more like the Opry. I love Jimmy's guitar pickin' and singing but when I hear him on stage singing Gospel Music and then hearing him use the Lords Name in Vain I have a big problem with that.

[@mickmartin9310]

mike smith c`mon mike......its no big deal at all.......

[@bigmrclean]

Mick it is a big deal. A very big deal. Glad mac made it. He deserves it. Jimmy Martin had gobs of talent. He was a very troubled man and that's why the opry never accepted him. His music and pickin was more than good enough to be on the opry.

[@Bascomblodge]

+richard s Yeah but those that listen to and feel the music will know that no one sang it better or more pure than Jimmy Martin. Not saying there were not some others as good but Jimmy sang from his heart to your heart. And you can be in any hall but it don't make that happen.

[@Hearsticles]

Cursing, taking the Lord's name in vain, spittin', roughhousing, that's all part of the true spirit of bluegrass. That's why there are so many songs about rambling, about killings, about tragedy, about heartbreak. If you don't understand that, I don't know why you listen to this kind of music in the first place. A good, old school bluegrass man is one who raises hell and still goes to church on Sunday. Maybe you're just not from the right generation or haven't been exposed to our kinds of people to know the truth of that.

[@dennisbergmann1722]

Wow, what a story of a true legend.

[@patgiblinsongs5]

Mr. Jimmy Martin, THE Voice of Bluegrass!

[@mikewalsh878]

I cant say I honestly knew Jimmy Martin in his day but Ryan Upchurch is picking up his torch and caring it on, living and representing the same life and helping spread Jimmys name and legacy. HB Texas

[@LAZYGAITS]

In this first clip it seems like his whole band is trying to solo all at once, while Jimmy is trying to sing

[@AndrewTsoodle]

Mr. Argell of Nashvulle,and now Stillwater Oklahoma, knew jimmy!"Oklahoma AL Munday country" I love bluegrass! Mr. Moncure bandja player my brother from "Holycross Ranger district Minturn Colorado " hallelujah!!! And "soggy" lol

[@dmcubing6342]

This is awesome and I was totally unaware of this documentary. Just ordered it!!!

[@jamescastle1287]

DMCubing son have you been in a cave? Lord lord.

[@jamesholt6032]

Jimmy . If you can hear my request.. PLEASE SING :RUN PETE RUN"

[@luke0927]

Thanks for putting these up been wanting to see it....and screw the Opry....dang disgrace is what that place is.

[@davidjones9518]

Tell it like it is hell with it

[@davidgottlieb531]

Just a regular hard working man with a G-d given talent unique in all the world.

[@bobthabuilda1525]

Censoring the word “God” is about the dumbest thing ever

[@davidgottlieb531]

@@bobthabuilda1525 Try this for an explanation, "(Deuteronomy 12:4) prohibits us from erasing, destroying or desecrating the name of G‑d. We live in a world that in constantly changing, nothing is permanent. What is "in" today is "out" tomorrow. Only the Creator remains permanent never changing with time and never being effected by things around Him. We celebrate the Creator's stability by ensuring that His written names or anything else that represents Him, is not destroyed." It is not censorship but a reminder that we are not permanent but that the creator is and we will not desecrate his name by spelling it out fully.

[@VINEETSKY]

King, for sure !

[@NickLikesToSweepPick]

26:12 Jimmy playing with Ralph. Incredible.

[@nickroberts6984]

10:32 💕 Awesome story !

[@richiewilliamsthesingingco1156]

Man i wood had love to got to met jimmy❤

[@louieo.blevinsmusic4197]

Probably shouldn’t use Pete Rose as an example. lol. I love how much Martin enjoyed being in the spotlight and always kept an upbeat attitude. Seems like he had the personality and ball of fire needed to get it ‘n go. Must’ve been a truly interesting life.

[@cjgrinar6975]

Where the heck can I find the version of "20/20 Vision" that is on this documentary? I've looked and looked but I havent found it anywhere but here..

[@phillipmcsorley7840]

Bob wills and Jimmy Martin ego cage fight... Go!

[@anthonyfarkas9286]

Who is the bombshell on the standup... my lordd

[@finnmcginn9931]

I think Gloria Belle is her name

[@treybratcher389]

Jimmy I love you ❤️

[@jimmylairseyjr.7711]

Well grand ol opry.. you can put the country boy in the city,but you can’t take it out of him!!!

[@davidjones9518]

The best

[@writerrad]

The issue of Martin being on the Opry had initially to do with Bill Monroe demanding Martin never go on the Opry because of his objections to Martin's long-standing affair with Monroe's daughter Melissa while Martin was married. Martin knew that fromt he gitgo but never talks about it in public, This tended to escalate as Martin's abusive behavior with his wife and children became public knowledge especially in Nashville. As the years went on Martin's anger and paranoia over this issue led him to angry and abusive to others on stage. In several of his guest spots on the Opry he had to physically dragged off the Opry Stage. Not saying that other musicians with worse behavior work on the Opry, but his initial direct confrontation with one of the main powers of Bluegrass, and then his public campaign denouncing the Opry did not help him. Not including him in the Hall of fame is a disgrace.

[@GipsplaceOrgBluesman]

I've seen your derogatory commentary about Jimmy Martin on every thing posted good about him. Seems you have the same God complex the GOO . Personality traits should never preclude the talent of an artist like Jimmy Martin, Dwight yoakum, Buck Owens,Merle Haggard...ect ECT. Your opinion is irrelevant.

[@tylerwyler77]

@@GipsplaceOrgBluesman I love Jimmy Martin as a singer and musician, but frankly I’ve heard a lot worse things said about him, and by multiple people. Considering the accounts I’ve heard, hearing him accused of adultery, spousal and child abuse doesn’t surprise me in the least. This man did a lot of harm during his years on earth. Being one of the greatest BG singers to ever live doesn’t absolve him.

[@larryrock7656]

Love it

[@davidjones9518]

The cas walker of blue grass

[@henningandersen9027]

23.50 wonder how that guy does that train!

[@mattiecollins9117]

Henning Andersen im proud to say that man doing the train whistle was JOHN COLLINS he was my dad we did security for ralph stanleys festival for years my dad not only had a love for ralph but also jimmie martin bill monroe and many many more he learned and perfected that whistle listening to box car willie he was an amazing man who sadly passed on in 2004 but he left his mark of that sound in many many hearts i still get chill bumps when i hear it

[@jamescastle1287]

Lord lord.

[@jvdaymusic]

Anybody know the title of the song that starts around the 8:20 mark? I know it’s the same melody as “Hills of Roane County” but I can’t find Jimmys title of it

[@stevecline5102]

Hello Mr. Day ! The name of the song about which you were inquiring is “Lonesome Prison Blues” and is on Jimmy’s album Free Born Man . Not only is the melody the same as “ Hills of Roane County “ aka “Prisoner of Roane County “ but it IS the same only with a few word changes . For instance, the name Willie becomes Jimmy, and the town of Sneadsville ( Jimmy‘s birthplace ) is mentioned . The song is available for your listening pleasure on KZbin. Jimmy was a friend of mine. You can see my comment somewhere on the screen . The name is Steve Cline ....as in Patsy . No relation.

[@richardsimpson9813]

trying desperately to find out song name at 8:20 !!!!

[@Shredfiddle]

King of Bluegrass

[@garyteague4480]

Great

[@garyteague4480]

I’m back a year later , love this great documentary

[@elyons5000]

I agree 100%.

[@ColDreydenGordon]

When was this video recorded

[@redneckillinois2030]

Can’t find the song that starts at 8:21 if anyone knows it please reply

[@Rabadamtimtimti]

Lonesome Prison Blues

[@redneckillinois2030]

Rabadam very good thank you

[@likesanddislikesetc]

I have a beagle that looks like his

[@wasser9364]

At 8:20 what song is that? I can't find it.

[@mandotoot]

+Jake Bolshevik "Lonesome Prison Blues" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZqXd2mForiZY7c is a knockoff of The Stanley Brothers "Hills of Roane county"

[@wasser9364]

+mandotoot thank you. I really liked it but for the life of me I couldn't find it. Thanks.

[@markchristian6454]

Mark Christian Jimmy WAS is and ALWAYS WILL BE the KING MAN the MYTH the LEGAND!! he's a OUTSTANING singer,guitar player,power,showman a man who is ONE OF A KIND!

[@dl8619]

What's the song at 17:15?

[@Rabadamtimtimti]

Save it save it

[@paulterry1232]

Holla Music 615 HB

[@kershawvalentine]

Omg that poor racoon..how evil..Omg this is so wrong.. JUST KIDDING..just surprised I didn't see any post like it already... JIMMY THE KING!!! Geteem dog

[@johnmcclurg3325]

Jimmy wasn’t an ass kisser love to here jimmy grand ole osprey is just a name

[@davidjones9518]

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[@freedapeeple4049]

There is only ONE king of bluegrass and that is the man who invented it; Bill Monroe. All others are just imitators (some extremely good imitators, but still imitators)

[@Robbylester]

Your crazy Ralph stanley is the man and Jimmy Martin

[@tommywhite7183]

Wish I could have raccoon 🦝 hunted with Jimmy . I could hear our hill hounds a treeing raccoon now . Rest in Peace Jimmy “King of Bluegrass “

[@Ranwolfe]

I like his music but don't believe in coon hunting

[@glenncherry7557]

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[@donkimble6319]

How do you label anyone as "King" of bluegrass.... there are too many "greats" out there to make any one person "king".... I got friends that play and sing just as good that never got a chance like Martin did...

[@greg54444]

No animals were harmed during the making of this film, not counting the raccoon at 16:08.

[@donaldewert2402]

I Like Wade Mainer & his wife Julia. I read somewhere that Wade was considered the Grandfather of Bluegrass🤠

[@elijahsmith5229]

What is the song at 11:55?