The Legendary Burl Ives: Concert in Oslo, Norway (Live 1978)(ULTRA-RARE)

[@alexives1]

Thanks very much for posting this ! ! ! Wonderful taste of Dad onstage. felt like home.

[@MimreTV]

OMG, you are Burl' Ives' son. Woah, glad you enjoyed it 🙂😀

[@dreallday675]

I got so excited when I saw this Alex!!! Warmed my heart to see Papa on stage with that full orchestra and his interaction with the audience!!!🤗💜🎤🎼

[@davewanamaker3690]

He must have performed everywhere. He even sang at the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls) in 1978 or so, I think. I wish I had the chance to see him. He was a legend.

[@marlenesullivan3113]

​@@MimreTVI REALLY ENJOYED... THX

[@theresahealy6176]

Lovely you've seen this, Alex. 😊

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

I'm an Octogenarian, and lived my whole life listening to this man, and Watching him on TV and in Movies. and even in Christmas Cartoons. (Frosty the Snowman to name one) always loved his humor, wit, and intelligence. they don't make em like that anymore. God speed Burls and thanks for a lifetime of Joy. ECF

[@terrymcnamara1099]

I don't think he voiced in Frosty, but he was the snow man in Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer. Merry 🎄

[@ClifffsVictory]

Nice comment. Same here for memories from another octogenarian. Simpler times, more trust , more belief in ‘the commons’.

[@kennethsmith8844]

Me too

[@crosswordpuzzle2952]

It would never be Christmas without Burl Ives.

[@briankhorozian4692]

If God had the voice of a mortal man, it would surely be that of Burl Ives. What a treasure he was, and will always be.

[@discoveryman59]

Two of the most underrated singers were Burl Ives and Roger Whittaker! What an absolute treat this was!!

[@MimreTV]

We completely agree with you 😀🎸

[@raydrumgoole]

We love them so they live on

[@VidarLund-k5q]

I don't think they were underrated. Both were hugely popuplar, and still is well remembered. In the 1990s a CD collection of Burl's songs was awarded a platinum disc for good record sales here in Norway.

[@MrDberrill]

What a marvelous entertainer, I'm in my early seventies and have had the fortune of listening to this man for many decades.

[@boogiemorgan]

This man is a true legend! I have been fortunate to have lived in his life span! He has always fascinated me. He is an entertainer, as good as there is!

[@janetcolyear8990]

I absolutely loved Burl Ives. And today I enjoy all his songs still!

[@Aztec73]

There will never be another Burl lives Rest in peace ✝️

[@tommylamb5306]

Very distinguished voice! And grew up listening to it! It’s one that won’t leave you if you hear it you will know exactly who it is! Very fitting tribute!

[@juliam.mallen9019]

Rudolph would not have been so magical without this amazing creative talent! Huge part of my childhood memories 💕

[@Phil-r6k]

My Dad said that he served in WWII with Burl Ives. Pop said that Ives would sing old, dirty folk songs!

[@StarshipTrooper2050]

He probably knew over 10,000 limericks and songs….

[@sheilatruax6172]

He was in "Sierra" with Audie Murphy. You heard his voice before you saw him. Miss him! His singing is what makes me happy to see "Rudolph" every year!

[@tomayrscotland6890]

Well done Burl Ives, I have listened to you alot in my day, I am 74 I still play my guitar. my Grandchildren have never heard me, the kids are 15 years old now...great entertainment...

[@spiritguided655]

He was a big part of my childhood. Absolutely beautiful to hear him now. Thank you.

[@keithwilson6060]

Ditto. Burl’s singing voice was the background music of my childhood. We had several of his children’s albums and almost wore them out.

[@GrethaKjellin]

Marianne❤

[@timburr4453]

Happy Happy Joy Joy He is the voice of America...the sweetest most pleasant man, wonderful lyrics, I wish I could go back in time and see him perform again

[@fred6132]

My heart is warmed and my spirit is lifted by this. Talent is clearly defined by the beauty of his voice and the depth of his wisdom. I miss you Burl!

[@dreallday675]

True testimony to why Burl is called The Great American Balladeer!! What a phenomenal performance…In classic Burl fashion he does a sing-a-long, but with a full on Orchestra as back-up!!!

[@andrewkmak5722]

Man, there is no mistaking his voice. He was a master of it, and he sang so wonderfully.

[@georgepierson4920]

He was a master of his own voice? I bloody hope so.

[@louiserawle8999]

I loved his song,A LITTLE BITTY TEAR LET ME DOWN.❤️❤️

[@walterbriggs272]

It’s amazing at every Christmas the popular song is have a Holley Jolley Christmas by Burle Ives

[@jimmymiller77]

This is what I listen to when I was a kid. Where did this kind of music go ?? As for me the radio just broadcast sewage today. Just saying.. Thanks a million for the fantastic post.

[@stevev238]

Totally agree. Good music seems to have died in the mid 70s.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

This kind of music and related styles are played all the time, but the media don't care to broadcast it. Not considered commercial enough I guess. He returned for a show of his own later. This was part of the Op' Sail 1978 show. Great stuff.

[@wendytaylor5320]

Wonderful to hear Burl Ives takes me back to my childhood ❤

[@davechapman7735]

me too from NZ. I used to love him when I was a kid.

[@janeclarkson8471]

My dad was a big fan of Burl Ives. I remember him playing his records when I was a child in the 1950's. I remember too, him singing The Big Rock Candy Mountain on a children's wireless programme. Then "The Big Country" great film and the shoot out in Blanco Canyon. He was such a presence in that film. I loved his style of singing and a such a good actor. So talented and natural effortless style. I remember all these songs. Children loved these. Oh! And The Big Rock Candy Mountain and Therecwas an Old Lady. Omg they're all coming back. Thank you Burl and for this being posted. Wish my dad was here to see it! I've always found Burl Ives underrated. Hope more can be posted on KZbin. Happy that his children have seen this and given them joy! 👌❤️🤗⚡️🎶🙏🏻

[@lylelambie8895]

He was one the greatest in singing various country ballads,bless him

[@thecowfy]

His music(art) entered the soul of the western civilization, when it was still civilized. Just a pleasure enjoy hearing him again.

[@melissawilson5160]

Great actor with a beautiful voice.

[@FTorre-br1tx]

We all miss the great Mr. Burl Ives. He was also a great actor and kind man.

[@gordonmitchell729]

What a precious jem he was. He was a big part of our lives and especially singing ‘across the bridge’. Nothing but love for him. ❤

[@deboraheastin499]

Such an amazing man! He laughs, the audience laughs...He smiles and my heart melts.

[@jamiekatz7591]

I have always admired Burl Ives his music and mellow voice has thrilled people of all ages light hearted and whimsical sound will last forever. Now I know at least one thing to get my grandson of two years for Christmas!!! Thanks for the post.

[@johnwilson3606]

A gentle giant and a music wordsmith

[@annesmith6582]

Nov.11.2024 . LOVE LOVE LOVE BURL IVES !! THANK YOU FOR POSTING HIM !!!

[@mickmcnulty8200]

Nov13. 2024. I think people under a certain age have never heard of him, and us over a certain age can never forget him.

[@robertburdick2998]

What wonderful memories from my childhood all the songs and his great performance as the Snowman

[@RajuPalat-qy9gm]

At 77, today 6.8.23, I remember the happiness when listening to you, on the radio, Radio Ceylon, here in India. Thank you

[@richardbooth4573]

I'm surprised to hear and see this old timer still kicking . Hes come a long way since his first hit , John Henry way back . My parents had a best of album I loved to play on the record player. I'm 70 now some 60 years later. loved him then and love to hear him now. God bless him !

[@grahammartin5299]

Burl Ives has a unique voice so captivating

[@joewagener5967]

Great to hear Burl sing again thanks showing this.

[@morg52]

I owe Mr. Ives for my middle name. My Father, a big fan of his, was an amateur folk singer who at the time of his death was a professional performer. My Dad would end, the old lady who swallowed a fly song with, "I know an old lady who swallowed a minister, how sinister, it finished her!

[@petertonies4334]

Wish Burl would have sung "Silver and Gold" 🎅🏼🎄🤶🏻 this song is a trip back in time to 1960s and 1970s Christmas magical times❣️ maybe one day again in Heaven with Mom & Dad and all ❄️☃️❤️💚

[@TomokosEnterprize]

I grew up with this fellas music. I will never lose memory of him and his timeless music.

[@sharongogan5318]

Loved Burl Ives Thank you ❤

[@JeanHidey]

I have been watching, listening to, and enjoying Burl Ives, most of my Life. He was a wonderful Actor, a beautiful Singer, I remember the first time I heard " A Little Bitty Tear Let Me Down" From the first time I heard him singing that song, I fell in love with this song. From the first time I heard it. And I can Never forget His Beautiful Songs. On top of that he was a very wonderful Actor. I Loved.his Movie's. He was a very Talented Man. Rest in Peace Burl.

[@johnalcorn8079]

A brilliant artist,and superb actor.I was hearing him to sing in THE BIG COUNTRY film,but he won the best supporting oscar.A master entertainer.

[@stevev238]

And such a cultured, yet very natural, type of guy.

[@p1dru2art]

Oh my goodness wonderful movie

[@p1dru2art]

I'm going to try to find this B-movie with early Burl Ives ..... he sang enacted but he was was not high on the credits.....

[@StepDub]

The man with gold in his voice.

[@mikedavis1069]

TIME: I remember when 50 years was a long time and 20 dollars was a pile of money...

[@edmondscott7444]

Marvellous Burl Ives.

[@davidburleson9071]

I really enjoyed thanks for posting this

[@MimreTV]

Our pleasure! 😃

[@keithoneil6711]

Just love all of his songs beautiful amazing voice

Priceless Burl Ives!

[@PeterOHalloran-hf2ho]

Burl ives a magnificent voice and a great character actor The Big Country and cat on a hot tin roof just two to mention

[@arsnb9m907]

Burl got his start at WBOW in Terre Haute at the same time as my great uncle, Fielden Farrington. Both would stay nights at my great grandparents, where he enjoyed the same marvelous sugar cookies I did when I was a boy. Amazingly, Burl serenaded my mother and her sisters in their southern Illinois home years before my parents met. What are the chances? Thanks for posting this!

[@ianhamilton2035]

"Little White Duck" is a cherished childhood song!!! 😃

[@judypritchard4670]

Songs of my childhood. Love his voice

[@martingrey4904]

First heard Burl Ives on BBC Radio light programme in the early 50’s and have loved him ever since

[@EannaButler]

Thank you for this, love from Ireland 👍

[@drjohnespy]

Burl was an extraordinary talent and often not recognized as such, also remember him in The Bold Ones...

[@tjw1780]

This is beautiful. Ty

[@athenal.mcconnell8142]

Thank you for posting this! It was very awesome to watch.

[@MimreTV]

Our pleasure 🙂😀

[@carl77242]

I remember him when I was younger 😊🎉❤

[@kentuckyblugrass]

I can't hear this man's voice without being absolutely flooded with emotions. God Bless

[@rustys9190]

I have a 5 box cd set of burl Ives,,,I saw Burl Ives with mom,,in 1985 before he died,,here in illinois

[@richardwiese9054]

This engenders nostalgic emotions filled with happiness.

[@silverbullet7434]

Never been q better ballad singer. Burl you were loved..

[@iansings7428]

Were loved and loved still forevermore

[@sheilamitchell6052]

Brilliant love it and he was great thanks

[@MimreTV]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@CuttingEdgetools]

Balladeer’s like Burl were a National Treasure🇺🇸 Jimmy Driftwood’ was another. I grew up blessed at a time when Burl enriched the young and Old❤️

[@TomSpeaks-vw1zp]

National Treasures are long gone.

[@mrnemesisis9112]

Burl ives is great

[@williammitchell9974]

So Wholesome 😊A Fine Performance By Mr Ives 🎉

[@williamjones9571]

i used to sing this song about the little duck and loved it i am proud of the memory thank you i am 86b now and it brings my childhood thank you Buri rest in peace\

[@williamstel9330]

I loved hearing him since I was a little boy.

[@FrancesMatthewJones-sz8rd]

I grew up listening to him; always enjoyed his songs. They were fun song...Thanks for his playbacks.

[@ronaldjspolar1501]

I always liked his unique voice. Nice to hear Burl again.

[@madeleinedonaldson4422]

I loved Burl Ives.Thank you You Tube🙏💝🎼💝💝

[@DarylVogel]

I grew up on Burl Ives ballets, miss his gentle voice, forever in my dreams

[@paulevans3827]

This man was a legend in every respect. I’m so glad I came across this video.‼️👏🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@VidarLund-k5q]

I was there! At the newly opened Oslo Concert Hall. He was well known here because his records were being played on radio.

[@roseogrady8785]

Thank You. What a good Actor as well as a Vocalist... The Far Country with Gregory Peck.. at his best.

[@lyndafaye6748]

Thanks for the MOVIE TITLE REMINDER; YES, YES ACTING TOO. HOW CUTE! Yes, we had a 288 acre farm in Illinois, and we always had to go out to PRIME THE PUMP to water the horses! Great tasting water , by the way; hope that continues! Whenever I hear artists such as Burl Ives, I think about how MOST of the contestants on those CONTESTS wherein they compare apples to oranges to find their winners...and how EACH SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO AT LEAST PLAY ONE INSTRUMENT ADEQUATELY. Yelling in microphones in sexy dresses, has never been considered to be TALENT by most of the experts! RIP MR. IVES. Didn't Mr. Ives also sing a rendition of "Little Girls?" John Prine as well as SoundCloud's CHUCK AARON come to mind, for their great expertise in LYRICS with appropriate accompaniments. Chuck has a great song about we the baby boomer age crowd..." I Don't like Tomorrow, Today' " " A Wretch Like Me" and "You're the Reason I'm Not Married!" The Illinois Harmony Connection (FredGold&LyndaFaye) LyndaFayeSmusic@Yahoo&Bandcamp.

[@poppamichael2197]

Thank you for posting this wonderful piece. I saw him live in the 1940s when he appeared as a headline entertainer at the great old Chicago Theater. Here he is, still in his prime 30 years later. And now we are fortunate to see this performance another 25 years later. It truly makes one appreciate the magical charisma that some people have to entertain and be beloved by generations.

[@gregoryturner8469]

I've always enjoyed Burl Ives music. And he's also a great actor.

[@colinhorscroft2858]

Burle Ives was probably the first person l heard singing. He recorded "Riders in the Sky" February 1949. I was born late January 1949. I've often wondered why l've had such an affinity for America. Now l know!! Colin born in Sussex, England

[@zathrasnotzathras9435]

I grew up listening to this wonderful man. Of course he’s always the Rudolph snowman to me but my parents made sure I heard his other works also. Thank you for posting this. I hate to think this man may be forgotten to time.

[@cherylmburton5577]

I remember him that way also. He was the narrator voice and singer for the original Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas Special. They even made the roly poly snowman narrator look like him, and Norelco shaver Company was the show sponsor. Kids waited all year to see it once and we had black and white TV. My parents also had some of his records. My mother would sing along with him.

[@robertjwilliams3532]

A great singer/story teller. AND a really great actor! (Ref. Cat on a hot tin roof.)

[@fredericknolan5420]

Best part is Burl laughing on a muff line in a song.. Still miss the old mistrel.😢

[@tehrcanine4175]

I've always thought of myself as a wordsmith, but listening to his rendition of Ghost Riders, I'm reduced to simply "Way to go, Big Daddy!"

[@treywest268]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! Burl Ives is an American icon!!!

[@MimreTV]

We totally agree! 😀🤓

[@elainesandman9874]

Yes thanks for sharing, preserving this incredible gentleman's intelligent entertainment skills! Hope we never forget! Hope can find there are some following this heart!

[@MimreTV]

Our pleasure! 😀🤓

[@robinsnest7627]

It goes without saying that Burl Ives is a a beloved singer to everyone. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed listening to Harold singing with Mr. Ives, very good singer. Wish I could have seen the entire show. Happy New Year in 2024 🎉 🔔 🎊

[@stephensmith60]

😊👏🏻🥂. That is rich! Good ole Burl Ives! I'm so lucky to be alive and to have experienced such wonderful people.

[@joygreenlee7570]

Thank you for sharing, this made me smile remembering the songs from long ago..

[@ScottDMoore]

Im old enough to remember life before the internet. This gen is missing so much, but has everything at the touch of a button knowing nothing. No one wants to converse or say hello on the street only argue about what they are entitled too. They just walk with their heads down in that phone stance... Im so sad for what my grandkids are facing. This is an utterly exceptional video guys, thank you.

[@GerardOVaz-ji9cb]

Burl Ives is a legend who has aged gloriously. His entertainment value has not diminished at all with age.

[@MimreTV]

Exactly 😊😊

[@donjeep1937]

This is an undiscovered treasure on KZbin. His acting talent was only surpassed by his music. Ironic that his son got to enjoy Burt in his later years singing about TIME. WOW

[@ForneliusNulland]

Beautiful music

[@wendyford3645]

This takes me back in years. I remember hearing Jimmy crack corn and Idon't care when I was about 4/5years old and only remembered the chorus. The other songs I have heard over the years. Particularly loved the seashanties he sang. I am now 80. Thank you for putting this on KZbin.

[@randomscandinavian6094]

I remember watching this when it was broadcast. I was ten. Little White Duck was my favorite song. Probably fairly innocent for a ten year old.

[@josephadams3644]

Burl Ives was Christmas for me.

[@donmcneil8285]

One of a kind..rest in peace!

[@bobbaird1934]

best of best from the good ole days

[@barbaramills8833]

I met Burl Ives when I was 12 yrs old; I was so in awe I could hardly speak.

[@helenstarr4346]

Thanks for bringing back Burl Ives. So much fun and joy.

[@user-ij6vg8xq2r]

What can I say? He was great. Great!