Ray Stevens - "Along Came Jones" (Live on Andy Williams Show, 1969)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Here's Ray with Andy Williams and Danny Thomas performing "Along Came Jones" live on The Andy Williams Show in 1969! Plus, little Jimmy Osmond as Jones!!
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Good ol days when tv was actually good .Not like the garbage we have today..
I stopped watching TV a few years ago, I can neither confirm nor deny your statement, however it was one of the best stress relieving things I've ever done. 😊
@@Beara-bear ........ AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😅
Why is this 10 times more entertaining than today's shows?
They have Talent. Something that's LACKING in today's movies & shows.
Because it was Real comedy without all the mindless hangups.
Because it was just out and out silly clean fun. No nudity, and no cussing. Shows that families could watch together.
I’m 35 and I totally agree tv 📺 today isn’t near as good as this.
Good, fun, clean entertainment. 🎶
So true! How refreshing not pushing an agenda, just having fun together. God bless you all.
Classic comedy! And for those that didn't realize it, that was Mama Osmond "playing" the saxophone!
🤔 Marie's mom 🤔
@@Beara-bearLittle Jimmy's
Olive :)
Knowing i am 72 but tv was a lot better, cleaner and funnier than today, we have come a long way but we have lost a lot along the way!!
Liberals destroy everything they come into contact with.
I know what you mean! I recently saw an old Andy Griffith Show rerun that involved a pack of dogs following Barney around, and there was not one dog poo joke in the whole show. That would never happen today!
I'm 74 and I know exactly what you mean. TV was clean, no obscene language or violence. I guess that's why I love this video. 😂
I love how Andy stayed in character. Wish we had shows like that again.
Well pick it up. 🤣🤣😅😅😅
Not likely Dave.😥
He did not need to steal the show. This performance was on the Andy Williams Show!
I'd say this is the best version of "Along Came Jones".
Seeing Ray Stevens without a beard is almost surreal.
Seeing him with one is surreal.
If you think that's surreal, b glad you live now. I remember when Richard Pryor, George Jones, George Carlin AND Willie Nelson all had short hair. Plus they all wore SUITS when performing. During the 70's is when they all changed 😳
Back in those days we weren’t politicize, polarized and didn’t have do gooders interfering in how we should behave or bring up our children. We just went out and had fun. Oh for the good old days
Amen brother to that!
All you say is so very true.
Actually, I think you missed that so much of what goes on today in life, media or TV, would not have occurred to people: or been tolerated.
@@jjteacher7482 You're a Biden voter aren't you? Sad.
@steverenom.299 she made a valid point, its definitely not a biden voter 😉
Can we give a round of applause to little jimmy Osmond as well as these great artists 😍
I thought that it was one of the Osmands😂😂😂
That was two of the Osmonds, Jimmy and their mom Olive.
As well as Jimmy's mom, Mrs Olive Osmond.
The Osmond family was featured on Andy Williams's show often.
How I miss those days, the younger generation will never have the privilege of enjoying the atmosphere that we lived in.
I’m just wondering if the guy in the middle is a voice actor lol
@@The_one_and_only_Stampboithat's Andy Williams (this was on his TV show).
He was a singer and actor.
Although all 3 men did an outstanding job of lip-syncing, (yes it says live, but it wasn't), all 3 parts were actually performed by Ray Stevens.
We desperately need programming like this again.
Ain't going to happen. The programming now is destructive to the Human Brain.
🧐 maybe 😊
I miss the variety shows that I watched when I was a child. I would trade reality shows to get variety shows back any day.
With GOOD Entertainers, comedians, singers, NOT TALKING politics.
Variety shows cost so much more to make than the cheap, boring television that are reality shows - since cable and satellite came along, the networks just haven't had the same amount of money to spend on decent programmes so we get served up a bunch of crap.
@@SpideyVids I don’t believe that for a New York second. They just greedy cheap ass billionaires suckering idiots to take the crumbs.
Me too
Well yeah variety shows you had to pay all your guest stars and just everything else that goes along with it, I miss the variety shows
Man, TV used to be so much better. Thanks Ray.
yourdogsnews and Andy and Danny 😄😄.
Three stations had so much more entertainment than the hundreds of so-called stations of today.
Family TV went out the door, the stuff we have today is is not worth watching.
@@yogizorch ..and it was FREE TV.
You are correct.
Irreplaceable. Good old days.
We who saw this as it happened had no idea how incredibly fortunate we truly are today!
So true.
Better late than never 😊
TV back then was entertaining, clean and fun. You didn't have the foul language and violence! I sound like my parents, I miss the GOOD OL DAYS!!!
I agree with you I'm 21 years old but I was raised much different my dad raised a man I'm so proud to be raised like I was
You two are not alone with those sentiments! I’m a 48 who likes clean entertainment without violence!
You live long enough, you come to the realization, that your parents were smarter than you gave them credit for being, AND, they were VERY understanding, and, long suffering. Who else would put up with us!?
I noticw my self sounding more like mine everyday lol
I agree, it was funny shit!
I remember my dad and me watching this live. He laughed so much he cried. Back when parents and kids could sit and watch TV together and nobody got offended.
Those were the days, my friend.
And we kids watched the TV long before phone screens changed all that.
I remember watching this on TV when I was a kid, back when TV was actual family entertainment and not the garbage that passes for it today. I really miss the America I grew up in.
David Hawk I’m with you David! I watched it, too. And, your assessment of this, (as compared for what passes as “entertainment” today), is spot on!
To be fair there are some aspects of modern tv that are better. Could you imagine having a show that took an entire season to tell the full story instead of a single episode back then.
me too
A lot of us do
The little boy is Jimmy Osmond
Television is such a wonderful blessing. To see Danny Thomas and Andy Williams again . And to see a young Ray Stevens. Absolutely one of the best of the best singers composers and comedians in the business. He always makes my heart smile.
He didn't write this one though. It was written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller who also wrote Hound Dog and probably a hundred other top ten rock and roll tunes.
The Coasters did this one in the 50’s. But this one is still hilarious.
😊 good on you
These were the good days, American were real Americans..
Back when entertainers could actually entertain without being political, rude, or obnoxious. Times were much better back then.
When I get depressed I watch this, it always makes me feel better
I can watch it over and over and still laugh at it! 😂 Those were the good ole days.
3 legends of their individual crafts! Andy stole the show! Never have I laughed so damn hard! 😂
It wasn't mentioned that the sax player was Mrs. Osmond, his mom
Could anyone imagine a modern influencer / reality celebrity doing a clip like this...
NEVER, they’d be afraid of people laughing at and with them.
Three incredibly professional performers that were respected for their abilities, not their appearance and ‘friends’.
Wonderful. Something to make people laugh
@Brian Allen a ‘modern’ influencer - by their own definition.
Most often since the arrival of the internet and social media.
Influencers have been around for centuries - recognisable by their observations, contributions and ‘influence’ on society.
The new generation may well be influencers, but they’re not contributing or observing anything for society…. it’s all for themselves.
Stevens...a comedy song....but Thomas and Williams 🤣😂😅🤣😂😅...esp Danny 🤣😂😅...I remember seeing this...back in the day😍😍😽😺🖖✌️🤣😂😅
@@laustinspeisswell said 👍 never looked at it that way, always wondered why everything seems so fake
I was just watching a video from around 1970 of Ray Stevens performing "Everything is Beautiful" live on TV and I didn't remember just how great his voice was! Mostly famous for comedy songs. He has a wonderfully rich soulful voice - melodious and very versatile and talented singer! I think I could listen to this man sing all day. His vocal talents are No Joke.
One should listen to Ray Stevens version of "Turn Your Radio On!" Great song! Great record! 😊
@@williambilyeu9801Thank you! I had forgotten about that one.
Ray Stevens had to be in his early 20s
@@Gremllion I first heard Ray Stevens in the mid-1960s when he was in his mid-twenties. He was born in 1939, so he was just in his thirties in 1970. He is 84-years old now.
Wow! I remember watching this on TV as a kid, but not in the 50+ years since. Andy Williams voicing the damsel in distress reminds me of Flip Wilson doing Geraldine. Classic!
You too!?
Yes. Or elmo!
@@mew4732🤣 that
So sad what this generation has missed.
That was little Jimmy Osmond and the lady was the mom Mrs Osmond, funny stuff. There are no more fun shows like those these days, too bad.
I gave up watching broadcast TV around 2006, and I'll never go back.
Ray Stevens is enormously talented, and still performing, I think, in Nashville. And he can write and perform serious music. Remember Misty and Everything is Beautiful? Seriously underrated.
Everything is beautiful was the anthem in that day and time....heard it EVERYWHERE...not many truer songs written 🖖✌️😽😺🖖✌️
Ray Stevens is 93 years young now, still singing and writing new songs
@@virginiahopkins5735he is 83
I always enjoyed his version of "Turn Your Radio On!" 😊
Born in 1962, I grew up watching Andy, Perry, Dean and all the Variety shows. Sadly, we'll never experience the return of the Variety show - it wouldn't work today. But I do get to enjoy some of the old ones on satellite - I watch the Red Skelton show every Sunday.
Goodnight and God Bless.
I wonder how many times they rehearsed this, before they could do it with a straight face! 😂😂😂😂😂
Did they ever do it with a straight face? Lol
For Real
I heard it was all done in one take
I loved it, when stars used to lose it, and, go off script, or, started laughing at their own mistakes or silliness! It made funny stuff, funnier! And, then, they'd start ad-libbing, coming up with totally off the cuff material! Great stuff!
@@petergant1379drugs were more readily available 😉 most of anyone appearing on snl up to and a little after Chevy chase had drug usage issues 🙂
It's been so long since I've seen Danny Thomas. It was great seeing him again!
They were all so young in this video
Absolutely correct!
Actual stars, with actual talent. That's something you can't find today.
So true.
We could laugh back then without worrying about what everyone else thought.
This happened be the funniest live version of ray stevens with real stars at the time. Andy Williams,Danny Thomas, Jimmy Osmond
He was just six years old, his older brothers had given him a name to perform with, Osmond Brothers, Mrs. Osmond taught her two oldest boys who were deaf to play the saxophone, and then they taught the rest of the family, this was a remarkable woman, most importantly mom
@@donnageorge2761how 2 people who can't hear learn to play notes 🤔 asking for a friend 🙂
Easily one of funniest thing on UA-cam. I love Ray Stevens. And I didn't know Andy Williams could be soo funny!
One reason why I enjoy UA-cam so much, no cable/satellite fees, I can watch when and what I want to. I miss Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, classic cartoons I grew up with, very long list. Who needs "new and improved" when you can watch old and classic? Love this clip! 👍😊
That was hysterical. I loved that show but, I sure don't recall seeing that routine. What a treat -- Danny Thomas AND Andy Williams together and with Ray Stevens (the only one of them still with us).
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I was wondering if that was Danny Thomas!
I was a teenager and loved watching The Andy Williams Show with my parents.
Lots of talent went into putting on each show.
I remember tge first time Marie Osmond was on stage with her big brothers. She was just the cutest little baby girl!
This is undoubtedly the best version of "Along Came Jones".... ever!
John wa
The ONLY version I know of, it's great, hearing and seeing it again!
Ray Stevens has made me laugh more than any other performer, ever. I remember hearing this song, Guitarzan, and Bridget the Midget on the radio. Bridget the Midget was the first record of his I bought.
I sure miss those days. Thank goodness we still have Ray Stevens active and Taylor Swift is still stalking him.
Oh lordy, I do miss these kinds of shows! Good clean humor with no vulgarity!
Kix are for trids. Friend told me 😊
Three amazing entertainers, Ray Stevens, Andy Williams and the wonderful Danny Thomas. What great memories this brought back.
Andy & Danny may have been doing the voices then but Ray done all of it in his recordings. Amazingly talented and funny man. Love him! His stuff is better than 99.9% of what is out there today
Correct! On the recording Ray did for Monument Records in 1969 he did all of the voices. In this special performance, just for television, that's Andy and Danny voicing the characters. I'm familiar with Danny using that voice on other things he did...particularly in an episode of the 'Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour' where his character from 'Make Room for Daddy' was constantly pestered and driven up the wall by Lucy. Anytime one of Danny's characters was at his wit's end he'll get into that kind of vocal delivery. Andy is basically using a falsetto voice.
Again quality entertainment.. miss the good stuff.. clean, decent humor..
71 yrs old
Ray Steven’s was my grandpa’s favorite person and now I’m teaching my 9 year old son who he is. He thinks it’s hilarious. His favorite songs are the streak and it’s me again Margaret. 😂😂😂
Dang! Why did UA-cam wait so long to offer me up this? Absolutely brilliant- so funny, I actually burst out laughing! I loved Andy Williams' show and would so love to see it again for stuff like this. Andy, Ray, and Danny are hilarious, the ad-libbing is great, they all are having such a lot of fun! And little Jimmy Osmond was so cute! I'll be watching this again... and again!
Ima have to watch it someday, I only came for the song title 🤣
I remember watching this as a kid. My old man, God rest his soul, laughed so hard I thought he was going to keel over. It was funny then, and just as good now, especially if you've ever heard Andy Williams actually sing. Priceless stuff. Thanks for posting.
I agree! Made me laugh out loud! Funny stuff!
Thank you fir the ID in guy in the middle ... I barely got Danny Thomas 🙆♀️😂
@@jackies4091 Danny Thomas was on the right. Andy Williams was in the middle.
Andy was one of my favorite all time singers.
I grew up watching The Andy Williams Show" Wish we had a show like that now
This was great!
OMG!! I can't believe this is the 1st time I've seen this. That was HILARIOUS
Ray Stevens: I drop my music.
Andy Williams (in a high pitched voice): He drop his music!
well pick it up
@@geocoop60
(faintly) "...stupid."
@@DLCOrganizationnot really if you can think outside the box
I've been a Ray Stevens fan all my life, and while I knew this song, I'd never seen this before. It just autoplayed after an Eddie Rabbit song I looked up.
Glad it did!
I knew his brother Peter before he got injured and died in hospital after trying to help biden find the way out of his yard after attempting to speak. 🙄
Real entertainment - I never realised until now that Ray Stevens performed this song.
I remember seeing this on TV in Australia (I was 11) and thought it was the funniest thing I ever saw on TV. Here I am 55 years later (66 today..., yes it's my birthday today, 21/8/58) and still remember laughing my head off. No idea why this came up on my clips..., but I am a true believer that things happpen for a reason..., good and bad. 🥰
The funnest video I have seen in my 70 years. Sorry to realize there may not be anything better, given today’s pathetic world.
Thank you! First time in days I've laughed so hard.
Carry a feather in your pocket so you can have a giggle tickle when ever you want, LOL Granted, it sounds foolish, but just the thought of something funny is great medicine.
ray stevens is epic for his old music
The only thing on free TV today is just worthless commercials. This video is great.
Thanks for your time and effort for posting.
Can I please give this 10 likes? I'm laughing so hard I nearly split the seam in my nightgown! This is wonderful.
The original is hilarious, because he does all the voices and actions himsel, but this might be even funnier because the other actors loved getting cooky and helping him make the voices!! That is downright genius!
I saw this and just died laughing. If I'm sad, I just pull this up and I'm better again. The whole thing is just hilarious - between, Andy and his never-ending "Sweet Sue" voice, Jimmy Osmond's gun belt falling down, his mom coming in with the sax, and all of them just cracking up is just priceless!!! Great job!
I had 4gotten thar it was JO....they MAY hv been on the show that nite....hence mom being there✌️🖖😺😽
Personally, I believe some of the funniest bits, especially in the old days, were improvised or just old fashioned screwups that had people in stitches. The carol Burnette show is a prime example. Tim Conway did his absolute best to try and break up his cast mates and always succeeded.
Man I miss those days.
Williams and Thomas OMG🤣🤣😅😅❤️🤍💙💛✌️🖖
Brought back some wonderful memories especially seeing Danny Thomas.
Having Danny Thomas and Andy Williams helping with this is just too funny. Loved the small boy.
Oh I used to LOVE this song when I was kid. And how great to see Olive and Jimmy Osmond!!
This video is just the medicine we need to counter the dark times we are living in. Thanks for making me smile.
Olive Osmond actually was gifted at playing wood wind instruments. Yes...that was her...not faked.
I thought it was her and that she was actually playing. Thanks for confirming that. Cheers!
You can see where Marie got her looks from.
Was that Jimmy osmond?
@@aaronandraquel yep...even Jimmy was little once.
I thought the little kid was an Osmond, but didn't know the sax player was his mom. How cool is that!
Stevens was young here alright....i remember him as he looked when.....everything is beautiful.....he went from novrlt🎉y songs to the BEST anthem of the 70s✌️🖖😺😽
If you’re having a bad day, just watch this and try not to laugh. Now that’s entertainment. And not a swear word, thrusted groin or half naked singer in it. Just talent. 😂
True, thrusted groin was fashioned by Elvis 10 years earlier, things got cleaner and more innocent after that, right? All pun aside, this is a great clip and I always liked Andy Williams show.
The great songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller originally wrote this for the Coasters. It was a parody of westerns, based on a 1945 film Along Came Jones. Andy was amazing.
Ray you crack me up my friend....🌹💘🌹🐾🌹the timing couldn't be better love you my friend
One of the best performances ever. Brings a smile to my face everytime. ❤
Used to watch shows like this when visiting my grandparents so miss those days of great tv/ entertainment. Now I know why I don't watch tv much anymore.
Now, if they had shows like this on TV, I might just start watching.
Outstanding! Those were the days of real entertainment!
They knew how to entertain back then. I don't watch much TV anymore although it was invented just down the road from me.
I've heard this one before, but never have I seen it until now. This is hilarious! I miss the variety shows that had music, humor, and talent all in one. Nothing like that today!
You know, in a lot of the old comedy/talent programs, you could tell that they had a fun time putting it all together.
I love this each and everytime I watch it.♥️
I keep coming back and it still makes me chuckle!❤😂❤😂
Whatever happened to having fun on tv that was good clean fun? I miss these people and these shows.
The politically correct fun police
Been watching this over and over and has me laughing! When television was great...I was in high school when this came out. I love all three of these guys. Very wholesome show. Miss these. Love novelty songs. Thanks for sharing.
What a great act, with 3 stars and one future star. I miss the old shows like this.
Comedy Is NOT a lost art, we are just being treated like Chumps and Force Fed Bull Crap.
I like all Ray Steven's songs
Olive grew up playing sax, and, when she and George met, she was part of a dance band that played for dances because at the time male musicians were all on active duty or not able.
Music was something they had in common; George enjoyed barbership harmony, and created a barbershop group of his kids as soon as he had four boys he could teach to harmonize.
Impeccable Entertainment even the "mistakes" added to the enjoyment!
I'm glad we still have Ray Stevens around
I love this video..ray stevens never got enough credit for his talent..love this so much
Oh I love this. Ray Steven's is the best.
Oh that made my day and took me back to some good old entertainment.
A blast from the past. How great.
I remember when this first aired! Always watched Andy Williams Show hoping to see The Osmonds!!! Forgot about Jimmy and Mother Osmond being in that skit as well!! 😃
Back in the day when TV was fun!
Now that's entertainment! All those guys are great, Ray, Danny and Andy.
When variety shows had real comedy. Often heard my dad sing various parts of this song, but I never understood the context.
My gosh, I had forgotten about this awesome gem of our television history, it's totallly brilliant...
We don't have pure classics like this any more, sadly those days have long since passed....
This is real entertainment in all it's glory.... Thanks ever so much for posting this treasured slice of history.
how cute. Good old days! thumbs up to all from Texas! xoxo
Funnier every time I see it! Great entertainment back then, I didn't appreciate back then.
I miss the good 'ol days. 😢