What a tremendous talent this man was. Everyone who heard him on the radio in the '60s had their day instantly brightened. He may have had issues (who doesn't?), but he was a very real person, and is sorely missed.
Oh but it depends on your social status regarding someone having issues. Haters, double standards and bias. This man jokes about being high and in formal. Now if I joked about being high and informal, all the hating ppl out there would call the fuzz on me. Lol. I'm not fitting into anyone's box, or fitting in to be accepted.
He was quite the guy. My dad introduced me to Roger Miller years ago and we still jam out to his songs together..Still can't get whackadoo down though..
Roger's song from Disney's Robin Hood, "Oo-De-Lolly", was most recently the Android television commercial's theme. Most adorable commercial ever! A forty four year old song that is still popular today!
I'm 16 years old and I recently started my album collection at 14. Which I take pride in, and have been a fan of his albums since I was 10. Long story short I saw this video and just had to click. I always wondered what happened to him. Only in his 50s? That's so sad. I hope he wasn't in pain. He'll be remembered forever!
I had the pleasure of seeing him perform with Glenn Campbell at Knotts Berry Farm back in the day when great acts played in its theatre. Loved his unique voice! Have made sure my girls knew his music. Best way not to forget someone, pass it on to future gens.
Not just a great voice, not just a great performer, not just a talented guy but a genius song writer as well! People like Roger seem to jam three lives into one and are taken from us too soon! You will never be forgotten!
Woke up this morning at 2:30 am from a vivid dream about the past and found myself mind-singing "Engine, engine number nine, running down the railroad line......." Went online and watched Roger sing the song with lyrics. Then I found this site and learned what happened to this wonderful part of my youth. I was born in 1937 and also served in the Fourth Army about the same time as Roger. They say you can't go back. They didn't know about the impact that Roger Miller had on some of us little folks. RIP my friend, see you on the other side. You done good, real good.
@@alanoneill3065 Yes. That was really nice. I forgot about "Engine, Engine Number 9". Love that song. And how about "England Swings". Cool song. Hope you're in that band up in heaven 🙏.
Thanks for doing this for Roger ( as well as all the others ). I was a huge fan of Roger Miller, even though I wasn't born until 1962. I turned so many of my friends on to Roger Miller, who didn't even know who he was.........but they sure knew several of his biggest hits. Once I introduced them to many of his other songs, they also became fans.
I'll take two things away from this one Roger miller is a genius he never got the credit he reallly deserved. and 2 so called country music nowadays flat sucks compared to country back then.
In the late sixties, he won just about every Grammy you could win for about 4 or 5 consecutive years. It was basically no where up he could go from there! So, yeah he was appreciated. Just it was in the good old days. In the 80s he wrote and scored a Broadway show, that ran for two years, 'Big River'. 'Big River' won seven Tony awards - including Best Musical. He got ''some" credit. Maybe not enough? Today's country music doesn't come from the country, though. Excellent point there. Great content. בס״ד
My dad loved his songs and I sang them in the car with him. I thought he was so funny and his serious ballads were very touching. If there was a more talented songwriter, I’d like to know. Some people you never get tired of missing. Mr. Miller is one.
One of my great regrets was when I was around 13 my dad and two brothers and I attended the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar and Roger Miller was in concert at the Grand Stand Stage but my dad said it was up to each of us whether or not we wanted to go see him or do something else. I was surprised to be given the choice and decided not to go just because I liked the idea of being considered old enough to choose and they all said how good he was and how funny. I have always regretted that decision and over the years have come to really appreciate how great he was.
Also Reincarnation, Franklin Park Circle Hero. In one appearance on the Tonight Show, I recall hearing him talk about all the uppers he used to do, a habit that he had just kicked. He would keep a handful in his pocket, and pop 'em like candy. Good thing he kicked those, or he might not have made it out of the '70s! Fred
The year I spent working with Roger playing bass in his band with Thumbs Carllile and his unique style of playing guitar taught me lessons that made me a much better musician and songwriter. Glen Campbell recorded a dozen of my songs during the 9 years I spent with him playing bass and fiddle on the road and his years on CBS with his own TV show.. Working first with Roger set me up to be ready for such a break. I do so miss them both.
I remember all these songs from my early childhood! Thank you for reminding me of them. Great singer and icon of that era. 💕x He will never be forgotten, I'm sure.
I will never forget Roger Miller. I met him in person when i was a high school freshman. We had a good conversation that I will always remember. Not long after we met he skyrocketed into stardom.. RIP Old Friend...
Great country singer with a wry sense of humour , I remember one of his songs called My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died ` which made me laugh even before i had heard it . I am not the biggest country fan but i thought that Roger was very good at what he did .
Yeah, he had cross-over charisma. I think a lot of people who listen to Roger aren't country fans. Just shows how great of an entertainer he was. Thank you, Superamos!
I so enjoyed listening to and watching Roger Miller as I was growing up, he is a special part of my youth... Rest in Peace Roger Miller you gave us so many awesome memories and we still have your awesome songs to listen to... My local radio station still plays many of Roger Miller songs, plus you can request them too....
I'll always miss this man, his music and more than that his sense of humor made like seem not so tragic and a lot more bearable, God bless you Roger, wish you were here
Absolutely love Roger Miller.His song "One dying and a burying" really struck a chord with me as I was diagnosed with leukemia a year ago.Alive and well I still love his music
What a gentleman. Had the pleasure of meeting him in Tesuque, New Mexico where he lived many years ago. Very generous with his time and a firm handshake. Thank you for the memories Roger! You will not be forgotten.
I would go roller skating in a Buffalo herd anytime with Roger, one of my favorite singers back in the day and he still is now. Its very sad that we usually lose the best ones much too early in life...RIP Roger Miller...
I saw Roger Miller live when my dad and mom snuck me into the NCO club where he was entertaining GIs. I was not old enough to get in. Roger started out good, but drank through out his entire performance. By the end of the show he had fallen off the stool they brought him several times. The GIs thought it was hysterical. I was a huge fan, could sing all his songs. I didn't laugh, just felt sad as he was half carried off the stage at the end but still stayed a fan.
First time I heard Roger Miller was "You cant roller skate in a buffalo herd." In jackass 3. I know it's silly but I really appreciated that moment. Became a life long fan from that moment on
I grew up on this kind of music (parents were big fans) but never really appreciated until I was in my thirties. Now I drive my kids crazy by playing it!
One of my favorite artists as a child. "You Can't Go Fishin' In A Watermelon Patch" & many others are forever imprinted in my memory. Thank you Roger! Fun songs & fun times!!
"You can't roller skate in a Buffalo herd"... the little life messages he sent inside his humorous lyrics... "But you can be happy if you've a mind to it, all you gotta do is knuckle down buckle down and do it do it do it"
Grew up on his music and I have all my father's Roger Miller albums. He's my absolute favorite country singer and I know all the words to all his recorded songs. I love his music.
I was extremely blessing to have played bass in Roger's road band in the 70's. It was one helluva ride! I remember so well when he wrote this song. I think we started playing it the next show....you know....after we sang it in his suite til 6 or 7 in the morning! Hahahaha! Uh.....true story. And there are plenty more where that one came from. RIP RM.
Marc Durham .....Hey! I got a great idea. Make some videos for us fans. Throw in a few pictures if you have any. There’s a lot of us that would love to hear some of those stories from the road. I love Roger. He was certainly a talented song writer. I’m going to be looking for your “Stories from the road” Marc. 😊
@@rogershaw3694 I played for a cpl nashville stars and never mention their names because of comments like your,Playing an instrument for someone famous is not a huge deal!,You ever woke up on a silver eagle with 5 other men instead of your woman?,Hungry need a shower...BTW..I believe him😏
Our job on earth is the lift up Jesus not ourselves. God‘s got his fingerprints in every criteria so that man is without excuse. Start asking questions you ignore god he’s gonna ignore you when you take your last breath you’ll be in hell.
I remember a show with Waylon and Willie and others and they said they'd follow Roger around with notepads because he would constantly say crazy awesome things and they'd think "man! That'd make a great song!"
Quite an amazing generation, those born in the 1930s. Wow, what a decade of talent born in those years. I've been binge watching these "What happened to...", and almost all of them were born in the '30s.
Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents. No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room… Such an American sentiment. Great vocalist, Roger. As a child I remember his voice. 💕
Anne Marie Callaghan I Do Wacka Do wacka do wacka do! I see you riding down the street in a big Cadillac, hands on the wheel and your shoulders reared back, rib-bib-a-bo! You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd! Lol. Roger had some great funny songs.
My dad would often pick that song to sing between Best Western Hotels on Road trips....The second song I remember is Doris Day's Que Sera, Sera Whatever will be will be.
Hearing King of the Road or Dang Me brings me right back to the mid-60's when I was a kid in Little Rock, Arkansas. What a different world it was. Then air conditioning happened. ;-)
"Im a, man of means by no means, king of the road!" Not only was this just an amazing song, but it also was in the outstanding move "into the wild" Chris McCandless loved this song
"Ya can't go skatin' in a buffalo herd" and "ya can't go fishin in a watermelon patch" "but I bet ya could if ya put yer mind to it, and buckle-down buckle-down....do it do it do it!"....🙊
'Old Friends' great song! he also had another great song 'Little Toy Trains' I was living in Nashville in 1985 when 'Big River' his Broadway play came to town...it was wonderful and Roger did a rare performance as Pap Finn. I believe he was most proud of his song .. 'We are Pilgrims' from that show. ..very talented, clever and witty guy
Memories of Roger are memories of my dad with the same old cassette tape being played until it nearly wore out. I wrote to Roger's widow Mary a few years back thanking her (as I couldn't thank the man himself) and she wrote me a wonderful note back. RIP Roger, you'll never be forgotten in this family as now all my children love your music and I'm working on the grandchildren.
Whoever made this video did a Super Job!! I will never forget Roger Miller , I grew up with my dad also singing and humming his songs.. I remember watching him on TV shows and my mom and dad and myself laughing as the silliness! That's what we need now is just for some good old fashioned silliness and without any bad words etc.. What happened to the Good Old Days? Well, that's why they were good.. back in those days..
Talent like that is very, very rare, thank you for the gifts you gave, and no Roger, you won't be forgotten
What a tremendous talent this man was. Everyone who heard him on the radio in the '60s had their day instantly brightened. He may have had issues (who doesn't?), but he was a very real person, and is sorely missed.
Oh but it depends on your social status regarding someone having issues. Haters, double standards and bias. This man jokes about being high and in formal. Now if I joked about being high and informal, all the hating ppl out there would call the fuzz on me. Lol. I'm not fitting into anyone's box, or fitting in to be accepted.
I have no issues
I never realized how much his music was incorporated into my childhood. RIP Roger.
I met Roger Miller. He was a wonderful guy. He signed a bunch of my albums.
He was quite the guy. My dad introduced me to Roger Miller years ago and we still jam out to his songs together..Still can't get whackadoo down though..
Roger's song from Disney's Robin Hood, "Oo-De-Lolly", was most recently the Android television commercial's theme. Most adorable commercial ever! A forty four year old song that is still popular today!
I think Roger was one of the most underrated and underappreciated writers in his lifetime. Still one of my all time favorites
I loved his voice as the narrator in Robin Hood!
I'm 16 years old and I recently started my album collection at 14. Which I take pride in, and have been a fan of his albums since I was 10. Long story short I saw this video and just had to click. I always wondered what happened to him. Only in his 50s? That's so sad. I hope he wasn't in pain. He'll be remembered forever!
I had the pleasure of seeing him perform with Glenn Campbell at Knotts Berry Farm back in the day when great acts played in its theatre. Loved his unique voice! Have made sure my girls knew his music. Best way not to forget someone, pass it on to future gens.
Not just a great voice, not just a great performer, not just a talented guy but a genius song writer as well! People like Roger seem to jam three lives into one and are taken from us too soon! You will never be forgotten!
Woke up this morning at 2:30 am from a vivid dream about the past and found myself mind-singing "Engine, engine number nine, running down the railroad line......." Went online and watched Roger sing the song with lyrics. Then I found this site and learned what happened to this wonderful part of my youth. I was born in 1937 and also served in the Fourth Army about the same time as Roger. They say you can't go back. They didn't know about the impact that Roger Miller had on some of us little folks. RIP my friend, see you on the other side. You done good, real good.
Nice tale!
@@alanoneill3065
Yes. That was really nice. I forgot about "Engine, Engine Number 9". Love that song. And how about "England Swings". Cool song. Hope you're in that band up in heaven 🙏.
Thanks for doing this for Roger ( as well as all the others ). I was a huge fan of Roger Miller, even though I wasn't born until 1962. I turned so many of my friends on to Roger Miller, who didn't even know who he was.........but they sure knew several of his biggest hits. Once I introduced them to many of his other songs, they also became fans.
Way to spread the word, howabouthetruth! Thank you for watching!
I'll take two things away from this one Roger miller is a genius he never got the credit he reallly deserved. and 2 so called country music nowadays flat sucks compared to country back then.
In the late sixties, he won just about every
Grammy you could win for about 4 or 5
consecutive years. It was basically no
where up he could go from there!
So, yeah he was appreciated. Just it was
in the good old days. In the 80s he wrote
and scored a Broadway show, that ran for
two years, 'Big River'. 'Big River' won seven
Tony awards - including Best Musical.
He got ''some" credit. Maybe not enough?
Today's country music doesn't come from the
country, though. Excellent point there.
Great content.
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My dad loved his songs and I sang them in the car with him. I thought he was so funny and his serious ballads were very touching. If there was a more talented songwriter, I’d like to know. Some people you never get tired of missing. Mr. Miller is one.
One of my great regrets was when I was around 13 my dad and two brothers and I attended the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar and Roger Miller was in concert at the Grand Stand Stage but my dad said it was up to each of us whether or not we wanted to go see him or do something else. I was surprised to be given the choice and decided not to go just because I liked the idea of being considered old enough to choose and they all said how good he was and how funny. I have always regretted that decision and over the years have come to really appreciate how great he was.
I remember (just barely) seeing Spade Cooley at that Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Thanks for a nice video of a great fella'.
How could you forget Little Green Apples , England Swings, or Engine number nine?
Or this one,
One dying and burying, one dying and a burying. Some cryin' six carrying me. I want to be free.
Also Reincarnation, Franklin Park Circle Hero.
In one appearance on the Tonight Show, I recall hearing him talk about all the uppers he used to do, a habit that he had just kicked. He would keep a handful in his pocket, and pop 'em like candy.
Good thing he kicked those, or he might not have made it out of the '70s!
Fred
Joseph Harder , he was a great songwriter
Joseph Harder Me and Bobby McGee. Loved his recording of this, too.
@@sharondelaney9153 Roger didn't write that one bro.
Such a clever guy. Shame he isnt given more recognition now a day
I love Roger Millar & too bad he left us so soon ! RIP Roger , we still Love you !
A GENIUS....no other words desribe him
Y'can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd, no sir
Awesome tune!!
peli roja
Thanks Johnny Knoxville.👍
You will never be forgotten Rodger Miller❤
The year I spent working with Roger playing bass in his band with Thumbs Carllile and his unique style of playing guitar taught me lessons that made me a much better musician and songwriter. Glen Campbell recorded a dozen of my songs during the 9 years I spent with him playing bass and fiddle on the road and his years on CBS with his own TV show.. Working first with Roger set me up to be ready for such a break. I do so miss them both.
Otherbg: Wow. What wonderful memories you must have. ❤️
This makes me hungry for pancakes and maple surple....
Crazy way to rhyme! Thanks, blue!
He had a big influence on my life
Ahh.....that was good. What a talent! And he was so funny. I remember him well. RIP, Roger. You are not forgotten.💖
I remember all these songs from my early childhood! Thank you for reminding me of them. Great singer and icon of that era. 💕x He will never be forgotten, I'm sure.
I will never forget Roger Miller. I met him in person when i was a high school freshman. We had a good conversation that I will always remember. Not long after we met he skyrocketed into stardom.. RIP Old Friend...
Thank you for sharing that lovely story (and for watching).
Lucky! What’d you talk about?
Wow! He's always been one of my favorites. I loved his off-beat sense of humor.
..@@ThePamAnne
Cool story bro. Sorry for the loss
We will never see the likes of Roger Miller again. One in a zillion!
Very sad but very true! Thank you, Greg!
You know kris kristofferson is an Elder? 80 something.
Only one in my opinion that can come close is Ray Stevens.
Hope not. Cornball shit.
I mean hank williams was great to but they are two complete different people and that you can tell
Old toy trains .what a great Christmas classic.
Heroically and uniquely comedic lyricists. Chug-a-Lug my friend!
Great country singer with a wry sense of humour , I remember one of his songs called My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died ` which made me laugh even before i had heard it . I am not the biggest country fan but i thought that Roger was very good at what he did .
Yeah, he had cross-over charisma. I think a lot of people who listen to Roger aren't country fans. Just shows how great of an entertainer he was. Thank you, Superamos!
He sang such great songs. I liked Dang me and the other popular tunes back in the day. RIP Roger Miller.
Rest In Peace Roger. You are " King of the Road ".
I so enjoyed listening to and watching Roger Miller as I was growing up, he is a special part of my youth...
Rest in Peace Roger Miller you gave us so many awesome memories and we still have your awesome songs to listen to...
My local radio station still plays many of Roger Miller songs, plus you can request them too....
I'll always miss this man, his music and more than that his sense of humor made like seem not so tragic and a lot more bearable, God bless you Roger, wish you were here
Hello Dawn
He was also super cute
When I was young we traveled a lot as a military family. No matter what state we were in his songs entertained us. He made the time fly by.
I think it was Roger who said " I'd rather be somebody's fool and happy than nobody's fool and alone"
Great quote! Thanks for that, Satch!
satchhuntzhall1 100% SIMP.
Well put.
Well I wouldn’t.
Would you rather be the clumsiest
acrobat, or the most coordinated klutz?
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So much talent.
Absolutely love Roger Miller.His song "One dying and a burying" really struck a chord with me as I was diagnosed with leukemia a year ago.Alive and well I still love his music
Another star who gave me so much pleasure in my teens and beyond ! THANK YOU ROGER !!
What a gentleman. Had the pleasure of meeting him in Tesuque, New Mexico where he lived many years ago. Very generous with his time and a firm handshake. Thank you for the memories Roger! You will not be forgotten.
I would go roller skating in a Buffalo herd anytime with Roger, one of my favorite singers back in the day and he still is now. Its very sad that we usually lose the best ones much too early in life...RIP Roger Miller...
Or go swimmin in a baseball pool;
or change film with a kid on yer back;
. . .
Fred
Even his speaking voice was incredible just loved his music so much and voice.
Something about Miller's voice. May God's grace shine upon him.
I saw Roger Miller live when my dad and mom snuck me into the NCO club where he was entertaining GIs. I was not old enough to get in. Roger started out good, but drank through out his entire performance. By the end of the show he had fallen off the stool they brought him several times. The GIs thought it was hysterical. I was a huge fan, could sing all his songs. I didn't laugh, just felt sad as he was half carried off the stage at the end but still stayed a fan.
1965: I had the chance to see him live in Clovis, New Mexico, but had to work, darn.
My all time favorite country artist. Never ever heard a bad Roger Miller tune.
Rip roger miller he made some good country hits
You forgot about his part as the narrator on “Robin Hood” - the Disney one.
Loved Roger, a genius song writer. ❤
One of the greats!
First time I heard Roger Miller was "You cant roller skate in a buffalo herd." In jackass 3. I know it's silly but I really appreciated that moment. Became a life long fan from that moment on
I grew up on this kind of music (parents were big fans) but never really appreciated until I was in my thirties. Now I drive my kids crazy by playing it!
Aww, that was a sweet, heartfelt close the narrator gave Roger, ty.
King Of The Road put the wanderlust in to all the teens back when it was safe to hitch a hike...back when being a Hobo was a cool thing to do,
"I hear tell you're doing well. Good things have come to you."
Another old favourite of mine. Have greatly enjoyed so many of his songs over the years. Gone too soon.
One of my favorite artists as a child. "You Can't Go Fishin' In A Watermelon Patch" & many others are forever imprinted in my memory. Thank you Roger! Fun songs & fun times!!
"You can't roller skate in a Buffalo herd"... the little life messages he sent inside his humorous lyrics... "But you can be happy if you've a mind to it, all you gotta do is knuckle down buckle down and do it do it do it"
Grew up on his music and I have all my father's Roger Miller albums. He's my absolute favorite country singer and I know all the words to all his recorded songs. I love his music.
First song i heard him sing was England swings, i was 6 years old
Walking in the sunshine is the very first song I remember hearing. I was around 5 or 6.
I was extremely blessing to have played bass in Roger's road band in the 70's. It was one helluva ride! I remember so well when he wrote this song. I think we started playing it the next show....you know....after we sang it in his suite til 6 or 7 in the morning! Hahahaha! Uh.....true story. And there are plenty more where that one came from. RIP RM.
Marc Durham .....Hey! I got a great idea. Make some videos for us fans. Throw in a few pictures if you have any. There’s a lot of us that would love to hear some of those stories from the road. I love Roger. He was certainly a talented song writer. I’m going to be looking for your “Stories from the road” Marc. 😊
Wow don'belive it but if you did cool
@@rogershaw3694 I played for a cpl nashville stars and never mention their names because of comments like your,Playing an instrument for someone famous is not a huge deal!,You ever woke up on a silver eagle with 5 other men instead of your woman?,Hungry need a shower...BTW..I believe him😏
Thanks to sites like Yahoo Roger Miller will never die.
Our job on earth is the lift up Jesus not ourselves.
God‘s got his fingerprints in every criteria so that man is without excuse.
Start asking questions you ignore god he’s gonna ignore you when you take your last breath you’ll be in hell.
I loved Rodger Miller. I will always remember his singing, and his wonderful humour. Thank you sir.
There's absolutely, positively no better Americana song than 'King of The Road." The best, and he was a true American.
Thanks. Roger was a real maverick and a genius at writing memorable songs that just about EVERYBODY loved to hear and/or sing.
He was truly awesome. Thank you, Len!
I heard that Roger was close friends with Patsy Cline. When her plane crashed he was one of the first people at the crash site searching for her.
I really like that song from Disney's Robin Hood
Oo-De-Lally Oo-De-Lally...
"reminiscing this and that and having such a good"
Gonna go check that out right now! Thank you, David!
I was just a kid when he was in his hey day, but I remember his songs! I never realized what a genius he was until now...
Strong work
Fabulous songwriter and singer, his songs where magnificent,so clever with his lyrics.
3rd generation Roger fan here. He will be remembered forever. My nana played him on record for us when we were kids.
"River in the Rain" & "Old Friends"
I remember a show with Waylon and Willie and others and they said they'd follow Roger around with notepads because he would constantly say crazy awesome things and they'd think "man! That'd make a great song!"
"Old Toy Trains" is one of the best Christmas songs ever!
Forgot he was the narrator in Disney's Robin hood
I did not know that! Thanks for the info, Jeanette!
Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally
Golly, what a day
And he did his signature whistling
and smoked a lot of weed
He also wrote and performed 3 songs for the movie-"Whistle Stop", "Oo-de-lally" and "Not in Nottingham".
Quite an amazing generation, those born in the 1930s. Wow, what a decade of talent born in those years. I've been binge watching these "What happened to...", and almost all of them were born in the '30s.
My dad was a huge Roger Miller fan. I know all them songs by heart and they always make me think of my dad,
my mum met him, he was a genuine decent guy.
This guy wrote or sang my favorite country songs and l didn't know it! KING OF KANSAS CITY!
I'm surprised there was no mention of the song " you can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd "
Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents.
No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room…
Such an American sentiment. Great vocalist, Roger. As a child I remember his voice. 💕
Thank you for watching, Anne!
Anne Marie Callaghan I Do Wacka Do wacka do wacka do! I see you riding down the street in a big Cadillac, hands on the wheel and your shoulders reared back, rib-bib-a-bo!
You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd! Lol. Roger had some great funny songs.
My dad would often pick that song to sing between Best Western Hotels on Road trips....The second song I remember is Doris Day's Que Sera, Sera Whatever will be will be.
Liberty Leslie I remember the Doris Day song, I think she also was in a movie where she sang that song. It was such a pretty song.
Hearing King of the Road or Dang Me brings me right back to the mid-60's when I was a kid in Little Rock, Arkansas. What a different world it was. Then air conditioning happened. ;-)
"Im a, man of means by no means, king of the road!" Not only was this just an amazing song, but it also was in the outstanding move "into the wild" Chris McCandless loved this song
He had a pleasant sound. Kansas City Star was a good song.
Real country music. I'm 53 and I love Roger Miller. God bless him in heaven.
"Ya can't go skatin' in a buffalo herd" and "ya can't go fishin in a watermelon patch" "but I bet ya could if ya put yer mind to it, and buckle-down buckle-down....do it do it do it!"....🙊
Great song! Thank you, Ralph!
knuckle down
I'll never forget Mr. Miller
Nor I ... I loved "Old Friends" then and even more now that I am almost 74. D.R. Kaisershot
What a legend so sad he’s not with us anymore . 😭
Plus, he was one hell of a guitar picker.
He was, but he made his entrance into country music as a fiddle player which he was better at. Porter Waggoner featured his fiddling skills.
'Old Friends' great song!
he also had another great song 'Little Toy Trains'
I was living in Nashville in 1985 when 'Big River' his Broadway play came to town...it was wonderful and Roger did a rare
performance as Pap Finn.
I believe he was most proud of his song ..
'We are Pilgrims'
from that show.
..very talented, clever and witty guy
How cool that you got to see that! Thanks for the info, hoborock007!
hoborock007 h
How about Allan a Dale in Robin Hood!!!!!
I can Never Forget him.
A true Artist. Gee Porter Waggoner sure had high hair.
Roger Miller -
American Pop Poet and a Classic
Never Forgotten 🌟
Memories of Roger are memories of my dad with the same old cassette tape being played until it nearly wore out. I wrote to Roger's widow Mary a few years back thanking her (as I couldn't thank the man himself) and she wrote me a wonderful note back. RIP Roger, you'll never be forgotten in this family as now all my children love your music and I'm working on the grandchildren.
Thanks. Didn't know much about his career before his novelty songs. I read that he produced everything by himself in his basement studio.
Rest in Peace Roger. We still remember you and still love your humor and music.
Whoever made this video did a Super Job!! I will never forget Roger Miller , I grew up with my dad also singing and humming his songs.. I remember watching him on TV shows and my mom and dad and myself laughing as the silliness! That's what we need now is just for some good old fashioned silliness and without any bad words etc.. What happened to the Good Old Days? Well, that's why they were good.. back in those days..
Thank you!!
After all these yrs, his songs still pops into my head
What a wonderful unique singing voice!!
Roger Miller a true legacy of American country music. He will be always remembered.