Jack Greene's best song

Billy Henderson · Post by **Billy Henderson** » 8 Oct 2004 12:55 pm

I always thought it was "There Goes My Everything" until I heard him do "The Last Letter". I guess I have developed some sort of hang up on this song but his arrangement is by far one of the best country songs I have ever heard. Any doubters? It's on the CD Best of Jack Greene. There is another good one on the same CD it's "I Need Somebody Bad" Awesome!

Ron Elliott · Post by **Ron Elliott** » 8 Oct 2004 1:20 pm

Billy, Jack cut "The Last Letter" again in 1984 on an album called "Jack Greene Sings His Best". I was fortunate to have cut that one with him,..but then that was easy after working with Jack & Jeannie for 7 years. It was truly my pleasure. Thanks for letting me drop in. Ron

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 8 Oct 2004 1:42 pm

I always liked "Statute of a Fool".

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 8 Oct 2004 3:41 pm

how about The Hardest Easy Thing

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 8 Oct 2004 6:50 pm

"Statue Of A Fool" no question

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 8 Oct 2004 7:20 pm

You're right, Billy...Jack's TLL is a great classic! Some of his other songs which I think are great are...

Wanting You, But Never Having You
Ever Since My Baby Went Away
Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)
I'm Still Not Over You
What Locks The Door
Too Much Of You
All The Time
Love Me And Make It All Better
Think I'll Go Somewhere (And Cry Myself To Sleep)
I Can't Help It

Etc., etc..

Man! He covered so many great songs by great artists, and he did a fabulous job on all of 'em![This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 08 October 2004 at 08:21 PM.]

Billy Henderson · Post by **Billy Henderson** » 9 Oct 2004 5:54 am

Gosh, I didn't know he did all those! After all these years looks like I am just discovering Jack Greene! Gonna start searching for his CD's!

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 9 Oct 2004 5:57 am

I like Statue of a Fool. Great stuff for sure.

Rick

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 9 Oct 2004 6:30 am

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Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 9 Oct 2004 6:32 am

Donny, Every one of those songs is good. I just plain like Jack's stuff. You Are My Treasure is a good one too. You would think I would learn to post by now.

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Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 9 Oct 2004 10:38 am

...there's an import CD on Edsel,"Jack Greene-The Jolly Greene Giant"on Edsel...Weldon,John Hughey,Pete Drake,and lots of Uncle Ron...with Jack singing his heart out on every cut...I have just about worn this one out!Saw one at Amoeba in Hollywood last week-shoulda bought it!Bought Red Steagall instead..."Lone Star Beer"...

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 9 Oct 2004 11:23 am

Looks to me like anything he ever did was a winner and that suits me very well !!

Regards, Paul

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 9 Oct 2004 1:14 pm

You Are My Treasure is a good one too.

Craig as I recall that album also has his pre Freddie Fender version of Before the Next Teardrop Falls

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Buck Nosaka · Post by **Buck Nosaka** » 11 Oct 2004 12:40 am

Ever Since My Baby Went Away is my first choice, what a good song.
And then There Goes My Everything is tie with it. Two great songs.

Buck
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Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 11 Oct 2004 3:29 am

I'll have to agree with Billy on "I Need Somebody Bad". The lyrics went something like this.

Lord I need somebody bad tonight,
I'm hurtin' like I never thought I would.
Lord I need somebody bad tonight,
Cause I just lost somebody good.

I also liked his version of "Love Me and Make it All Better". Little Bobby Lewis had a helluva cut on that one too. I think his might have been first....JH

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