en.wikipedia.org This is a vintage live performance by Jeannie C. Riley of her hit song, "Harper Valley PTA", written by Tom T. Hall. Riley was born in 1945 in Anson, Texas. This song immediately became a gigantic hit for Riley and went to number one on both the Billboard Pop and Country charts, a feat not repeated until 1981 when Dolly Parton released "9 to 5". Riley and the song became an overnight sensation, and the song earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the Country Music Association Single of the Year award. Riley also became one of the very few country artists ever nominated in the major pop Grammy categories of "Best New Artist" and "Record of the Year". The song was a phenomenon which led to Riley making country music history in 1969 as the first female vocalist to have her own major network variety special, "Harper Valley USA" Then in 1978 there was "Harper Valley PTA" the motion picture, and in 1981 "Harper Valley PTA" the television show. *Recommend "high quality" mode. The video is much clearer that way. Click option above view count to switch modes, or go here www.youtube.com to save your preference for all videos you watch on YouTube.. + Informações

Jeanne Riley had cut a demo record for one of her songwriter friends, Royce Clark called "The Old Town Drunk." It was a sarcastic ballad of the old drunk that everyone in town made fun of until one day when they found his hat floating in the river and his shoes next to the river bank. The whole town got concerned and started dragging the river looking for his body. All the while the old town drunk was on the hillside, overlooking the entire scene, laughing. He finally came down and told the folks he was glad he was so well thought of. When the song was played for producer Shelby Singleton of Plantation records. He wanted to know, "who's that girl doing the singing?" Shelby had been presented a song from a struggling songwriter named Tom Hall called "Harper Valley PTA" but he was not sold on the song due to the arrangement and the voice of the singer on the demo. It was a definite copy of the song "Ode to Billy Joe" which was a hit a year prior. The voice of the singer was just too smooth, he thought. This song need punch and sarcasm. But once he heard Jeannie's rendition of "The Old Town Drunk," it clicked. And he said, get me that girl and a song I've got called "Harper Valley PTA" and I will cut you a million seller. On friday, July 26, 1968 Jeannie had been working for Passkey Music on Music Row as a receptionist. She closed the door to the office at 5 o'clock and walked next door to Columbia Studio. It was a hot, humid evening. The producer, Shelby Singleton, kept .... + Informações

Jeannie C. Riley's 2nd Number One Hit. 1969 "The Girl Most Likely". + Informações

15 years from the original recording of the CMA and Grammy winning song "Harper Valley PTA," (1968) Jeannie C. Riley "Returns To Harper Valley." (1983) In this version Mrs. Johnson's daughter is the mother of two children at the Harper Valley High. Mrs. Johnson attends a school dance where she reunites with some of the members of the original PTA, some have changed and a few encountered hardships. Then Mrs. Johnson looks around and is disturbed by some of the actions she sees. Then she thinks back to the way she used to be 15 years ago and how her actions hurt the ones she loved. So the next time the PTA meets she's got things to say, to a brand new generation of the Harper Valley PTA. + Informações

Performed by Loretta Lynn & Jeannie C. Riley, written by Loretta and her sister Peggy Sue.Loretta, the coal miner's daughter, is famously from "Butcher Holler", a section of Van Lear, a mining community near Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. *Recommend "high quality" mode. The video is much clearer that way. Click option above view count to switch modes, or go here www.youtube.com to save your preference for all videos you watch on YouTube.. + Informações

I simply love this song and the lyrics, written by Tom T. Hall. Don't forget to check out my other channels: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com. + Informações

Harper Valley PTA - Jeanie C Riley and Buddy Emmons on Dobro Guitar. + Informações

Country Classic Jeannie C. Riley "Harper Valley PTA". + Informações

Jeannie C. Riley, Run Jeannie Run as requested by " terifg ". + Informações

JEANNIE C. RILEY performing "Harper Valley PTA". + Informações

I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play And she said, "Mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA" Well, the note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearin' your dresses way too high It's reported you've been drinkin' and a-runnin' 'round with men and goin' wild And we don't believe you ought to be a-bringin' up your little girl this way" And it was signed by the secretary, Harper Valley PTA Well, it happened that the PTA was gonna meet that very afternoon And they were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her mini-skirt into the room And as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say She said, "I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley PTA Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away And Mr. Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town ? And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep her window shades all pulled completely down ? Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here 'cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again And if you'll smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin And then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit Well, this is just a little Peyton Place and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites .... + Informações

Jeannie C Riley, Shed Me No Tears. + Informações

"The Best I've Ever Had", written and performed by Ms. Jeannie C. Riley. This song reached number one status for several weeks at many radio stations across the nation.. + Informações

Early Jeannie C. Riley doing her version of "Okie From Muskogee". + Informações

Jeannie C. Riley performs a song she recorded back in 1970 which she debuted on the Ed Sullivan show. "Oh Singer" went to NUMBER ONE on the country charts and #74 on the pop charts.. + Informações

Slideshow of photographs of grammy winning entertainer Jeannie C. Riley set to a string of hits from her music career.. + Informações

I DO NOT OWN THE SONG OR THE PICTURE. Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C. Riley LYRICS: I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High Well her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play She said, "Mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley PTA" The note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high It's reported you've been drinking and a-runnin' 'round with men and going wild And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way" It was signed by the secretary, Harper Valley PTA Well, it happened that the PTA was gonna meet that very afternoon They were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her mini-skirt into the room And as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say She said, "I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley PTA" Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away And Mr. Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town? And shouldn't widow Jones be told to keep her window shades all pulled completely down? Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here 'cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again And if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin Then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit Well, this is just a little .... + Informações

Jeannie C. Riley Music Video "Here's To The Cowboys". + Informações

Jeannie C. Riley - Box Of Memories. + Informações

This is the twelfth track on the Jeannie C. Riley album, "Things Go Better With Love" released on Plantation Records in 1969.. + Informações

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Rare Original Vintage Performance. Sorry about the sound. This was from a promotional Reel to Reel BETA tape I found in a television station I worked at in the mid 1990's. It was only marked "For Local Affiliates - From your Friends at the Club Vegas" - My assumption is that these promotional videos were made by a music production facility to promote the artists on locally-produced music shows. I really have no idea as to the true origin or specific year!. + Informações

Jeannie C. Riley Harper Valley PTA. + Informações

Willie Van Hook - Fiddle, Trevor Layne - Drums, Dan Schrock - Bass, Ricky Lynn Gregg and Forrest Lee Jr - Guitars, and the one and only Jeannie C singin! CMA Music Fest 2011 Nashville. + Informações

Jeannie C. Riley's 1994 performance of a hit she had in 1968 that reached #5 on the Country charts and #77 on the Pop charts, "There Never Was A Time". + Informações