Luther Perkins (the guitar player) almost cracks a smile at the end of his solo there! I've never seen him smile, honestly!!!

Your age doesn't matter,people of all ages loved and still love his music.

I had NO idea Johnny Cash had anything to do with the iconic theme music. Bonanza was one of my favorite TV shows as a kid growing up watching the re-runs in the 70's and 80's:-)

Luther Perkins was funny as hell, he knew he was right on the edge of playing a bum note, great humor, Johnny had RnR moves and timing wow, more punk than The Clash!

I'm 23 and I have loved Johnny's music since 16!! :) I'm glad I discovered his music. :)

"The Man" who in their right mind wouldn't Love this song? Country music at it Best!

Luther Perkins - what a legend!

Gosh Johnny was great wasn’t he? 🕊💜🌾

I finely heard all the words of the song. Johnny Cash was 1 of a kind. I really miss him and June.

I'm only 15 but my Grandpa and my father told me to love this music. This old music should not be forgotten

The late great Luther Perkins on guitar ladies and gentlemen!

hes got a good voice. slow, low and mellow. true southern .

Johnny Cash singing and smiling! Unbelivable! :)

Good as Gold. Saddle up men,, we’re burning daylight!

I just love it when a host states that there is no need to introduce the next guest, and then introduces them......

O cara era bom! Viveu de 1932 a 2003 quando foi cantar nas pradarias celestes. Salve, Johnny Cash!!

that's prototype of entertainment! wonderful. great music. great artist. great time

The Luther Perkins solo awesom

The real father of country music. R.I.P Johnny

When Cash started to get into his groove...Everyone wanted to play like Luther...Keith Richards said it, and sodid Haggard, but his style was so unique and simple no one could copy it Except Bob Wooten...and he said I can't teach it, I've tried it!...

I Wanna cry listening to this.. God bless the legend Johnny Cash..

I love Bonanza and Johnny Cash 😊🎸

Didn’t grow up with this show or with Johnny cash but still one of my favorite shows and artists

Johnny Cash is the man hes a dam good singer and a great actor he has 1 of those voices you will never forget.Good job!

My Mom, Dad and myself were there that year too!!! What Beautiful, Priceless Memories! Thank You, Mike!

Luther hit the right notes...he used to have a problem doing this with most leads..that is why he makes that face

two great things here, johnny cash, and bonanza :D

R.I.P Johnny Cash :(

Tears in my eyes ! Cannot rewind back to that time ! F**ken Life !

Never knew Johnny cash sang the theme tune. Bonanza was one of the greatest Western tv shows of all time.

Glenn Johnson Awesome.What a classic performance from Johnny,seldom seen,so, a big thanks for this posting.

On this day in 1962 {September 4th} Johnny Cash performed "Bonanza!" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV weekday-afternoon program 'American Bandstand'... Five days later on September 9th the song entered Billboard's Top 100 chart for a one week stay at position #94... Three years earlier on September 12th*, 1959 the western series 'Bonanza' debut on the NBC-TV network, it ran until January 16th, 1973 with a grand total of 430 episodes, thus becoming the 2nd longest running TV western series {'Gunsmoke' had 635 episodes}... On May 15th, 1961 Al Caiola's instrumental version of "Bonanza!" peaked at #19 {for 1 week}... * On September 12th, 2003 ''The Man in Black" passed away at the age of 71... May he R.I.P.

-I'm 19, but I love to hear Cash's songs. Wish I was born back there. Damn!

Johnny was the man :)

Johnny cash ist der god of music

A great verison of a great song 🎵 and brought to us by one best singers ever. Mr Cash may you and your wife rest now in peace ✌

Man in Black doing a superb cover . Heck he is giving a Masterclass in it.

luther perkins, the man. david bowie himself attended the auction for the guitar luther plays so magically in this vid.

Thanks for posting. Loved seeing and hearing Johnny sing that song.

Great song! Greetings from Chile🇨🇱

Minha infancia e adolescencia é contada atraves de Bonanza. Bonanza fez a minha identificação.

😃👏👏👏👏👏👏🎸👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏gosto muito dessa musica e também da série bonanza um abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷👏👏👏👏👏👍

WOW!!! "Bonanza", by Johnny Cash, has reached the 800,000 views plateau. Congratulations, Mike Hurt, on this great achievement. I am looking forward to the time when this video clip reaches the 1 million views plateau.

I know some people related to him! I love bonanza and Johnny so this is awesome!

Even this early on, singing/playing a song about a fictional TV ranch family, Johnny Cash had the sexiest stage presence around. We're all so blessed he ultimately opted for a career in music/entertainment instead of sharecropping, door-to-door sales or auto assembly. That said, I certainly would not have complained, or blocked his path, for that matter, if he knocked on my door claiming to be the Fuller Brush Man!

Me encantaba ese tema y me trae lindos recuerdos

DUDE! I LOVE THIS SONG!!!

I love Old America's icons: Cash, Wayne, Eastwood, Marvin, Presley, Hepburn, Savalas, Falk, DeNiro and many many more. Great Old school. GREAT US

I love this, I can't get enough!

Unschlagbar...JOHNNY, auch meine zwei Töchter lieben Dich....Merci♨

No one could play like Luther Perkins nor will there ever be another.

I'm drunk too! (but not alcoholic) and we are listening to the same song! where are you? Drinks are from me! :)

Man! the reverb is turned up on Panic! great stuff!!!!

im 13 years old and i love johnny johnny was born on the 26. of february me to :)) R.I.P. johnny

Dave Weekley said I should see this. Thanks Dave

Big fan but only recently discovered this on best of album. Love it.

same here im 20 and i love the classic country all i listen to.

they were proudly singing songs bout their fathers and grands!

You are not alone! I am 18 and have the same wish!

I'm only a kid, but my dad doesn't have cable, so cowboy shows are my dad's favorite.

Loved his voice! From BC Canada.

Best slap back echo ever on the lead guitar

Eu tinha 15 anos nesse tempo. Bons tempos.

Awesome Johnny Cash my favorite country singer

And I´m 14 and I love listening to him :)

Super Lied

Love it!

The theme (in its original form) was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, orchestrated by David Rose, and arranged by Billy May for the television series.

Bravo!!!

that's correct Lorne green did sing the original loved Bonanza still watch now Pluto tv and freevee Johnny cash was a legend jx

Thank you for uploading this!

Love this

I've watched Bonanza a time or two and I'm familiar with the theme song. What I didn't know is one of my favorite vocalists was behind the song. Awesome.

let me tell you guys this was of mi favorite movie good ti9me those

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing ~

Dam I never knew he played the bonanza song that's awesome I'm 26 been Watchin that show since I first skipped middle school

Love it, thank you so much for uploading!

Makes me think of westerns with Cowboys

Very few songs get more "Americana" than this one. Thanks, Cortexmelon, for sharing this Johnny Cash performance from the "Grand Ole Opry" with the viewers here at KZfaq. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Well I'll be tarred and feathered and run out on a rail for not knowing about this!

I like Luther's sound very much. Sounds inspired by surf sound that was happening at the time + he uses a Jaguar.

God he sounds good. his voice..... wow. why dont we get voices like that anymore??

que capo el guitarrista,espectacular!!!!!!!!!

Terrific words to that brilliant theme !

Infância, lembrança boa,Bonanza.

Luther Perkins face at 1.34-1.40 so funny

Congratulations, Mike Hurt, for "Bonanza", by Johnny Cash, reaching the 1 MILLION VIEWS plateau. It is an achievement for which you should be very proud.

Johnny Cash best country singer ever

johnny cash what a cool guy

Yeah!

Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon sang a lyric version for the pilot.

@moproducer, thank you again! I remember "Have Gun - Will Travel" for sure (and Richard Boone, of course).

@feelytouchy67 My mistake - Hugh Cherry was the MC on "Folsom Prison", not Johnny Western. But Western performed with Cash regularly from 1959 through 1966, and toured with him throughout the rest of Cash's career. He was a part of Cash's last touring show in 1997. Western (who is still active in retirement) appeared on "Have Gun" in several episodes. He wrote The Ballad of Palladin in appreciation to Boone for giving him the roles, and Boone decided to use it as a closing theme.

formidable

I wish Johnny Cash and Slim Whitman had done a few songs together. That would have been really something to see.

Honra de talento artístico,.

that is what a real mans voice should sound like, not an auto tuned voice made with computers, but a real voice

@feelytouchy67 You're right, you had no idea be cause he didn't write it (at least, not the TV version). Jay Livingston and Ray Evans wrote it in 1959, with lyrics, although after the first TV season, it was heard only instrumentally. Cash and Johnny Western co-wrote this set of lyrics in 1962, and the song was released on the Ring of Fire LP. The theme to "The Rebel" was written by Richard Markowitz and Andrew Fenady. Cash performed it for the TV series and later recorded it.

Brawo !

Jak se Luter tváří😂😂😂skvělé video❤