Rafe Hollister (Jack Prince II)

Rafe Hollister (Jack Prince II) - The Lonesome Road

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14 жыл бұрын

Jack Prince II sings (as TV character Rafe Hollister) a song called "The Lonesome Road". This excerpt is from Season 3 Episode 20 of the The Andy Griffith Show (Aired February 11th 1963).

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@jeddyhi 8 жыл бұрын

It was moments like these that made the Andy Griffith show the classic that it is. I remember looking over at my Mom (rest her soul) and she had tears in hers eyes while Rafe was singing.

@aaronking7326 5 жыл бұрын

I lost mine 4 yrs ago march, I too saw tears in moms eyes when we watched this...Now shes looking down smiling, waiting til we meet again down that road...

@terencedove5047 3 жыл бұрын

May God bless you both so that you are able to meet your mothers and loved ones again 'on that road'...

@tomlake4938 3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that, that old boy could sing. Something about those Mayberry days, I was to young to remember them the first time th hey aired but Im an avid rerun watcher. Things were so much simpler back then. In some ways I think we have lost something, our innocence, Things are just so much more complicated in some ways these days. I cant put my finger on it. I too have lost my parents to this world and even though I honestly know there Not gone, they are just as much alive now as they were here on earth. There just in the spirit world. I look forward to the day they meet me at the end of that tunnel that takes me there. Still brings tears to my eyes . but it will seem like a blink of an eye in time. Peace and love to all. warmest regards. Rest easy my friends we are all going to that road when its time

@kennethbredow3098 3 жыл бұрын

Tom Lake May you shed more tiers for joy than sorrow. Just turned 59 and I feel the same, a lost generation I reckon.

@olgabagley3564 3 жыл бұрын

For your mommy to have tears in her eyes then that’s a beautiful thing

@321ssteeeeeve 5 жыл бұрын

In the late 80’s I would talk to Jack Prince on a daily basis. He was one of the kindest individuals I have ever met. When I was a student at UNLV in vegas, he was retired but worked part near a friends place. He was an genuine gentleman.

@mikeblair3756 Жыл бұрын

A beautiful song and the perfect man to sing it . Truly the voice of the blue collar people that built this country !!!

@williamhighfill539 4 ай бұрын

Amen to that, brother...being from the South I'm proud of it. Jack Prince was an unbelievable talent in the folk ballad genre and will never be forgotten...

@MMMM-gd3my 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful voice. Wish he had cut an album. This is the best rendition of this song ever. Bless you Jack Prince.

@unklbuk1 9 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter how many times I've heard and watched this episode... brings tears every time, he was marvelous.

@jackiethompson7446 9 жыл бұрын

bubba im comin back years later this still gets me in the gettin spot you aint alone my friend

@jpr422 7 жыл бұрын

It takes you back to better days.

@sherryb6552 6 жыл бұрын

unklbuk1 I feel the same way, just beautiful.

@olgabagley3564 3 жыл бұрын

It shows you Can’t judge a person by the way he looks or what he wears it is what’s in his heart & Soul

@JR-zm2yu 3 жыл бұрын

@unk ditto in 2021💜🙏 Another Jim Nabor's.

@scottbrooks2255 2 жыл бұрын

Andy Griffith’s skills as an acoustic guitar player are often overlooked. I wish that they had highlighted it more often in the show. Great picker!

@damolo8485 2 жыл бұрын

True, but this recording ain't Andy on guitar.

@davidlyons6235 2 жыл бұрын

Andy was more focused on the talents of others.

@10_a_see Жыл бұрын

The guitar-work is phenomenal. I always thought it was Griffith but don't know for sure.

@fretfix1 Жыл бұрын

@damolo OK Cliff Clavin...

@steveavant9727 Жыл бұрын

@@damolo8485 really? How do you know that?

@lindad.7642 2 жыл бұрын

Love anything Jack Prince sang. He and Maggie Peterson and the Dillards we're the best episodes. Rafe Hollister. The Darling Family.

@kenbredow8727 2 жыл бұрын

I love all this music just beautiful

@deborahgross1045 2 ай бұрын

They were my favorites also. Best TV show ever made.

@emeralddawn6545 3 жыл бұрын

Very few people actually have a talented voice like this nowadays 😭 touches my soul

@TheIceCycle 2 жыл бұрын

that's very true, you rarely see that.

@talenttrading Жыл бұрын

absolutely correct

@markmyers6472 11 ай бұрын

They are out there, just not on record labels, but in church choirs, small community groups and such... the talent in humans has not decreased... just the glitz, glimmer, flash and $$$ has taken over.

@bfgolf 4 жыл бұрын

Back when Hollywood had respect and admiration for southern culture, and could see the humor in it without making fun of it.

@kristashelby6622 Жыл бұрын

Definitely agree

@bfgolf Жыл бұрын

@@kristashelby6622 still true

@marlabohall8911 Жыл бұрын

How about when you respected the voices

@marlabohall8911 Жыл бұрын

They were the ones that Paved the Way for the Future

@megalon73 6 ай бұрын

To bad they didn’t bring any Blues and Grassy Music.

@Daprince740 8 жыл бұрын

Jack Prince was my FIL...he was estranged from his children most of their lives...I was able to find him and brought him to visit when my son was young...he had an amazing voice. Sang with the traveling Guys and Dolls...played "Nicely, Nicely"...

@sheldontucker268 7 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful legacy. I am glad that you were able to get together.

@SantaBarbaraDianne 7 жыл бұрын

Denise Prince does your son sing well like his grandpa? Sad to hear about the estrangement- life goes that way sometimes I suppose

@brettswann975 6 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful male voices I've ever heard.

@trumanadkins9238 5 жыл бұрын

Denise Prince bless you.

@robertstv8045 5 жыл бұрын

Denise was it true that your father-in-law was offered a small part in The Andy Griffith show but decided to continue to travel and sing?

@roseross712 8 жыл бұрын

Andy Griffith had so many people of outstanding musical talent on his show...singing and instrumental. ...including Andy of course

@emilyelizabethbuchanan998 5 жыл бұрын

That carried over to Matlock - there were some really good singers on Matlock, including in the last couple seasons a church choir with several cast members participating.

@kennethjackson7574 2 жыл бұрын

I remember correctly (and that’s happening less and less often) in an episode of Diagnosis Murder guest star Andy Griffith picks up a banjo mandolin near the end of the episode and begins playing it. Quite an uncommon instrument.

@LacyBug22 8 жыл бұрын

My most favorite 3 minutes and 30 seconds in all of Andy Griffith Show!

@jeddyhi 8 жыл бұрын

I hear ya, brother. Totally awesome. There will never be another show like this one. Today's kids are missing so much.

@MikeJohnson-gv4zr 7 жыл бұрын

This kid's not missing it! I don't really ever listen/watch today's media. Only old recorded media.

@Armyjayden33 7 жыл бұрын

jeddyhi am 12 and love the Andy griffin show

@haroldeverson9256 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeJohnson-gv4zr 8

@gosson355 6 жыл бұрын

Reason 1 million and 1 why this is the best show ever. The writing on this show was top notch. Chills

@sheldontucker268 7 жыл бұрын

A favorite Television moment for me as a child. I remembered this song and never forgot Rafe Hollister ( Jack Prince).

@sheldontucker268 7 жыл бұрын

Kim Smith these moments of Television history that always gave me hope in humanity. Not many of those moments today!

@dii392 4 жыл бұрын

It's Rafe Hollister. You remind me of the old joke:" I'll never forget old what's his name!"

@sheldontucker268 4 жыл бұрын

Spel check got me. Just now saw it!🤠

@terencedove5047 3 жыл бұрын

@@sheldontucker268 ...believe it or not, your first name is the name of the man who was the executive producer of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW - Sheldon Leonard...

@ILoveOldTWC 3 жыл бұрын

Rafe is the same one who wouldn't take the shot.

@edkostiu 11 жыл бұрын

I have listened to over 60 artist with this song including Frank S and other but Jack Prince seems to nail it best. One of the great voices of his time. Andy Griffith picked some very talented folks for his show many of them still appearing across the nation as we speak

@terencedove5047 3 жыл бұрын

I would agree that Prince's version is the best; but my reasoning is that he didn't just sing it. He painted a picture, told a story. Griffith's very sensitive guitar picking was tailored to match that interpretation. And whether or not that was an audience of stand-ins for that scene, they were still drawn in by Prince's voice...

@charlenevarada--Stargazer Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful song! I still get misty eyed whenever I hear it as he REALLY put his heart into it!😊

@exposingdarkness5351 3 жыл бұрын

There’s something about this song that gets to the deepest part of your being. It’s makes me want to cry.

@4KindnessGal 7 ай бұрын

I think that’s because so many of us tote such a heavy load sometimes. I think this sone really speaks to those who has felt the weariness of life.

@exposingdarkness5351 6 ай бұрын

@@4KindnessGal Probably why I also like the song weary traveler

@phyllisgiaconia5852 3 күн бұрын

Exposing darkness, and yet brings peace. I love this rendering more than any.

@DavidMiller-xw3gk 4 жыл бұрын

Love this episode. A man who was despised but came through Instead a diamond in the rough.

@holoholohaolenokaoi2299 8 жыл бұрын

best rendition ever, thanks Mr. Prince. My children's children will know of you. God bless you.

@mattstrawbridge3856 3 жыл бұрын

How he transitions in the same breath at 1:51. Holy heck, what talent and control.

@lonniebiz Жыл бұрын

You must be talking about the breath taken at 1:41.

@mattstrawbridge3856 Жыл бұрын

Yep… but even with that breath, all the air he expends right after it. His control was nuts!

@lonniebiz Жыл бұрын

@@mattstrawbridge3856 Agreed.

@francescafasulo6880 8 жыл бұрын

Gives me chills,, what an extraordinary voice.

@100PercentOS2 6 жыл бұрын

Love this song and Jack Prince is the best at singing it with his beautiful voice.

@JohnSmith-el6lk Ай бұрын

Nobody has done a better job singing this song. He was born to do it.

@joshjones9898 10 жыл бұрын

Perfect.. feeling, passion, soul, all in a beautiful voice with perfect tonality.

@texasbest308 Жыл бұрын

Can't judge a book by it's cover. This clip proves that

@stevelogan5475 5 жыл бұрын

Back when you actually had to have talent, and a God given voice to sing.

@terencedove5047 3 жыл бұрын

The stated truth right there!

@yipmunjunchristopher2348 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it still exists tho starting to doubt this age

@1919Denise 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@breannmariegrissom6661 3 жыл бұрын

No kidding!! I love this old sound! This is a fashion that needs to come back into style.

@rondanorris5504 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@kevinsmith7604 Жыл бұрын

😢Fantastic

@fordj82 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful! Jack Prince was a wonderfully talented singer. ❤️ My Love sings this for me, often.

@saleemahfareed4790 Жыл бұрын

My favorite song

@ikkenhisatsu7170 Жыл бұрын

God, I miss good TV. I can't even watch it anymore.

@robertsenseman4339 Жыл бұрын

Best show ever was

@jamesthomas4868 4 жыл бұрын

Thank God I grew up with this. Hollywierd I believe is incapable of creating anything like this again.

@dragaustin 14 жыл бұрын

I Love this song, what a voice, I remember watching this when I was little and getting all chocked up, still do, amazing voice.....

@WildMagnolia601 10 жыл бұрын

I've listened to this four times already.......magical.

@judywoods6913 Жыл бұрын

Listening to the music, you can see it your minds eye that man standing and looking down that road. It is so good, also so sad.

@drabdr Ай бұрын

Every man needs a wife who has that much love and pride for him. Gets me every time… her eyes. Every woman deserves a man that makes her feel that way.

@ronbridges678 5 жыл бұрын

This song brought tears to my eyes when I was a kid. Just found this song and the tears flow again!!!!

@chrisandersen5635 4 жыл бұрын

So good! The singing is beautiful, and the guitar is great. I think Andy’s guitar playing is often overlooked.

@enki9243 7 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song, sung by a wonderful actor!

@davidhopkins1786 5 жыл бұрын

That's pretty good guitar pickin', too.

@10_a_see 2 жыл бұрын

It really is. Andy doesn't play like this in any other episode. It adds so much to the performance but at the same time doesn't take away from the vocals.

@burtcampbell1452 2 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT

@grayson89754tombean Жыл бұрын

I want this SONG to be PLAYED or SONG at My GOING HOME SERVICES 🥺😢😭 AMEN, AMEN and AMEN🙏🙏🙏

@juliannaking4473 9 жыл бұрын

Look up, Look up, and seek your Maker......

@warrenjbrown4898 5 жыл бұрын

Good counsel ....

@terencedove5047 3 жыл бұрын

If people would only take that seriously!...

@markeydavid7532 3 жыл бұрын

True words for true joy

@paulsimmons3211 8 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful rendition of Look Down That Lonesome Road...Jack Prince's melodious singing voice could melt the hardest hearts...

@nicky0016dd 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

@cain8546 Жыл бұрын

The amazing music and musicians are why I still love this show so much.

@multicaruana Жыл бұрын

Somehow I had never seen this episode before. All I can say is that this was an unexpected treat, a pure joy.

@judywoods6913 Жыл бұрын

I have this episode saved on my dvr. I love listening to them both. They were fantastic. As for the snobs, they were the absolute worst people. God bless Andy and Rafe .

@RandRdriver 14 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite clips from the show. He has an amazing voice.

@wesleycook7687 Жыл бұрын

Andy Griffith shows his real side in this movie .

@iaintwonderwoman5720 2 жыл бұрын

I love the “original Andy’s” as we call ‘em in our home…the later ones lack that sense of timelessness Rafe at musicale is a very favorite♥️

@danielcook9280 4 жыл бұрын

Some song hit your heart and you never ever forget them. 3 such songs from this series! There is a Time, and Dooley the other two

@evelyngadette2436 2 жыл бұрын

That is indeed a beautiful song and he does such a good job with it.

@loadedforbare Жыл бұрын

Andy is showing off his guitar chops!! Have never heard such picking and riffing from him before (heard his trombone playing on Johnny Carson, very musical). An Andy of all trades.

@buck546 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad I grew up during this time and am sorry my Grandchildren won't. Life was so simple and even though we were in a war people were civil and happy. You didn't know your neighbors politics and didn't care. Everyone went to church on Sunday and visited in the afternoon. Children played where they chose up until dark. Everyone knew their store keeper and butcher by name, your gas was pumped and your wind shield was cleaned all for the price of the gas you bought. School taught you the basics reading, writing, and math and their doors were never locked. Evening entertainment was sitting on the front porch enjoying the cool evening air listening to the whippoorwill singing in the distance.

@david9783 4 жыл бұрын

this blew me away when I first saw it...thought it was a voice over,but it is genuine. What talent those men had!!

@mandyinseattle 8 жыл бұрын

I always love Andy's playing but this is extra sweet sounding and ironic that he played a character named Lonesome Rhodes in the movie "A Face in the Crowd." He was way underrated as an actor on this show.

@terencedove5047 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe underrated, but definitely not underexposed. I just looked at Wikipedia to make sure... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Griffith ...but perhaps you've seen this before...

@mandyinseattle 3 жыл бұрын

@@terencedove5047 right, definitely not under exposed and he did work all of his life but I believe he never won a single award for an injustice. That's crazy

@terencedove5047 3 жыл бұрын

@@mandyinseattle, I will agree there. I remember his being nominated for several awards but not winning one that should have counted. That was an injustice, indeed... Even more so was the fact that his co-star Don Knotts reportedly won FIVE Emmys for his role on TAGS...

@TomBarrister 3 жыл бұрын

Not so ironic. Those close to him say his real life personna was closer to his character of Lonesome Rhodes than he was to Andy Taylor. Barbara Edwards, Griffith's first wife, described him as "a man surrounded by himself."

@glenncalzada1707 2 жыл бұрын

@@TomBarrister if actors were awarded based on their personal characters, there would be far fewer award programs and recipients. Most performers are full of themselves.

@Stuntdriver-007 2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this (reruns) when I was young. My Mom always enjoyed when Jack Prince would sing on the show. She especially loved this song. I later added this song to my catalog of songs that I have sang for different events throughout the years. When Mom passed away a few years ago, I managed to sing this at her funeral. The special connection we had to it, made it so memorable.

@r.j.wheels6755 6 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps every single time. What a beautiful voice.

@jayceew.rabbit9358 2 жыл бұрын

I always loved this and still to this day! What a voice!

@gregzeiger5634 11 жыл бұрын

why does my jaw just drop when i hear this,,,,so many chilldhood memeories..and such a beautiful voice..from chicago but that dont mean a thing when it comes to beauty to the ears....WONDRERFUL! !!!

@garrypiercy6814 7 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful voice!

@garymitchell3725 3 жыл бұрын

His voice is so beautiful and calming.

@cliometrician 6 жыл бұрын

Just wonderful. I have listened to this countless times.

@zzzdaddy100 2 ай бұрын

So beautiful! What a voice!

@sherrybarnhard1528 10 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, every time I listen to it, it brings tears to my eyes.

@MariaGarcia-eg4wk Жыл бұрын

I don't know how many times l seen Andy Griffith shows l can't get enough.

@janicegreenberg6680 8 жыл бұрын

A gorgeous voice, a lovely song.

@UnseenEntityMetal 12 жыл бұрын

me too man...cant help it the quality of his voice is just heart rending

@carolynjohnson2326 2 жыл бұрын

IDK why but this song popped into my head today. Years and years (and years...) ago, my sister and I used to sing this as a two part harmony song. Those were the days.

@ji5055 3 жыл бұрын

I'm watching this tonight on Me-TV. I love that voice. I had to see if there was anything else who sang that I could listen to. I always liked him. If I could find a man like that to go out with I word. You can tell he's got a big heart. Teddy bear cuddle on the couch Snuggie man

@audreydaleski1067 Жыл бұрын

An extremely talented man!

@mikealpha7575 4 жыл бұрын

Only one complaint. This song isn't long enough. I can listen to this over and over.

@kevinsmith7604 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous 😢that man was wonderful

@sherryb6552 3 ай бұрын

Still so beautiful that it brings me to tears

@johnbravo2301 Жыл бұрын

This scene is one of my favorite , stirs the soul . Makes you think eternity of the soul in heaven

@jeffschudel4529 10 ай бұрын

Let me take this time to say The Andy Griffith show is my all-time favorite television show. It has been around more than 60 years and the humor still works because it doesn't involve ridicule, sexual innuendo and because not every line is a forced joke. And because who wouldn't want to live in Mayberry? "Aunt Bea the Crusader" is my favorite episode.

@lowmazda626 2 жыл бұрын

John Trevathian Upchurch Jr. aka Jack Prince (January 19, 1920 - January 8, 1994). A Louisiana native, Prince was his mother's maiden name. During WWII he was stationed in France and performed there. He performed in night clubs, on Broadway and on TV in the 1950s. He worked with Andy Griffith in the Broadway production of Destry Rides Again. On Andy Griffith, he played essentially the same character under several different names, a farmer-moonshiner. As Rafe Hollister, Prince revealed his singing talents, and that propelled him to a successful career as a singer until his death in Las Vegas at age 73.

@joelwinters100 5 жыл бұрын

This man has a voice from heaven.

@paulh7589 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful.

@galexander8723 Жыл бұрын

One of my personal favorites… what a voice

@mikecrider8478 11 ай бұрын

By far the best version of this song I've ever heard.

@2spinner2 8 жыл бұрын

Jack Prince has an awesome voice!

@sheilaporter2463 5 жыл бұрын

The combination of his wonderful, rich voice and his humble status on the show make this performance outstanding.

@teecutie3471 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ♥️♥️♥️

@themaker9343 Жыл бұрын

I love the music in the End Griffith show i even tear up

@lloydrobeau5126 8 ай бұрын

What can i say except that Jack Prince moves me with this, I play guitar and I am told that I can sing,, well not THIS good, I am sure, MAGNIFICENT VOICE !!!!!❤

@mcfrdmn 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic musical performance !

@mcfrdmn 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic musical performance !

@mcfrdmn 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic musical performance !

@rutheirhart4190 2 жыл бұрын

This is a song my dad used to sing. After he passed away, the first time I heard this again, I cried my eyes out because he sounds so much like my dad. It's been 30 years and I can finally watch it without crying. (usually) So beautiful.