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My great-grandfather was one of the local leaders during Bloody Harlan. A lot of his family had moved there a decade or two prior, and sure enough, few of them left alive. Most died of Black Lung from the mines if they didn’t die during Bloody Harlan. My grandma and her mother moved back to WV when my great-grandpa was imprisoned following the Battle of Evarts. I’d never heard this song before, and it really hits home that this is part of my roots.

Patty is indeed a coal miner’s daughter as well from Pikeville, Kentucky. Patty grew up in Elkhorn City in Pike County until her family moved here to Louisville when Patty was 11 years old in order for her dad to get treatment for black lung disease from coal mining. Patty’s dad died from black lung complications in 1979 when Patty was 22 years old. Everything that Patty sings about in this song is so real from her true life experience, and her emotions and pain really show in her singing.

In all my years of listening to country music I am dumbfounded that I've not heard this song from Patty. Hers is one of the best voices out there. It's a shame that "pop country" today is what people think of rather than the gritty story telling by amazing vocals such as this song. Well done guys!

Patty stared her career as a background singer. Then started touring with a young, new Nashville artist, Vince Gill. His debate song “When I Call Your Name” hit the radio and all where blown away at the mix of Vince’s falsetto voice, then hit with Patty’s haunting cry. Stars were born!

Harlan is a real town, not far from the KY, TN, VA tristate border, I love this reaction, thank you.

She sang harmony with Vince Gill when he performed Go Rest High on That Mountain at George Jones Funeral. She took over lead when Vince broke down and could only pick the lead for the song. Very touching performance.

Patty covered this song. The live version of this song she tells the audience that her Dad was a coalminer and they moved so he could get treated for Black Lung. Her cousins are from the same area of KY, but a ridge or two away, Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Both worthy country artists of their time as well. I really like Patty's duet with Ralph Stanley - Pretty Polly

Patty Loveless is one of the greatest singer I've ever heard. Another Kentucky lady. Harlan is a town in Eastern Kentucky. It's also the county seat. There must be something in the water there. Several great singers have came from that part of Kentucky

Patty Loveless is a first cousin to Loretta Lynn and her younger sister Crystal Gayle! Patty’s dad and Loretta’s mom were siblings! Patty’s maiden name was Ramey! Loretta and Crystal’s dad was also a coal miner but in Butcher Holler, Kentucky! I love all three of these ladies! I’m from the Pacific Northwest!

My grandfather started mining at the age of 7....and he started smoking also at the age of 7.....this was in southern Illinois.....Patty Loveless is one of the great voices of country music....ever.

Hello from Bloody Harlan! im glad yall liked it!

Patty loveless is great.She sings alot with vince gill.Maybe check out patty,vince gill and Ricky Skaggs singing go rest high in that mountain.

Those Kentucky country singers all got their own badass sound. Dwight, Patty, Keith, Loretta, Childers etc, gotta love it. I don't listen to many female singers but she's one.

Patty is hands down my favorite female traditional country artist

the best high lonesome sound you'll ever hear. talk about a voice that cuts. wow

The documentary and the movie "Harlan County War" are excellent and definitely worth watching. The documentary especially really gives you an insight as to how the miners and their families struggled and fought to get the mining companies to start taking care of their people and keeping them safe. The struggle was, and is, real and is still going on. I once took care of a miner in a nursing home where I worked and if you asked him where he was from, he'd say, without hesitation, "bloody Harlan"... oh the stories he told about growing up there.

Both sides of my family are from that area. Both my granddaddy's died of black lung. My dad moved us up to Detroit so he could work in a steel mill. Still a hard job. He worked around those hot furnaces. I grew up with this kinda music.

My dad's family is from southwest Virginia, coal country. My grandfather mined for years. He developed black lung. He mined, probably back in the 20's and 30's. It was very primitive conditions back then, especially in the really rural areas. Dustin mentioned farming. Large-scale farming was not an option. For two reasons, as was mentioned, rough rocky terrain. And the fact that it takes farmers lots of land to yield a crop large enough to sell and to provide for their family's needs. And sometimes large families, at that. Dad had 11 brothers and sisters. There was just no money to buy the extra land needed. Miners didn't earn a great deal, and the mortality rate was extremely high. It was not uncommon for families to lose their sole source of income due to the hazards of mining. My grandparents had a garden. But, as you might imagine, it was just enough to provide for the family.

Kieth you are correct the picture is Popcorn, Patty is an O.G. If your like her voice, There's always Loretta Lynn or Patsy Cline. George Jones is also an O.G. along with Hank Williams. You could pick any of their music and you can't go wrong. Great song tonight. It is Harlan County Kentucky and yes Dustin it is a real place along with the snakes in a tent revival.

Justified was originally on FX. Now it’s on Hulu. It’s a great series.

While her roots are definitely Bluegrass, here’s one of her songs that fits more into the traditional country music genre, “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am”. (see KZfaq link). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ocyifdmLxtO9nqc.html But for her outstanding harmony, check out her, Vince Gill, & Ricky Skaggs, “Go Test High On That Mountain”.

I'm from a coal mining family.Both grandfathers were miners.One in Eastern Ky,the other in upper East TN.Back then,they didn't get real money,just script that could only be spent at the company store Life was hard back then. Patty Loveless is from Pikeville,Ky. A lot of coal in them mountains.This song brings back a lot of memories. Patty Loveless has that haunting voice that is perfect for this song.

Harlan, Kentucky is a real place and about 4 1/2 hours Northeast of me . Patty Loveless is amazing my favorite of hers is “ How Can I Help You Say Goodbye” and “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am”

If you ever want to listen to another Patty Loveless song, I will recommend "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" or "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?" She is an amazing artist.

Patty Loveless 😍 the best female voice in country music..Powerful!! 💪🏻🇺🇸

Harlan is a real place and a true story of the author Darrell Scotts’s ancestors. You need to hear his rendition of his song! I saw him sing it live many, many years ago.

To me the live version from Austin City Limits is even better. You get her back story of her father being a coal miner. Y’all should check it out sometime. Fun fact she is a cousin to Loretta Lynn.

Ohhh I love Patty Loveless!! You don't even know who I am, Blame it on your heart, and I'm that kind of girl are (in my opinion) are some of her best songs. But I don't think she has a bad song, honestly. Her voice is amazing.

The line from this song that really blows me away is "digging coal from the bottom of your grave". When I heard that, I got a severe chill!

I really love girls reaction and Keith awareness of the history of Kentucky there are some truly great singers that have come out of that area and Patty loveless is one and yeah her roots are bluegrass and they're nothing wrong with that at all. You can't go wrong with Patty loveless Vince Gill and Ricky skaggs doing go rest high on the mountain. Loretta Lynn coal Miner's daughter George Jones he stopped Loving her today who's going to fill their shoes and the one that fits y'all's styles very very best what lightning. Yeah these are Old guard but God the old card was so spectacular and we owe so much to him and country music and bluegrass music if you want to hear a stringed instrument the wheels go around on the train Keith listen to The Orange blossom special.

Yes, Harlan is a real place in ky. I live about 40 mins away. Go to family reunions there. Patty sang with ricky scaggs and Vince Gill " go rest high on that mountain. She has a beautiful voice. I seen her in concert with Randy Travis and George Jones was a great concert.

Harlan is a very real town, Ralph Davis my husband's uncles is the man in the picture holding the colt 45 revolver standing beside the car. That was during a strike at the mine he worked in when there was a shootout with mine security when scabs were crossing the picket line during a lockout.

How can you have never heard of Bloody Harlan, You must’ve slept through history class, and how have you never heard of Patty , the queen of Mountain Music.

Never heard this song before and I loved it! Made me tear up. My uncle's were coal miners from Logan County WV. Thanx to the one who sent the bottle and requested the song and you guys putting it at the first of the line. Til the next. 😊

The sweet sounds of Bluegrass, so much country has this influences, along with rock n roll influences, blues influences all melted together into a people's music, what country music was even before country was a thing. Early OG artists were often thought of as too, bluegrass, too rock n roll, too blues for country radio. Back in the day bands like the Eagles, Lenard Skinner, Merl Haggard we thought of as non country, but are looked back on fondly as country now.

Patty is one of my absolute fave voices! Her TONE!! AH! 🥰

Patty is a cousin to Loretta Lynn, both are Kentucky coal miner's daughters. Both lost their fathers to Black lung complications. The voices and music from the Appalachian Mountains is unmatched ❤

love Patty Loveless! i second all the other recommendations of her songs, I'm that kind of girl, You don't even know who i am, Blame it on your Heart, Chains...i hadn't heard this song though. Gave me goosebumps.

patty Loveless is an OG and absolutely legit voice.

I lover her song Blame it on your heart

Patty grew up around Pikeville, KY, and so did Dwight Yoakum. There were a lot of great singers from those mountains!

This is where Patty was raised. She is Loretta's cousin. And yes that was Popcorn Sutton. He made moonshine in TN, KY, WV, as well as North Carolina. He is a legend. When they busted him the last time he paid his fee right there with the cash in his pocket. He committed suicide. He already knew he was in the last stages of lung cancer. They found a hand written contract he has his wife sign before marriage that she would give him H any time he wanted. 😂😂 I know a relative of one of the Law E that was there responding to the report of his suicide. I have relatives in Owensboro. Been there a lot. Beautiful little town.

Rise Up Lazarus is another of her great songs - what a voice. And my family had several miners in it, West Virginia folk. In fact my mom's first husband - after they divorced and he remarried - was killed in a mining accident.

This song always hits me.I guess it does because I can relate to having a hard scraping family ,who growing up faced life with little resources to battle through difficult times.Great song delivered by a great singer and a great ensemble of musicians.

Brad Paisley also did it but the original is Darrell scott

Patty Loveless put out an impressive catalog of albums. Real albums you can listen to beginning to end and really get something out of every song. I've been a fan since the early '90's when I really started listening to more than just what the radio played. She has a knack of picking a good song and interpreting it in a way that just puts you on the floor. I read once that she started off as a rock singer and credited that with helping to strengthen her voice. She's never had many great big hits, but she never once let me down.

Damn right that’s Popcorn.. 🥃

HARLAN IS A REAL! I AM FROM THERE! EVERY WORD WAS SANG IS TRUE.

This is indeed Ms Loveless' family story. These is a live version & it is really good. Yes, there is a real Harlan KY.

God alone knows how much I love her voice.

Loretta Lynn, First City, is a fun song by a definite OG. Thanks for the best reactions.

My dad's favorite artist!! Rip Dad. Heard "Don't Toss us Away" so many times when I'd visit each dad. My favorite of hers, but she's amazing 👏 Fun fact, Before my dad died he wrote Patty's manager, c/o Grand old Opry to just get a signed pic of her, she did and wrote a Suprised letter as well. Thanks for this reaction, I cried thinking of my dad but memories are needed for me!! Don't toss us away is really old song, one of her first but definitely should take a listen.

“Because we dug coal together” ~ Raylon Givens

Another good voice and Bourbon from Kentucky!

My grandparents are from Harlen ky it was like a thirdworld country back then my mom appreciate's electricity an indoor plumbing to this day. Everts to be exact also family in totz,dizney other little towns

The first time I heard this song was live at the Down from the Mountain concert that spun off the success of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Patty sang it near the end of the show. I cried, it was so powerful.

Yep. There is the mining town of Harlan Ky. In eastern Ky.

Patty was from Pikeville, Ky.

Yeah it is a real place here in Kentucky this song always gets me in the soul

They play this version on the last episode of Season 5. Saw it last night. Great show. Great song. And I'm not a big fan of country music. But WOW!!

I have to admit I have never heard this song but it sure highlights her bluegrass roots. When I think of Patty Loveless 2 songs come to mind, How can I help you say goodbye or I'm that kind of girl. She kind of falls into the tailend of the OG's. Again, nice reaction guys.

First time listening to this artist, I really enjoy the echo effect.

Harlan is a county in Kentucky.

Patty Loveless' How Can I Help You Say Goodbye is one of my favorites. It's not an everyday song but it very sweet and sad.

My moms family grew up in Pineville ❤

Early in her career, Patti lived in Shelby and was a waitress at Alston Bridges bar-B-Q.

Yes, Harlan County is a real town in South Eastern KY... Born and raised in Harlan County Kentucky

So excited to see y’all experience this. Thank you so much!

The song writer here is Darrell Scott and this is a true story about his family and patty changed a word/name or two to make it hers; he also wrote Travis Tritt's "Great Day to be Alive" that y'all have heard and a Dixie Chicks song I don't think you have reacted to, "Long Time Gone" which I am requesting if you haven't. Love the channel. Thx.

This is not a Brad Paisley cover this is Patty Loveless this is her song in Harlan Kentucky if you look up your history at one of the biggest fights or the coal industry in history you might know about where you’re from other places but like this one up it’s pretty big in the books of history

That ain't no Auto-Tune! She is a singer, not some industry bubblegum airhead. She is singing her Family Legacy.

Love me some Patty Loveless. My favorite main stream song of hers is "You Don't Even Know Who I Am."

Wow! Thanks guys. I LOVE Patty Loveless and am a proud WV hillbilly and have never heard that one. Watching what BIGCoal has done to our state breaks my heart from the mountain topping to the way they and Purdue pharma took advantage of our miners and mining towns…I can get Miranda Lambert crazy ex girlfriend mad. For a fun upbeat Patty song check out “High on Love” and for a super heartfelt one check out “How can I help you say goodbye”

Dammit, every time i hear this song it results in the same thing every time, now I have to go binge watch all 6 seasons of Justified........again, lol

Dude he's right that's Ol' Popcorn

I was born in the county of Logan where those wars took place and I also went to school with the hatfields and McCoys

My first thought was Popcorn!! What a story he had

Thank you , Keith for discussing the “Battle of Blair Mountain”…a significant labor event in the history of the US that few people are aware of.

That absolutely was Popcorn 🍿 🤣

Harlan is a real town.... The coal mine are real. And Patty was born and raised in south eastern Kentucky.

What the heck is an OG. The only thing that comes to mind is Old Goat

This is actually my first time hearing her version of this song, I’m a huge Brad Paisley fan and I doubt you guys would react to another version of this song. But Brad Paisley has an amazing version of this song too! His is just as traditional music wise but a little more faster paced. Love her version too, great song written. Harland I believe was the site the Coal Mining Wars that went on and were so bloody between the unions and the coal mining companies. That was definitely one hard to plane to try and survive. If you’d want to I’d love for you to listen to Brad’s version!

Harlan was a real place.

I love Patty Loveless! Give a listen to "Blame It On Your Heart," "Mr. Man In The Moon", "Nothin' But The Wheel" to start...

HARLAN IS A COUNTY IN SOUTH EASTERN KENTUCKY

Check out her Duet with Vince Gill at George Jone's Funeral i believe. Vince Gill wrote Go Rest High On The Mountain when hos Brother died

Fact: That line about the man from the Northeast arrived waving hundred dollar bills buying mineral rights is actually true. The land owner could keep the surface land but the coal mine companies had the mineral rights and could mine right underneath your house, lots of times causing tremendous damage to the house and the foundations. People lost water from their wells. That line diggin' coal from the bottom of your grave is really true. The coal companies owned everything that you had. You even were not paid in real dollars, just coal company script. Check out the history of "Bloody Harlan." So yes, Harlan is a real town. There are a lot of great folk songs that came from the coal strikes. Pete Seeger "Which Side Are You On?" John Prine, "Paradise" Tennessee Ernie Ford, "16 Tons"

Patty sang with Vince Gill frequently because their voices complimented each others. This is very evident in the song he sings "Go rest high on that mountain".

I just watched that reaction with no words it gives me goose bumps too.

Harlan County, Kentucky is a very real place.

Harlan is a real town as is Hazard where my husbands family came from and you do'n't mess with Harlan or Hazard boyys if you know what is good for you.

This song perfectly shows the Celtic/Gaelic roots of Appalachian country/bluegrass music.

Try Ricky Van Shelton, "Life Made Her That Way".

She kills this,one of the best voices in country.Darrel Scott wrote this,I believe

Harlan Kentucky is both a county and city. Read up on "Bloody Harlan". Lots of history.

Yall should watch her live version from Austin Texas.

You need to see the live version she does with Chris Stapleton on the CMA’s.

My family is from Pineville, which she mentions in the song. I played a high school basketball game in Harlan and i swear i thought this kid poked my eye out. I left the game fucking blind.

Harlan is a still there. I saw a video of the mines and in the early 1900s it was pure hell. Men worked on their knees digging blind. My great-grandfather got off the boat from Hungary in 1904 and went to the mines in West Virginia. Thankfully he packed up after a couple years and homesteaded in Canada. He got out alive.