Dickey Lee - The Day The Sawmill Closed Down - 1963 video free download

Guy Hendricks

Made Milk Shakes in my dad's drugstore to this song!

Mike Johnson

this is a why could have been song………Makes me think…What if???

Raymond LaBay

The day the sawmill closed down was small potatoes compared to the day the government shut down, do to the greed of a few wealthy Americans and their hip pocket elected congressmen and senators.!

flomurdock

Oh, yeah. He could sing almost anything. But was an even greater writer!!

CruelestSea

Beautiful song. Thanks for uploading.

Raymond LaBay

Sadly this song has become a way of life for way to many working men and women in America.! Take care ADonovan43

Jim Bartlett

This did reach #104, in Billboard (Sep 21, 1963) and "bubbled under" the Top 100 for two weeks.

samborez

@AcidBlueXXX Our wishes are granted Someone DID!

samborez

When you really isten to DL's work,you realize how great a vocalist he was. Thanks so much for posting this. I still miss MY little Jaynie! :(

leadsquirter

You are correct that this never reached the national charts. It charted at #19 on WLS in October 1963. It was also played a lot on my hometown top 40 station in Kalamazoo, MI in the fall of '63. You're welcome for the post and I'm glad you now have heard this fine song.

Jim Bartlett

Thanks for posting this...never heard it before. According to the Las Solanas / ARSA website, this song it was a "Top 30" hit in both Endicott, NY and Springfield, MA as well as a "pick hit" in Pittsburg, CA and St. Louis, MO, though I don't believe that it reached the national charts.

Maj-Brith H

Great song!

Diarmid63

I never realized anyone other than Bobby Bare had recorded this song.

Leslie Sena

In the summer of 1965, when I was just 16 years old,I met Dicky Lee. Somebody who happen to be working for my father at the time, had connections with KHJ studios in Los Angeles. This was the filming of Hollywood-A-Go-Go.

Maj-Brith H

New for me!

jdnam77

This cracked into the top 40 at WLS Chicago, for one week at around #35 or so.

jeff werner

This record never charted nationally but still, it's a great period single. It followed his biggest hit "Patches", then another follow up titled "I Saw Linda Yesterday" Thanks for the post my friend!

leadsquirter

I always wondered what happened. Thanks for the story, I'll sleep better now. lol

Spacebeagle

I remember this song so thanks for bringing it back. The guy in the song later got drafted and when he got out he moved to Seattle where the girl's dad had a job and the guy and girl went out, got engaged, married and three children and a dog. The End

MusicDude86

how big?

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