MEL STREET LIVE VIDEO - I Met A Friend Of Yours - 1976

King Malachi Street - more commonly known as Mel Street left us on Oct 21, 1978. His 43rd birthday. Mel only did 2 appearances on national televsion. This performance from THAT GOOD OLE NASHVILLE MUSIC from 1977 is classic. You'll see the now well known Nashville musicians, Mike Johnson on steel, and Lester Earl Singer on guitar behind Mel. NO OWNERSHIP IS IMPLIED.

[nahmaninisithole]

From what I understand Mel was just perfectly fine and happy when he was touring and performing and away from home. Someone close to him said the problem was when he went home. Now you can pretty much get the picture from there. I am not going to go any further on that because I wasn't there but I can just imagine. Lord how we love us some Mel Street. YouTube is such a blessing to keep real Country Music alive. Folks a person is never really gone as long as someone remembers them. Mel Street lives again on YouTube.

[jasonjohnson]

Country music from a time when it DIDN'T sound like everything else.

[MichaelSmith-jwqw]

George Jones liked Mel Street a lot.  Mel is gone but not forgotten.  He had incredible voice and great songs.  Much better than what we hear today.

[rayprice]

Great country song. I hope we can get back to country being country again someday. So much talent and oh how artist like this pour out their heart into it.

[davidstokes]

His delivery was second to none. Musical legend lost too soon

[bobbydeaton]

Mel Street would have been among the greatest names in country music ever had he lived. I loved all his songs especially barrowed angel.

[chuckhodges]

It's sad to think this real country music is gone, probably never come back.

[matthewblake]

Mel street may been before my time but I can appreciate good ole country music his was awesome definitely should be in country music hall of fame

[pearlqueen]

I'm not sure words can adequately describe that voice. Real, heartfelt, and like his hero George Jones, has depth and incredible musical nuance. This is country music, folks.

[williamlinington]

The man gave me goosebumps when he sang. He should be in CMHOF.

[herberthinton]

What a talent he was. Voice was flawless.

[kerryduvall]

This was when country music was still country and Mel was one of the best. "Borrowed Angel" is still one of my favorite all time country songs.

[saalymwanza]

i dont know this guy, never heard of him before but truth be spoken. The moment he opened up his mouth the moment ve liked him. This is now what i call country music.

[lemmykilmister]

Todays country musicians should take notes from Mel! RIP Mel

[MichaelSmith-jwqw]

Mel was ahead of his time. His songs are just are fresh today as when they first got played.

[plymouth]

Loved Mel from the first time I ever heard him sing. R.I.P. Mel.

[laurastafford]

George Jones sung at his funeral. Great country singer indeed.

[paulm]

Great song.They don’t write them like this anymore.

[farmalmta]

Up in the steep hills of extreme north Missouri, just below the Iowa line, we had crops in the fertile hollows along the creeks. The fields were small and couldn't accommodate large tractors, so as a teenager I did a lot of the fieldwork on a '54 widefront SuperMTA. I'd cultivate weeds in these numerous little 1-2 acre plots all morning long during the summer, then stop and eat a packed lunch in my '67 Ford pickup parked in the shade of a huge cottonwood tree. Turn on KWMT out of Fort Dodge, IA and hear the news, the weather, and the livestock market report. Take a short snooze on the bench seat with my DeKalb gimme cap pulled down over my eyes and wake up to... this song when it was a brand new hit for Mel Street. Talk about a golden summer. Best. One. Ever. This is the life that Mel Street's priceless and timeless music speaks of, to, and for.

[MrJkfamilyguy]

Man what a great and wasted talent. Sure do love the classic real life story tellers like Mel. Real life is what country music use to be. Now we have a phony matrix of percieved reality and a phony commercialized matrix in the songs they call country music today. Can you imagine the great Mel Street and the great George Jones together. Wow !