Joe Tex - Hold On To What You've Got

[susanjackson]

When men would sing about the love they had for another woman. When they kept their pants up and looked like men. Handsome clean cut smelled good hair neat!!! I miss the men of yesterday!!!!👌

[ellenringer]

We played Joe Tex to the max. He was spewing the facts.

[boboo]

Those were the days. Listen to the tenderness in his voice, I remember my father playing this record as a child, I eat, sleep and breathe music I did have an excellent teacher. My Father thank you, Dad!

[micheleyarbrough]

My father who is 79, played this kind of music throughout my childhood. I have such respect for all the wonderful music of the past. Thanks Dad for introducing me to it!!!

[tonyatlas]

I’m 36 but know a lot of his songs by heart. My dad is 73 and I was lucky enough to be brought up around good music like this

[fitzroywilliams]

Is anyone else here in 2025? You also have great taste in your choice of songs!!

[j.rlowery]

Holding on 61 years now & still going on strong. Love the words to this song...Soooo True! !

[valendanewell]

One of the TRUE giants of Classic SOUTHERN SOUL music..❤️ JOE

[FloydLarck]

Man, this was the music. This man's voice will give you the chills.

[joangabriel]

This is one of the nicest songs by Joe Tex, awesome voice .

[najiakishahn]

I’m only 16 and been raised around music like this my whole life and still is being raised listening to this, & I just love music like this .

[gwenkainga]

Timeless music. Can never be tired of this kind music

[sauquoit]

On this day in 1965 {March 3rd} Joe Tex performed "Hold On To What You've Got" on the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!'...
Three months earlier on December 29th, 1964 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #5 and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100...
It reached #2 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
Joe Tex passed away on August 13th, 1982 at the young age of 47 {heart attack}...
R.I.P. Mr. Tex, aka Joseph Arrington, Jr., and Jimmy O'Neill {Shindig's host, 1940 - 2013}...

[Susan-ngql]

No more music like this no more times like this and certainly no more love like this. Still listening November 19th 2022 in the morning in the ATL!!! Class of 1973!! Henry McNeal Turner High!!!

[ruthasheltonhubbard]

💛 Great Singer and writer. Joe Tex. Thanks!

[giamcbean]

Great song with timeless advice. When music was real.

[maggiegibbs]

I am 76yrs old and this, reminded me of the good old days as a teenager" i applaude these songs" real heartfelt true music ! 🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[helenlena]

Hallelujah
Yes he will
123.
Non cheaters
get in line.

[carmencanzius]

Never get tired listening to the one and only Mr Joe Tex

[MaySun]

Mom you played this song so much when I was growing up. I hated hearing it. It took for me to grow mature and experience life to to truly understand why you kept this song on repeat. Thanks Mom miss you.