MARVIN RAINWATER - Hummingbird (1955) TV vidéo clip (remastered sound)

50s Country - Hillbilly Bopper from Ozark Jubilee TV Show October 8, 1955. Marvin Karlton Rainwater (July 2, 1925 - September 17, 2013) Was an American Country and Rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and "Whole Lotta Woman", which hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart. He was known for wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage and claimed to have quarter-blood Cherokee ancestry. "Hummingbird" is written by Don Robertson in 1955. The best-known version of the song was the recording by Les Paul and Mary Ford (recorded July 9, 1955) for Capitol Records. This version reached #7 on the Billboard chart. It was also recorded by: Frankie Laine - Columbia (1955) The Chordettes - Cadence Records (1955) Rose Maddox - Columbia Records (1955) Don And Lou (Dinning) Robertson - Epic Record (1955) Tex Stewart And The Three Belles - Bell Record (1955) Alvy West And His Orchestra - Camden Records (1955) Don Robertson - Unreleased (from Bear Family CD "And Then I Wrote - Songs For Elvis") Dean Reed - Capitol Records (1960) The Timberland Four - Jamie Records (1962) Don Robertson - RCA Victor Records (1965) Among others... #countrymusic #hillbillymusic #broadcast