Bobby Comstock (born in Ithaca, NY, on 29 December 1941; died 9 January 202… Read Full Bio ↴Bobby Comstock (born in Ithaca, NY, on 29 December 1941; died 9 January 2020) was an American rock & roll guitarist and singer who had success in the late 1950s and early 1960s both as a solo singer and leader of Bobby Comstock & the Counts. His biggest hits were a version of "Tennessee Waltz" in 1959, and "Let's Stomp" in 1963.

His teen-oriented adaptation of Patti Page's "Tennessee Waltz" was performed as a 4/4 rocker instead of a waltz, which he followed with a similar rock & roll treatment of Hank Williams' "Jambalaya." "Let's Stomp" is a dance song similar to Ray Charles' "What'd I Say," and "Your Boyfriend's Back" is an answer to the well-known hit by the Angels. Comstock continued rockin' the oldies with an interpretation of Gogi Grant's "The Wayward Wind" and apes Elvis Presley on "Jealous Fool." Later in the '60s, Comstock met the British Invasion head-on with a tribute to the Beatles titled "The Beatle Bounce" and an energetic cover of the Searchers' "Ain't That Just Like Me." Originally waxed for labels such as Blaze, Atlantic, Jubilee, Lawn, Mohawk, and Triumph.

In 1968 Comstock formed a short-lived band, Zebra, which recorded for Phillips Records, and then established another band, Comstock Ltd., which released several singles for Bell Records between 1969 and 1972. He also established himself as a regular member of rock and roll revival tours, especially as part of Dick Clark's "Caravan of Stars", where he performed with Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Jackie Wilson, Gene Pitney, The Coasters, The Shirelles and many others. Comstock continued to perform on such tours, both with his own band and as a backing musician, until the late 1990s.

Tennessee Waltz
Bobby Comstock Lyrics

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With The Counts

Well, I was dancing with my baby
To the Tenne, Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened
I happened to see

I introduced her to my baby

And while, and while
They were dancing
My friend stole my baby from me

Well, I remember
Remember that night
And that Tennessee Waltz
Well, you know just how much
How much I've lost

Well, I lost my, lost my baby
The night, the night
That they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Well, I remember
Remember that night
And that Tennessee Waltz
Well, you know just how much
Just how much I've lost

Well, I lost, I lost my baby
The night, the night
That they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Tennessee Waltz
Tennessee Waltz

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Tennessee Waltz" by Bobby Comstock are about a man who is dancing with his significant other to the famous "Tennessee Waltz" song when he sees an old friend. He introduces the friend to his partner, and while they were dancing, the friend steals his partner away from him. The man is left devastated and remembers the night vividly, knowing how much he has lost, including his beloved partner.

The "Tennessee Waltz" is a symbol of the man's loss and heartbreak as he associates it with the night he lost his partner. The song's simplistic melody and lyrics make it relatable and easy to understand. The man's memories and emotions are prevalent throughout the song, with the repeating refrain of "Tennessee Waltz" being a reminder of the pain he is feeling.

Overall, the lyrics of "Tennessee Waltz" by Bobby Comstock showcase the sadness and heartbreak that can come with lost love, and how memories can be a powerful catalyst for emotion.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I was dancing with my baby To the Tenne, Tennessee Waltz When an old friend I happened I happened to see
I was enjoying a dance with my significant other to the tune of the Tennessee Waltz, when I spotted an old acquaintance in the crowd.

I introduced her to my baby And while, and while They were dancing My friend stole my baby from me
I decided to introduce my friend to my partner while they continued dancing together, only to have my trust betrayed by my friend, who swooped in and took my baby from me.

Well, I remember Remember that night And that Tennessee Waltz Well, you know just how much How much I've lost
That specific evening when I was dancing the Tennessee Waltz, deeply ingrained in my memory, marked a significant and painful loss for me.

Well, I lost my, lost my baby The night, the night That they were playing The beautiful Tennessee Waltz
Sadly, it was on the night of the enchanting Tennessee Waltz that I found myself separated from my beloved baby, and that loss still haunts me to this day.

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The Tennessee Waltz is a persistent reminder of the heart-wrenching experience that left me without my baby, a song that still manages to evoke powerful emotions within me whenever I hear it.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@gunaseeilan7979

2y↑1

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darling the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darling the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

All comments from YouTube:

@pugilemoltobene3708

2y↑2

My Dad, Lee Oplinger, was a close friend and musician who played with Bobby. We hadn’t spoke in 3-1/2yrs. Was just going to call him this morning to see if he’d heard Bobby Rydell, another friend, passed this morning. But as it turned out, Bobby died in 2020…I didn’t even know! RIP, fellas! Hopefully you guys are up there playing set after set with my Dad.

@BobbyDelRiv

11y↑6

I remember this, thought I'd never hear it again.

@barrygioportmorien1

4y↑2

Great Rockin' version. RIP Bobby.

@leoappeal

5y↑4

Great version !!

@johnthrussell1377

I like this version great

@lateforbreakfast

12y↑3

What an interesting version of this clasic song...I like it.

@mrblowhard2u

12y↑3

I had this record as a teenager. I haven't heard it since your post. Thanks.

@gunaseeilan7979

2y↑1

@RegisPPalmer

10y↑2

Great upload thanks.. saw him live many years ago.. blessings

@allynwebert7560

4y↑1

Never heard this rendition and I've been around for quite awhile. Thank you.

@daviddennin9952

10y↑3

Indeed this is another terrific version of it, like it really much and have never heard before !
Great find buddy !

@coyotegirl52

7y↑5

I use to live up the road from bobby Comstock, loved going to there house n listen to them practice

@nickmele9968

My favorite

@AnneLeighton

6y↑2

This is great.

@jralvarez2936

4y↑3

Live for ever bob good friend from long beach city we love u neighborhood friends 19 2020 rest in peace

@sauquoit13456

6y↑1

On this day in 1959 {November 16th} Jerry Fuller was a guest on the Dick Clark ABC-TV weekday-afternoon program 'American Bandstand'...
At the time his covered version of "Tennessee Waltz" was at #63* on Billboard's Top 100, that would also be it's peak position of the chart, and it spent six weeks on the Top 100...
Besides "Tennessee Waltz", he had three other Top 100 records, "Betty, My Angel" {#90 in 1959}, "Shy Away" {#71 in 1961}, and "Guilty of Loving You" {#94 in 1961}...
Jerry Fuller will celebrate his 79th birthday in three days on November 19th {2017}...
* The week Jerry Fuller's "Tennessee Waltz" peaked at #63, Bobby Comstock & the Counts' covered version of the same song was at #52, and that would also be it's peak position on the Top 100...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department; exactly nine years earlier on Nov. 16th, 1950 Patti Page's covered version of "Tennessee Waltz" was at #8 on Billboard's Best Selling Pop Singles chart, and just under five weeks later it would peak at #1 {for 9 weeks}...

@jeffj9322

Remembering Bobby Comstock born on December 29, 1941. He was an American rock and roll and pop singer and musician who had success in the late 1950's and early 1960's both as a solo singer and as a member of Bobby Comstock and the Counts. His biggest hits were a version of "Tennessee Waltz" in 1959, and "Let's Stomp" in 1963. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Comstock

@richardfazakas462

10y↑1

It took me years to find this R/R version by Bobby Comstock and the Counts, I remember it so well many years ago.

@rolandjohansson2714

7y↑1

Shouldn't takes years as it is widely know aka Bobby Comstock's version, being THE greatest. And it's darn rockin' and the gtr break is outta this world. Must be a pro session guitaris on this track. Sure. Might be Carl Adams or some (other) great gtr player from the studio. Can't find, after a check online, who that great gtr player is. And that is important. Maybe someone here knows who that guy/prro session gtr player is? TIA.

@phillydog17

6y↑1

The guitar break is exactly the same as Jerry Fuller's version. I think it's the same player.

@janetmartin8048

@@rolandjohansson2714 NO it sure have taken years to hear this----heres the problem---these so called oldies stations only play the same old few over and over and over and think they have oldies---NO WAY thank God for you tube there are many that i heard for first time in 60 years thanks to you tube screw the so called oldies Jim Martin

@rolandjohansson2714

@@janetmartin8048 Well, in my case I heard it on a radio show back in the 80s named "Bip Bop Boom" (btw a frantic rocker by Mickey Hawks & The Raiders). The dj - Svante Grunberg, sadly passed away April this year - was a livin' encyklopedeia of 50s rnroll and similar music from that era. Knew the background behind almost any of the music/performers he played and a lot's of unique stories of these records and also interviewed several of musicians from US or when they visited Sweden and aired it. I learnt a ton of valuable info from him. So it was anything and everything from the 50s: rabilly, pure rnroll, swamp pop, zydeco, cajun, blues, lots of R&B, gospel, boogie-woogie, doo-woop, uptempo et cetera. So he was not your average oldies radio station dj. Around that time I bought an re-issue album of Comstock with the same pic sleve shown here. Tnx.

@janetmartin8048

@@rolandjohansson2714 You are to be proud of the expertise and knowledge of diverse genres of music. My big gripe is on oldies radio and also tv oldies is just limiting to same old narrow play list and passing that off as oldies Jim Martin

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