Conway Twitty Performs Song “Hello Darlin'” In Early 1970s Television Appearance

Nov 18, 2019 by apost team

In a rare television appearance that has turned up online and estimated to be from the early 70s, Conway Twitty sings his hit “Hello Darlin’” with his beautiful, soothing voice.

Twitty’s melancholy song tells the story of a man who hasn’t seen an old sweetheart in a long time. The sorrowful lyrics and Twitty’s deep timbre make for a moody but catchy song that has been making people swoon since 1970. It expressed such a universal sentiment that it made it to #1 on the Billboard country charts in the same year.

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In a video clip from what looks like a televised performance from a studio, Conway Twitty sits in front of a fireplace and recalls the lost love in his heart. He often sang the song as a duet with another country giant, Loretta Lynn. She even had her own version of the song that she performed on TV but she switched the gender roles in her lyrics.

In Twitty’s original lyrics, he describes a situation where he sees an old flame and tells her how lovely she is. He sadly asks how her new love is and makes sure that she is happy. His longing is expressed in the next few verses when he admits that he cried all night over her and wants her back.

“What I'm tryin' to say is

I love you and I miss you

And I'm so sorry

That I did you wrong”

In the way that Conway Twitty sings it, the listener can’t help but feel the pain and sorrow that the protagonist in the song is feeling. If you want to hear the wonderful live version, press play on the video below.

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