NEW INFO:
Two very interesting blogspots which in most useful to all us Hank Williams fans and record collectors. Mr. John Waugh´s blog is
http://ahankwilliamsjournal.wordpress.com

If that wasn´t enough I have found a complete (think so) disco:
http://hankwilliamsdiscography.com

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Lonely Tombs

HANK WILLIAMS – The Unreleased Dubs – Gospel

Mother's Best tracks overdubbed!

01 - The Old Country Church
02 - I'm Bound For That Promised Land
03 - Farther Along
04 - When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven
05 - One Way Ticket To The Sky
06 - The Great Judgement Morning
07 - Drifting Too Far From The Shore
08 - At The Cross
09 - Beautiful Home
10 - Prodigal Son
11 - I Heard My Savior Call
12 - When God Dips His Love Into My Heart
13 - Softly and Tenderly
14 - Take My Hand Precious Lord
15 - Build Me A Cabin In The Corner Of Gloryland
16 - Where He Leads Me
17 - Lonely Tombs
18 - From Jerusalem To Jericho
19 - Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
20 - Thirty Pieces Of Silver

Hank - Mother's Choice

Perhaps the most well known, most sought after and most "supposed to be released very soon" collection in the Hank Williams catalogue are the Mother's Best radio shows. This collection of radio shows is considered by many to be Hank's best work and were done at the peak of his career in 1951.
The show was broadcast live between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m. on WSM out of Nashville, Tennessee. Some of the shows were pre-recorded to be played on the air when Hank was out on the road. Hank was paid $100 a week for recording the shows that usually consisted of one country song, one instrumental and a gospel song to close the show, but that's not all they have to offer.
The Mother's Best Shows capture Hank's personality better than anything else known to exist and they don’t paint the picture of a sad, lonesome, forlorn man hell bent on drinking and death as many books and other publications try to portray him as. In fact, it is probably the in-between song chatter that makes these recordings so great, you get a glimpse of what Hank Williams was like as a person. Text from : http://www.angelfire.com/country/hanksr/mothersbest.htm

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From the seventeen hours of the 72 radio shows, here are the songs that Hank never recorded on studio and who are not on any official release.
Carefully cleaned by Uncle Gil.
Not included is the “Stars In Her Eyes” radio show. It’ll be posted later.

Part 1 :

A Beautiful Home
A Prodigal Son (without Audrey)
At The Cross
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Cherokee Boogie
Cool Water
Deck Of Cards
Dust On The Bible
Farther Along
Foolish Questions (Big Bill Lister)
From Jerusalem To Jericho
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet -1
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet -2
Great Judgment Morning
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
I Can't Tell My Heart That (Johnny & Jack)
I Can't Tell my Heart That (Hank)
I Hang My Head And Cry

The first 18 tracks of 57

Part 2 :

I Heard My Mother Praying For Me (w Audrey) -1
I Heard My Mother Praying For Me (w Audrey) -2
I Heard My Mother Praying For Me (w Audrey) -3
I Heard My Saviour Call -1
I Heard My Saviour Call -2
I Heard My Saviour Call -3
I'll Fly Away -1
I'll Fly Away -2
I'll Sail My Ship Alone
I'm Bound For The Promised Land
I've Got A One Way Ticket To The Sky
If I Didn't Love You
Just When I Needed You -1
Just When I Needed You -2
Lonely Tombs -1
Lonely Tombs -2
Lonely Tombs -3
Lord, Build Me A Cabin
Low And Lonely
Mother's Best Theme
Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday
On Top Of Old Smoky

Tracks 19-40 of 57

Part 3 :

Pins And Needles In My Heart
Sally Goodin' (w Louie Buck Calls)
Searching For A Soldier's Grave
Softly And Tenderly
Something Got A Hold On Me (w Audrey) -1
Something Got A Hold On Me (w Audrey) -2
Take My Hand Precious Lord
The Blind Child
The Seaman's Blues
Thirty Pieces Of Silver
When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven -1
When The Saints Go Marchin' In
Where He Leads Me I Will Follow (Entire Cast)
Where The Old Red River Flows -1
Where The Old Red River Flows -2
Where The Old Red River Flows -3
You Blotted My Happy School Days

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ROBERT ACKERMAN, Palmer, Alaska knows all about Hank & Co. hank1@mtaonline.net - Robert brukar sammanställa listor över saker han anser att Hank-fans borde ha, so here goes:

1. JIM MURPHY and the Pine Barons CD "A 50th Anniversary Tribute – Hank Williams"

2. DENNIS SCHUT´S Spruce Pine Band CD "A Bluegrass Country Tribute to Hank Williams 1923 – 1953"

3. RATTLESNAKE ANNIE´S CD "Rattlesnake Annie Sings Hank Williams"

4. VERNON OXFORD´S CD "Vernon Oxford Sings Gospel, Bluegrass & Country"

5. DAVID CHURCH´S CD "A Legend – Froze In Time – A Tribute To Hank"

6. STEVE MAZE´S books "Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys" and Hankin´ Around".

7. DON HELMS as told to DALE VINICUR "Settin´ the Woods on Fire".

8. COLIN ESCOTT/KIRA FLORITA´S book "Hank Williams – Snapshots from the Lost Highway"

9. ESCOTT/MERRITT/MacEWENS updated book "Hank Williams - The Biography"

10. LYCRECIA HOOVER WILLIAMS and DALE VINICUR´S book "Dear Mama Williams"

11. BEECHER (Junior) O´QUINN´S 2005 re-print / update of his book "The Story Behind The Hank Williams Commemorative Stamp"

12. JOE PENNY – CD "The Hank Williams 50th Anniversary Tribute Album" and the 50-page book "Lookin´ Back On Hank". For a limited time $15.00 for both items including shipping and handling. Remember this – Joe Penny was lead guitarist for Hank 1n 1947 – 1948

some of the available places are www.amazon.com - www.cdbaby.com

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For collectors here are a some 45rpm that could be of interest

"They Called Him Hank" (R.Szilagy & B.Szilagy)

PRESTON CARNES *** Cowboy Records TP-001

"Hank Williams Ghost" (Dan Andrade)

HANK THE DRIFTER *** New England # 1019

and here is a very, very great record:

"Sing Me A Hurtin´ Song" (Speca-Long)

KENNY ROBERTS *** Betlehem 45-3052

"The Death of Hank Williams"

JACK CARDWELL (King 1172

"The Life of Hank Williams"

HAWKSHAW HAWKINS (King 174)

"Hank´s Song""

FERLIN HUSKY (Capitol 2397)

"Hank Williams Will Live Forever"

JOHNNIE & JACK (Victor 20-5164)

"Hank Williams Sings the Blues No More""
""The Death of Hank Williams"

JIMMIE LOGSDON (Decca 28584)

"A Tribute to Hank Williams My Buddy""

LUKE McDANIEL (Trumpet 184)

"Tribute to Hank Williams"

JOE RUMORE (Republic 100)

"That Heaven Bound Train""

JOHNNY RYON (Coral 60148)

"That Heaven Bound Train"

CAL SHRUM (Ranch House 10419)

"Singing Teacher in Heaven""

JIMMIE SKINNER (Capitol 2401)

"In Memory of Hank Williams"

ARTHUR SMITH (MGM 11433)

"The Last Letter""

JIMMY SWAN (MGM 11450)

"Hank It Will Never Be the Same Without You"

ERNEST TUBB (Decca 28630)

"Hank Williams Meets Jimmie Rodgers""

"There´s A New Star In Hillbilly Heaven"

VIRGINIA ROUNDERS (Rosemay 1 & 2)

A TRIBUTE TO HANK WILLIAMS - Jasmine Records (2006)CD-3574CD-

"Ode to Hank Williams" - RAMBLIN´ LOU
"I Just Don´t Like This Kind Of Living" - DELBERT BARKER

"This Heaven Bound Train" - JOHNNY RYON
"Why Should I Cry" - BRAXTON SHOOFORD
"Never Been So Lonesome" - ZEB TURNER
"Life Story Of Hank Williams" - HAWKSHAW HAWKINS
"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" - DELBERT BARKER
"Swing Shift Bounce" - DRIFTING COWBOYS
"Rockin´ Chair Daddy" - BRAXTON SHOOFORD
"Why Don´t You Love Me" - DELBERT BARKER
"May You Never Be Alone/Bed Of Roses" - RED GARRETT
"Cold Cold Heart" - DELBERT BARKER
"Hank´s Song" - FERLIN HUSKY
"You´re Gonna Change" - DELBERT BARKER
"Teardrop On A Rose" - BRAXTON SHOOFORD
"I Don´t Care" - DELBERT BARKER
"Guest Star In Heaven/A Tribute To Hank Williams" - EARNEY VANDERGRIFF
"Answer To Cheatin´ Heart" - SNUFFY SMITH
"I Can´t Get You Off My Mind" - DELBERT BARKER
"You´re Barking Up The Wrong Tree Now" - RAY WHITLEY BAND
"Lovesick Blues" - DELBERT BARKER
"Tribute To Hank Williams My Buddy" - LUKE McDANIEL
"If Tears Would Bring You Back" - BRAXTON SHOOFORD
"Heaven Bound Train" - CAL SHRUM & Orchestra

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Click on the image for a larger version
Curtesy:

Tommy Hill, Hank Williams, (a fan), Johnny Horton
Curtesy:

HANK WILLIAMS 2008 CALENDAR

You can order your 2008 Calendar from

Beth J. Birtley, Manager
Hank Williams Museum
118 Commerce Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-262-3600
New E-mail: hankwilliamsmuse@bellsouth.net
Web site: www.TheHankWilliamsMuseum.com
A way you can help the Museum is to order "Chicken Soup for the Soul SUPPLEMENTS" – order directly from www.HWM.chickensoupsupplements.com and the Museum will receive a percentage of the sales.

BLANDADE NYHETER *** VARIOUS NEWS

THE HANK WILLIAMS TRAIL - has been featured in some magazines and also on www.google.com.

See the Alabama Talk Line (ATL) entry at http://pub3.bravenet.com/forum/243824250/fetch/640357 for ongoing information concerning the "Hank Williams Trail" and keep an eye on the ATL for other Hank-related items – and you are encouraged to participate.

MOTHER´S BEST FLOUR SHOWS
There are 72 15-minutes shows known to exist (owners are Jett Williams and Hank Williams Jr.) and there has been some talk that there are more. If you have the LIFE AND TIMES OF HANK WILLIAMS book (by Rogers and Gidoll) the Mother´s Best Flour Show contents are listed there on pages 284 and 285 and are also provided on the web site that lists unreleased at http://www.anglefire.com/country/hanksr/unreleased.htm and a link to http://angelfire.com/country/hanksr/mothersbest.htm

DARRELL SCOTT has a CD, "The Invisible Man" that has a Hank-related song and they are possibly working on a video. See the web site www.darrellscott.com - click on STORE and listen to "Hank Williams´ Ghost".

NO COPLEY GUITARS are available to the public!

HANK FAN CLUB web site is still temporarily at http://geocities.com/internetaction/hankfanclub.html?20065 If you have problems and any questions contact the fan club VP John Wise at john749@bellsouth.net

HANK´S BOYHOOD HOME ( & MUSEUM) – an often overlooked web site on this subject is located at http://hankmuseum.com/main.aspx - there are some great pictures and merchandise for sale there.

JOEY ALLCORN CD – "50 Years Too Late" check this CD out at http://www.joeyallcorn.com - the CD has been reviewed in the Swedish magazine KOUNTRY KORRAL #4 – 2006 (Est.1968)

MARK NEWTON BAND has a new Hank Tribute/title song "Hillbilly Hemingway" which is for sale on www.amazon.com in the USA or www.amazon.ca in Canada.

DID YOU KNOW THIS? - KDKA is one very interesting radio station as they were THE FIRST AM RADIO STATION IN THE USA – IN THE WORLD! It started on November 2, 1920. Now ain´t that something!!! Another Great Internet Country Radio Station - Tom Lipscombe´s Alabama Talk Line (ATL) has information on another great internet radio station, which is operated by George Campbell. See ATL item http://pub3.bravenet.com/forum/243824250/fetch/644440/ or go directly to http://bostonpete.com/station008.html

OBS! I will be happy to hear from you with comments and info on Hank –related items

IIf you want to be up-to-date on HANK WILLIAMS related items, I suggest you contact The Big Chief, Robert HANK Ackerman, on Hank1@mtaonline.net.

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Mary McDonald will come with an interesting CD, "Mary Sings Hank" and the titles are:
Nobody Had A Heart (Like Hank´s)
Lost Highway
You Win Again
My Sweet Love Ain´t Around
Darling, Let´s Turn Back The Years
Why Should We Try Any More
I Don´t Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes)
Weary Blues From Waitin´
My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate)
Someday You´ll Call My Name
I Saw The Light
Go Rest High On The Mountain
http://www.marysmusicbarn.com

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Tribute To Hank Williams - Songwriter To Legend
Bear Family BCD-16286 with 32-sided booklet

01. Peace Will Come - ROSCOE HANKINS
02. Rockin´ Chair Daddy - BRAXTON SHOOFORD
03. If I Didn´t Love You - ROME JOHNSON
04. You´re Barking Up The Wrong Tree - RED SOVINE
05. Forever Is A Long, Long Time - JIMMIE DAVIS
06. Honey, Do You Love Me, Huh? - CURLEY WILLIAMS
07. A Stranger In The Night - GEORGE MORGAN
08. I Wish You Didn´t Love Me So Much - LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS
09. Me And My Broken Heart - CARL SMITH
10. The Little House We Built (Just Over The Hill) - BIG BILL LISTER
11. Bayou Pon Pon - JIMMIE DAVIS
12. I Lost The Only Love I Knew - RAY PRICE
13. Countryfied - BIG BILL LISTER
14. The Evening Train - MOLLY O´DAY
15. Never Been So Lonesome - RED KIRK
16. My Cold Cold Heart Is Melting Now - KITTY WELLS
17. The Last Letter - JIMMY SWAN
18. Hearts Hall Of Fame - MARVIN RAINWATER
19. In Memory Of Hank Williams - ARTHUR SMITH
20. Hank Williams Will Live Forever - JOHNNIE & JACK
21. Hank Williams Sings The Blues No More - JIMMIE LOGSDON
22. Singing Teacher In Heaven - JIMMIE SKINNER
23. Hank, It Will Never Be The Same Without You - ERNEST TUBB
24. When Hank Williams Met Jimmie Rodgers - RILEY CRABTREE
25. Hank Williams, That Alabama Boy - DENVER DUKE & JEFFREY NULL
26. Two Blue Singing Stars - COCHRAN BROTHERS
27. Lovesick Blues - REX GRIFFIN
27. Battle Of New Orleans - GORDON TERRY & JOHNNY CASH

www.bear-family.de

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I found this vinyl album in my vaults:

HANK WILLIAMS

20th Anniversary of His Death
A Tribute to Hank Williams
Country Music History CMH-214


Side 1: Hank Williams
Honky Tonkin
I Heard My Mother Praying For You (& Audrey)
We´re Gettin´ Closer To The Grave Each Day
Ready To Go Home (& solo guitar)
No, No Joe
Moanin´ The Blues
The Old Country Church (& Little Jimmie Dickens)
I Just Don´t Like This Kind Of Living
Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
Help Me Understand (& Audrey)
When God Dips His Love In My Heart

Side 2: Tribute
"Hearts Hall Of Fame" was recorded by Marvin Rainwater on January 2nd 1953; he also composed the song. As it was only issued on an EP that Marvin gave away to friends, it was never generally available. The spoken intro and the actual performance turns this song into one of the best tributes - it is probably the rarest, too.
"The Life Story Of Hank Williams" was recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins for King and has already been re-issued on a now deleted album. (The words of this song include some actual incorrectnesses).
"The Last Letter" is in fact Frank Walker´s last letter to Hank. Walker, one of the pioneer record executies, was together with Frank Rose Hank´s mentor during the years of his greatest successes. After he learned of Hank´s death he changed the words of his annual New Year´s letter to Hank. Jimmy Swan presents a moving interpretation of Walker´s last letter to his late friend.
"Hank Williams Will Live Forever" was recorded by Johnnie & Jack, the well known country duet in 1953.
"Hank Williams Is Singing Again" by Hank The Drifter, recorded in the 1960´s could have been the sub-title for this album. For on side one Hank is actually singing several songs which many of his fans have not heard before.
"Hank Williams Sings The Blues No More" was recorded by Jimmie Logsdon for Decca Records. It is in a fine similar style that of Hank.
"Hank It Will Never Be The Same Without You" & "In Memory Of Hank Williams" were recorded by the well known country artists Ernest Tubb and Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, both records are eagerly searched collector´s items.
"The Death of Hank Williams" written by Jack Cardwell tries to recall the last hours of the late singer. This is one of the classic tribute songs to Hank, performed here by Big Jim DeNoone.

(The cover shows a rare picture of Hank with Sara and A.P. Carter)
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HANK WILLIAMS "MOTHER´S BEST" RECORDINGS FINALLY BEING RELEASED

After years of legal wrangling, Hank Williams´ "Mother´s Best" radio programs will finally be released beginning this fall under Time Life´s exclusive agreement with his children, Jett Williams and Hank Williams Jr. The 143 previously unreleased recordings were made in 1951 for Williams´show on radio station WSM-AM in Nashville. Airing at 7:15 a.m. the program was sponsored by Mother´s Best flour. Williams and his band pre-recorded 72 of the shows to run while they were on tour. The shows were recorded on 16-inch acetate discs that were later thrown into the trash but salvaged by a WSM employee. One attempt was made to release the songs with overdubbed instrumental tracks, and one record label tried to release them and lost a legal challenge. After Williams´ family was given the discs, the estate fought an eight-year battle to establish sole ownership of the recordings. In addition to Williams´ best-known material, the recordings include 40 songs he was never known to have performed and others he never recorded commercially. Time Life will release the music periodically over a three-year period. Jett Williams says the recordings show another side of her father´s music. "Everyone will get to know the man and his musical genius as never before."

Sunset Park

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THREE HANKS – MEN WITH BROKEN HEART – 1996

Amazing reunion of three generations!

Three Hanks

THREE HANKS – MEN WITH BROKEN THREE HANKS - MEN WITH BROKEN HEART -1996
Amazing reunion of three generations!
This project began as a way to get Hank III "on record" by pairing him with his father, Hank Jr. and his long-dead granddad, Hank Sr. Cute idea, and would not have meant much except that Hank III is a budding artist of exceptional promise, and Hank Jr. still has what it takes, and Hank Sr. is well, Hank Sr., and his songs are still great no matter who does what to them, and the producer, Chuck Howard, must be a genius. This album is so much fun to hear, and holds up well with after repeated exposure. Wisely, the younger Hanks left Senior´s greatest songs alone...they don´t take a stab at "You Win Again" or "Cold Cold Heart" or "I´m So Lonesome I Could Cry". They instead select "I Won´t Be Home No More" and nail it in the best version I´ve ever heard. They also perform "I´ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" and "Men With Broken Hearts", "Lost Highway" and "Never Again Will I Knock On Your Door" in killer renditions. Hank Jr. sings "Hand Me Down", a poignant song of his own about a note his father left him that he didn´t discover until he was grown. Even if the song is not literally true, it is wonderfully done. This turned out to be a nice mixture of moods and tempos, and the voices of the three Hanks are just different enough. (William K. Adams {Amazon})

What you have here is the single most worst cd ever made.How someone thought it was a good idea to take Hank Sr´s low-fi mono recordings, peel off his voice and put in modern, digital stereo surrounding is beyond me. Imagine Hank Jr. singing a line, then a great guitar solo, then Hank III taking a vocal turn, then a guitar solo, then Hank Sr. coming in with vocals that seem to come off an lp that was found lying in the gravel somewhere at a flea market. It is beyond bad. Not a good idea, and nothing like "There´s A Tear In My Beer". Cory L. Schwent {Amazon}

Once again, it´s proved that the music of the elder Hank is timeless. Overdubbed (yes, you purists will hate it!) with "new" country backing with the added voices of Jr. & III. The real treat, though, is Hank III harmonizing with his grandfather! If you like Hank Sr. you´ll like Hank III. Anonym {Amazon}
Make your own opinion!
01. I´ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
02. Move It On Over
03. Moanin´ The Blues
04. Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door)
05. I´m A Long Gone Daddy
06. Honky Tonk Blues
07. I Won´t Be Home No More
08. `Neath A Cold Gray Tomb Of Stone
09. Where The Soul Of A Man Never Dies
10. Hand Me Down
11. Men With Broken Hearts
12.Lost Highway

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Musical cooking!

HANK WILLIAMS – The Unreleased Dubs #1
Hank Williams - The Unreleased Dubs #1
(tracks overdubbed!)
01. Cherokee Boogie
02. If I Didn´t Love You
03. Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday
04. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
05. Where The Old Red River Flows
06. The Alabama Waltz
07. Just When I Needed You
08. Deck Of Cards
09. I´ll Sail My Ship Alone
10. There´s Nothing As Sweet As My Baby
11. Tennessee Border
12. Low And Lonely
13. Searching For A Soldier´s Grave
14. On Top Of Old Smokey
15. Seaman´s Blues
16. California Zephyr
17. The Blind Child´s Prayer
18. I Can´t Tell My Heart That
19. Pins And Needles
20. Hang My Head And Cry

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Hank Williams

HANK WILLIAMS – Apology – December 1

Another little piece of history...

For ole Hank addicts only!

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Hank Williams' Funeral

HANK WILLIAMS’ FUNERALHANK WILLIAMS´ FUNERAL
A pice of history!
Recorded at the funeral on 01/03/53 at
City Hall in Montgomery Alabama
"My Record Will Be There" (Southwind Singers)
"I Saw The Light" (Roy Acuff & Grand Ole Opry Cast)
"Peace In The Valley" (Red Foley)
"Precious Memories" (Southwind Singers)

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A piece of history!

HANK WILLIAMS – The Unreleased Dubs – Gospel

Mother's Best tracks overdubbed!

01 - The Old Country Church
02 - I'm Bound For That Promised Land
03 - Farther Along
04 - When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven
05 - One Way Ticket To The Sky
06 - The Great Judgement Morning
07 - Drifting Too Far From The Shore
08 - At The Cross
09 - Beautiful Home
10 - Prodigal Son
11 - I Heard My Savior Call
12 - When God Dips His Love Into My Heart
13 - Softly and Tenderly
14 - Take My Hand Precious Lord
15 - Build Me A Cabin In The Corner Of Gloryland
16 - Where He Leads Me
17 - Lonely Tombs
18 - From Jerusalem To Jericho
19 - Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
20 - Thirty Pieces Of Silver

Recorded at the funeral on 01/03/53 at City Hall in Montgomery Alabama

My Record Will Be There (Southwind Singers)
I Saw The Light (Roy Acuff & Grand Ole Opry Cast)
Peace In The Valley (Red Foley)
Precious Memories (Southwind Singers)

Hank Williams On Radio

HANK WILLIAMS – Apology – December 1951

Another little piece of history…

For ole Hank addicts only

HANK WILLIAMS’ FUNERAL

A piece of history!

Recorded at the funeral on 01/03/53 at City Hall in Montgomery Alabama

My Record Will Be There (Southwind Singers)
I Saw The Light (Roy Acuff & Grand Ole Opry Cast)
Peace In The Valley (Red Foley)
Precious Memories (Southwind Singers)

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