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ACRSLP 1634LP
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"Hank Williams was one of the single most important and influential artists in the history of country music, providing a template for which a host of country stars successfully followed during the decades after his tragically premature death in 1953 at the age of 29. He was a recording artist for just six years, yet he had around thirty-five country chart hits, including eleven No. 1s. His songs have been recorded by, and provided hits for, dozens of artists across just about every genre over the years. This 16-track collection features all Hanks chart toppers alongside the majority of his 2nd place finishes and provides a great snapshot of country music's biggest icon. It is not only a showcase for his unique talent but an insight into a song writing and performing style which was central to the development of country music. Included in this collection are the massive chart toppers 'Lovesick Blues,' 'Long Gone Lonesome Blues,' 'Why Don't You Love Me,' 'Moanin' The Blues,' 'Cold,' 'Cold Heart,' 'Hey Good Lookin',' 'Jambalaya,' 'I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive,' 'Kaw Liga,' 'Your Cheating Heart,' and 'Take These Chains From My Heart.' With broken marriage, alcohol dependence and drug addiction featuring heavily in his life, he skillfully captured these personal demons in his song writing and performance creating the template for country acts to follow paving the way for others to articulate their own intimate feelings."
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RUM 2011123LP
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Originally released posthumously in 1955 (two years after Hank Williams's death in 1953), Ramblin' Man is a wicked collection of some of the finest recordings by Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys, full of powerful, overwhelming weepers. It's hard to imagine a more recognizable voice in all of country music. Another absolute classic of mid-century American country music on Rumble.
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DOY 632LP
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"When Hank arrived in Shreveport in August 1948, KWKH's now legendary Louisiana Hayride (but at the time just one of many popular radio barn dance's being broadcast across the South) had yet to attract a major act (Elvis, Johnny Cash, Faron Young, Webb Pierce, Jim Reeves, and Slim Whitman all came after), and Hank himself was barely known outside of Montgomery. Hank managed nonetheless to get a spot on the Hayride (sponsored by the Johnnie Fair syrup company), which he held down until May of the following year, when the success of 'Lovesick Blues' meant that Hank was on to the bright lights of Nashville. During this period (Aug. 1948-May 1949) Hank made a number of recordings, including several acetates that were recorded for KWKH to broadcast when Hank was away on other engagements. This material, almost entirely comprised of Hank singing other artists' songs, gives fans an enlightening glimpse of Hank's many influences and how his style developed over the years. However, Hank also recorded acetates of his own material while he was with the Hayride, mostly with Curley Williams, which he sent over to Acuff-Rose in Nashville, and these are also included here."
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4LP BOX
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DOY 001LP
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"This special limited edition box set contains 4 albums originally released in the years immediately following Hank Williams' tragically premature death in 1953. These albums, which include his most famous singles from the period represent a complete chronological retrospective of his recordings from December 1946 to August 1951. Don't miss this essential collection by the man who revolutionized country music." Collects albums I Saw The Light, Honky Tonkin', Sing Me A Blue Song and Ramblin' Man.
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