The Legend of Hank Williams

The Legend of Hank Williams

The Legend of Hank Williams

ASIN: B000001EMV

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Introduction by Sammy Kershaw
2. Beginning
3. Log Train
4. Meeting Audrey
5. Move It on Over
6. Lovesick Blues
7. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
8. Long Gone Lonesome Blues
9. Cold, Cold Heart

Disc: 2
1. Part Two
2. How to Write Folk & Western Music to Sell [Spoken]
3. There's a Tear in My Beer
4. Apology [Spoken]
5. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
6. Please Make up Your Mind
7. It Just Don't Matter Now
8. Kaw-Liga
9. Your Cheatin' Heart
10. Trip to Canton
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The Legend of Hank Williams,Sammy Kershaw,Polygram Records,Contemporary Country,Country,Country & Western,New Traditionalist,Pop,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows
The Legend Of Hank Williams
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    		The Legend Of Hank Williams
    Sammy Kershaw
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000001EMU
    Release Date: 1996-08-20

    Tracks:

    1. Introduction by Sammy Kershaw - Sammy Kershaw
    2. Beginning - Sammy Kershaw
    3. 'The Log Train' - Hank Williams
    4. Meeting Audrey - Sammy Kershaw
    5. 'Move It On Over' - Hank Williams
    6. 'Lovesick Blues' - Sammy Kershaw
    7. 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' - Hank Williams Sr.
    8. 'Long Gone Lonesome Blues' - Hank Williams Sr.
    9. 'Cold, Cold Heart' - Sammy Kershaw

    Tracks:

    1. Part Two - Sammy Kershaw
    2. 'How To Write Folk & Western Music To Sell' (Spoken) - Sammy Kershaw
    3. 'There's A Tear In My Beer' - Hank Williams Sr.
    4. 'The Apology' (Spoken) - Sammy Kershaw
    5. 'Jambalaya (On The Bayou)' - Hank Williams Sr.
    6. 'Please Make Up Your Mind' - Sammy Kershaw
    7. 'It Just Don't Matter Now' - Hank Williams Sr.
    8. 'Kaw-Liga' - Hank Williams Sr.
    9. 'Your Cheatin' Heart' - Sammy Kershaw
    10. Trip To Canton - Sammy Kershaw
    11. 'The Angel Of Death' - Hank Williams Sr.
    Country Legend
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      		Country Legend
      Hank Williams
      Manufacturer: Disky
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000E6TXWG
      Release Date: 2006-02-02

      Tracks:

      1. Jamabalaya (On The Bayou)
      2. Hey Good Looking
      3. Move It On Over
      4. Take These Chains From My Heart
      5. Why Don't You Love Me
      6. Settin' The Woods On Fire
      7. Your Cheatin' Heart
      8. Howling At The Moon
      9. You Win Again
      10. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
      11. Crazy Heart
      12. I Just Dno't Like This Kind Of Living
      13. I Won't Be Home No More
      14. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
      15. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
      16. Kaw-Liga
      17. My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
      18. Dear John
      19. Half As Much
      20. Ramblin Man
      The Legend Lives Anew (Hank Williams with Strings)
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Well, you know . . .
      • THE album if you like the songwriter but question the singer
      • Maybe for the completist
      • Quality and fun
      • A definite keeper! Where are the other 3 volumes? Hint!
      		 The Legend Lives Anew (Hank Williams with Strings)
      Hank Williams
      Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000047JM
      Release Date: 1995-04-16

      Tracks:

      1. Kaw-Liga
      2. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
      3. A House Without Love
      4. Wedding Bells
      5. I'm Sorry For You, My Friend
      6. A Picture From Life's Other Side
      7. Lovesick Blues
      8. You Win Again
      9. Let's Turn Back The Years
      10. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
      11. Men With Broken Hearts
      12. I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes)

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Well, you know . . . .......2007-05-16

      Well, you know, Charlie Parker recorded with strings on Verve and then (recently) somebody re-did Ray Charles' vocal tracks with a modernized Basie Band. Technology has always had its hand in music ever since there has been electricity. But I feel like all of these things add to the artists' work. They don't take away from it. Mr. Williams' lyrics remain pure and true no matter what the instrumentation.

      4 out of 5 stars THE album if you like the songwriter but question the singer.......2005-04-04

      This is just the CD for people who want to appreciate the major contribution that Hank Williams Sr. made to country music as a songwriter, but who may have difficulty swallowing the twangy, less-than-full-bodied voice with which he hit the top of the country charts in the early 50s. (I am one of those folks.) That voice starkly dominates his original recordings, with minimal instrumental backup (by today's standards) and no vocal backup. The recordings on this album, by overdubbing, add the backup music and vocal that is required to make his singing more palatable to today's listeners who aren't Hank Williams purists. I rate this album 4 rather than 5 because -- as other reviewers have commented -- the song selection is curious. (Hank had 36 top 10 hits, of which only 5 are on this 12-track CD; why devote space on this album to, e.g., the "Men with Broken Hearts" soliloquy, rather than to one of the nine missing No. 1 singles?)

      2 out of 5 stars Maybe for the completist.......2005-01-29

      The strings take away from the starkness of the originals and add a layer of hokiness. What's up with the overly busy slapback guitar on "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"? The schmaltzy backup singers? The unnecessary string flourishes? Not horrible, but I'd avoid unless you're a completist wanting to hear these classics in a new light.

      4 out of 5 stars Quality and fun.......2004-06-26

      I can not understand why so many Hank fans hate packages such as this one. This was done out of respect for the greatness of Hank Williams. If you sincerly listen to the selections you will realize that the music only proclaims Hank's great singing and song writing abilities. You see that had he been an artist in another era he still would have been better than anyone else of that time frame, has he was in his own. What I found so amazing is how well such professional arangements actually complement Hank's natural Alabama draw. There is something really neat in the contrast. I own "The Complete Hank Williams", "The Original Singles Collection", and "The Health and Happiness Shows" on cd. I as well own the "Three Hanks" with Sr., Jr. and the 3rd. I love Hank Williams, and this is a fun, quality disc to own. It actually makes more sense to hear Hank with strings than to hear him do a duet of "Tear in my Beer" with Hank Jr. That is something that was never going to happen naturally. At least having strings overdubbed on you original vocal recodings, initial releases or not, is something that started not long after Hank's death.

      4 out of 5 stars A definite keeper! Where are the other 3 volumes? Hint!.......2003-06-23

      With all of the trash talk this particular release has gotten over the years, it is really quite astounding to see it re-issued on CD approximately 30 years after it's initial release on various analog media (LP and 8-track for sure).

      This was a period in which the Nashville Sound had became the going thing. Every major artist with few exceptions followed the basic format outlined in this release-silky strings, nice laid back lead guitar, smooth back-up vocals, a little piano and a nice country voice sitting right up front! Not too amazingly, the Williams' catalog had stayed quite popular in not only Hank's original versions, but also stereo overdubbed versions with additional instrumentation augmenting, but never drowning or burying, the Drifting Cowboys, overdubs of "demo" recordings, and the covering of much of Hank's discography by artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Del Shannon, Floyd Cramer and Jack Scott. So, with that basic forethought in mind, MGM records undertook a whole new approach to the greatest singer who ever lived.

      Again, this is basic Nashville Sound stuff. The original band (usually the Drifting Cowboys) are pretty much buried under the new background offered by MGM. It really works out quite well and shows that Hank would have been at home with the Nashville Sound and would have been ruling the charts.

      One big complaint, and this is really revealed with the digital media format, is MGM decided to "fade" Hank's voice to ease the strain of studio musicians dubbing over the Drifting Cowboys. You'll hear Hank's voice fade out on several selections and "fade" back in. Most selections do not present this problem, but a couple do.

      The shocking thing is that MGM chose NOT to showcase all big hits. No less than 5 of these were minor entries into the discography (I'm So Lonesome was the "B" side of "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It" and never charted in it's original incarnation-even this version failed to break top 40) and the remaining 7, with the exception of "Lovesick Blues" and "Wedding Bells" were not the BIGGEST hits-many of those waited until future volumes and some never made it ("Hey, Good Lookin'", "I Saw the Light", etc.).

      The ruination of the series was "Hank Williams and Strings Vol. III" in which on some selections you could hear the original band and then they would all of a sudden drop out with only the new band remaining, plus the song selection was getting poor.

      In closing, the original title of the LP was "The Legend Lives Anew-Hank Williams w/ Strings" not "Hank Williams w/ Strings Vol. I" as stated by a previous reviewer.
      Hank Williams: Songwriter to Legend
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        		Hank Williams: Songwriter to Legend
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Bear Family
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0000252I0
        Release Date: 1998-08-19

        Tracks:

        1. (I'm Praying for the Day When) Peace Will Come
        2. Rockin' Chair Daddy
        3. If I Didn't Love You - Rome Johnson
        4. You're Barking Up the Wrong Tree Now - Red Sovine
        5. Forever Is a Long, Long Time - Jimmie Davis
        6. Honey, Do You Love Me, Huh - Curley Williams, Curley Williams
        7. Stranger in the Night - George Morgan
        8. I Wish You Didn't Love Me So Much [#] - Little Jimmy Dickens
        9. Me and My Broken Heart - Carl Smith
        10. Little House We Built (Just O'Er the Hill) - Big Bill Lister
        11. Bayou Pon Pon - Jimmie Davis
        12. I Lost the Only Love I Knew - Ray Price
        13. Countrifled - Big Bill Lister
        14. On the Evening Train - Molly O'Day
        15. Never Been So Lonesome - Red Kirk
        16. My Cold, Cold Heart Is Melted Now - Kitty Wells
        17. Last Letter - Jimmy Swan
        18. Heart's Hall of Fame - Marvin Rainwater
        19. In Memory of Hank Williams
        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
        28. Mystery Bonus Track [*]
        Hank Williams: Songwriter to Legend
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Great CD
        		 Hank Williams: Songwriter to Legend
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Bear Family
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00000AF80
        Release Date: 1998-09-16

        Tracks:

        1. (I'm Praying For The Day When) Peace Will Come - Roscoe Hankins
        2. Rockin' Chair Daddy - Braxton Shooford
        3. If I Didn't Love You - Rome Johnson
        4. You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree Now - Red Sovine
        5. Forever Is A Long, Long Time - Jimmie Davis
        6. Honey, Do You Love Me, Huh - Curley Williams
        7. A Stranger In The Night - George Morgan
        8. I Wish You Didn't Love Me So Much - Little Jimmy Dickens
        9. Me And My Broken Heart - Carl Smith
        10. The Little House We Built (Just O'er The Hill) - Big Bill Lister
        11. Bayou Pon Pon - Jimmie Davis
        12. I Lost The Only Love I Knew - Ray Price
        13. Countrified - Big Bill Lister
        14. On The Evening Train - Molly O'Day
        15. Never Been So Lonesome - Red Kirk
        16. My Cold, Cold Heart Is Melted Now - Kitty Wells
        17. The Last Letter - Jimmy Swan
        18. Heart's Hall Of Fame - Marvin Rainwater
        19. In Memory Of Hank Williams - Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith
        20. Hank Williams Will Live Forever - Johnnie & Jack
        21. Hank Williams Sings The Blues No More - Jimmie Logsdon
        22. Sining 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 - The Cochran Brothers
        27. Lovesick Blues - Rex Griffin
        28. Mystery Bonus Track - Hank Williams: Songwrite To Legend

        Product Description

        1. (I'm Praying For The Day When)Peace Will Come - Roscoe Hankins
        2. Rockin' Chair Daddy - Braxton Shooford
        3. If I Dind't Love You - Rome Johnson
        4. You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree Now - Red Sovine
        5. Forever Is A Long, Long Time - Jimmie Davis
        6. Honey, Do You Love Me, Huh? - Curley Williams
        7. A Stranger In The Night - George Morgan
        8. I Wish You Didn't Love Me So Much - Little Jimmy Dickens
        9. 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. Countrified - 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 Willams, That Alabama Boy - Denver Duke & Jeffrey Null
        26. Two Blue Singing Stars - Cochran Bros
        27. Lovesick Blues - Rex Griffin
        28. Battle Of New Orleans - Terry Gordon & Johnny Cash

        Format: CD

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-05-16

        Has Alot of Songs on it that i have been Trying to Find For Years.Great Sound.
        Love it!
        Legend
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          		Legend
          Hank Williams
          Manufacturer: Karussell Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00006JRRE
          Release Date: 1995-11-01

          Tracks:

          1. Blue Love in My Heart
          2. Crazy Heart
          3. Dear John
          4. Faded Love and Winter Roses
          5. I Can't Get You off My Mind
          6. I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes)
          7. I Won't Be Home No More
          8. I'd Still Want You
          9. I'll Be a Bachelor 'Til I Die
          10. Last Night I Dreamed of Heaven
          11. Leave Alone with the Blues
          12. Let's Turn Back the Years
          13. Lost on the River
          14. My Love for You (Ahs Turned to Hate)
          15. Never Again (Will I Knock on Your Door)
          16. No No Joe
          17. Nobody's Lonesome for Me
          18. On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain
          19. Singing Waterfall
          20. Funeral
          21. Pale Horse and His Rider
          22. There's No Room in My Heart for the Blues
          23. Wait for the Light to Shine
          24. We Live in Two Different Worlds
          25. Weary Blues from Waitin'
          26. When You're Tired of Breaking Other Hearts
          Country Legend
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            ASIN: B0001Z2QSS
            Release Date: 2005-12-06
            Hank Williams Songwriter to Legend
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              		Hank Williams Songwriter to Legend
              Various
              Manufacturer: City Hall Records
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B0002B5RVO
              Release Date: 1998-10-13

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              7. We Only Make Believe
              8. Who Says God Is Dead!
              9. With Feelin'
              10. You're My Best Friend

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