Name: Best Of by Hank Williams
Brand: Hank Williams
SKU: 602567830771
Price: 9.9 USD
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COMPILATION

As one might easily guess from looking at their covers, Laserlight Records' AMERICAN LEGENDS discs feature those artists honored by the U.S. Postal Service. Volume 18 in the series pays tribute to Hank Williams Sr., arguably country music's greatest songwriter and certainly the biggest country star of his era. Between 1947 and 1953--the year of his untimely death--Williams placed 35 songs in the country Top 10, many of which he wrote himself.

Hank Williams appears on only four of the thirteen recordings included on AMERICAN LEGENDS. The other nine tracks are songs written by and popularized by Williams but performed here by other artists. West Coast honky-tonk legend Rose Maddox sings three Williams songs, and Molly O'Day gives three others an Appalachian flavor. Bluegrass legends the Osborne Brothers add "My Heart Would Know" and "My Sweet Love Ain't Around." While there's nothing wrong with these recordings per se, they don't meet the high standard set by Williams' original recordings. Furthermore, several of these songs are definitely second-tier songwriting efforts. Accordingly, AMERICAN LEGENDS is a nice, though not exemplary, set. Those seeking Williams' original classic recordings should consider either 20 GREATEST HITS or 40 GREATEST HITS.

1. Hey, Good Lookin'

by Hank Williams, The Drifting Cowboys

Featured Artist: The Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Electric Guitar: Sam Pruett; Performer
Fiddle: Jerry Rivers; Performer
Guitar: Jack Shook; Performer
Performer: Jerry Rivers
Hank Williams
Sam Pruett
Jack Shook
Don Helms; Performer
Steel Guitar: Don Helms; Performer
Vocals: Hank Williams; Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

2. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

3. Your Cheatin' Heart

by Hank Williams, The Drifting Cowboys

Featured Artist: The Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Floyd Chance; Performer
Bass Guitar: Floyd Chance; Performer
Fiddle: Tommy Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Chet Atkins
Jack Shook; Performer
Performer: Chet Atkins
Tommy Jackson
Jack Shook
Floyd Chance
Don Helms; Performer
Steel Guitar: Don Helms; Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Wesley Rose
Fred Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

4. Move It On Over

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

5. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams
Fred Rose; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams
Fred Rose; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams
Fred Rose; Other

6. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams; Main Performer
Performer: Hank Williams; Performer
Vocals: Hank Williams; Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

7. Why Don't You Love Me

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

8. Long Gone Lonesome Blues

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

9. Honky Tonkin'

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Barry Feldman
T.c. Rogers; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

10. I Saw The Light

by Hank Williams

Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams; Composer
Lyricist: Hank Williams; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hank Williams; Other

11. Lovesick Blues

by Hank Williams

Guitar: Hank Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Hank Williams
Drifting Cowboys; Main Performer
Performer: Hank Williams; Performer
Vocals: Hank Williams; Performer
Composer: Irving Mills
Cliff Friend; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Mills
Cliff Friend; Composer
Producer: Fred Rose
Wesley Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: Irving Mills
Cliff Friend; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

29 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country, Honky-Tonk

Label

Mercury Nashville

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 31, 1995

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602567830771

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Notification

Best Of

1. Hey, Good Lookin'

2. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

3. Your Cheatin' Heart

4. Move It On Over

5. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

6. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

7. Why Don't You Love Me

8. Long Gone Lonesome Blues

9. Honky Tonkin'

10. I Saw The Light

11. Lovesick Blues

Technical Specifications

Best Of

Product information

Release options

1. Hey, Good Lookin'

2. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

3. Your Cheatin' Heart

4. Move It On Over

5. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive

6. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

7. Why Don't You Love Me

8. Long Gone Lonesome Blues

9. Honky Tonkin'

10. I Saw The Light

11. Lovesick Blues

Technical Specifications