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Hank Williams - Only Mother's Best (Vinyl 3LP)

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Hank Williams - Only Mother's Best (Vinyl 3LP)

Hank Williams - Only Mother's Best (Vinyl 3LP)

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Hank Williams' career was brief and incendiary. Most of those fortunate enough to have seen him in concert say that he was a captivating performer. Now,  over sixty-five years after his passing, we finally get a sense of Hank Williams onstage, adding another dimension to our scant knowledge of him. Still popular today, Williams remains an absolute giant in American music.

The performances heard here were recorded on acetate discs (meant to be played only once or twice) that were shelved in 1951, and they gradually faded from common memory. In the 1970s the acetates were saved from the trash by a WSM employee and eventually given to Hank's daughter, Jett. On behalf of the estate, Jett fought an eight-year battle to establish ownership, finally winning the right to release these recordings in partnership with Time Life. This 3LP-set documents the best of Hank's Mother's Best Radio Transcription and includes performances of "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," "I'll Fly Away," "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You," "When The Saints Go Marching In" and more!

"There's magic in these radio shows, meant to be ephemeral and now captured for eternity, like a soap bubble preserved in a box. The result is a prismatic view of an iconic performer." - All Things Considered, NPR

Features:
• 3LP-set featuring the best of Hank's Mother's Best Radio Transcription
• Produced by Grammy Award-winning Hank Williams team – Cheryl Pawelski & Michael Graves
• New liner notes from Grammy Award-winner and Hank Williams expert Colin Escott
• Includes "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain", "I'll Fly Away", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You", "When The Saints Go Marching In" & more

LP1
  1. I'll Sail My Ship Alone (2019 - Remaster)
  2. Where The Old Red River Flows (Acetate Version 206) [2019 - Remaster]
  3. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (2019 - Remaster)
  4. I Am Bound For The Promised Land (2019 - Remaster)
  5. Pins and Needles (In My Heart) [2019 - Remaster]
  6. Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday (2019 - Remaster)
  7. Low And Lonely (2019 - Remaster)
  8. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (2019 - Remaster)
  9. Cherokee Boogie (2019 - Remaster)
  10. Just When I Needed You (Acetate Version 13) [2019 - Remaster]
  11. The Blind Child's Prayer (2019 - Remaster)
  12. Where He Leads Me (2019 - Remaster)
  13. At The Cross (2019 - Remaster)
LP2
  1. Lonely Tombs (Oh Those Tombs) [Acetate Version 158] [2019 - Remaster]
  2. Dust On The Bible (2019 - Remaster)
  3. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night (Acetate Version 25) [2019 - Remaster]
  4. I've Got A One-Way Ticket To The Sky (2019 - Remaster)
  5. When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven (2019 - Remaster)
  6. I'll Fly Away (Acetate Version 204) [2019 - Remaster]
  7. I Can't Tell My Heart That (2019 - Remaster)
  8. Deck Of Cards (2019 - Remaster)
  9. I Heard My Savior Calling Me (Acetate Version 147) [2019 - Remaster]
  10. Softly And Tenderly (2019 - Remaster)
  11. Precious Lord Take My Hand (2019 - Remaster)
  12. Steal Away / The Funeral (2019 - Remaster)
LP2
  1. You Blotted My Happy School Days (2019 - Remaster)
  2. Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet (Acetate Version 14) [2019 - Remaster]
  3. Thirty Pieces Of Silver (2019 - Remaster)
  4. Lord Build Me A Cabin (2019 - Remaster)
  5. Searching For A Soldier's Grave (2019 - Remaster)
  6. That Beautiful Home (2019 - Remaster)
  7. On Top Of Old Smoky (2019 - Remaster)
  8. I Hang My Head And Cry (2019 - Remaster)
  9. Seaman's Blues (2019 - Remaster)
  10. If I Didn't Love You (2019 - Remaster)
  11. From Jerusalem To Jericho (2019 - Remaster)
  12. When The Saints Go Marching in (2019 - Remaster)
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