Hank Williams - The Legend Lives Anew (Hank Williams with Strings)

Artist:

Williams, Hank

UPC:

731452033222

See Also:

Wills, Bob Various Artists - The Hank Williams Songbook Iron Horse (Bluegrass) - The Gospel According To Hank Williams

Description:

Personnel: Hank Williams (vocals, guitar).
Following the death of Hank Williams in 1953, MGM tried different ploys to keep his recordings selling, including overdubbing band backing on a series of song demos Williams had recorded for his song publisher and, in the `60s, adding incredibly cheesy string section arrangements to several of his singles, a dozen of which are included here. Needless to say, the string bits were ill-conceived at best and idiotic at worst, as a quick listen to classic honky tonk sides like "Lovesick Blues" or "You Win Again" makes apparent. Why anyone at MGM thought this orchestral overdubbing thing was a good idea remains baffling all these years later. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Kaw-Liga
2. I`m So Lonesome I Could Cry
3. House Without Love, A
4. Wedding Bells
5. I`m Sorry for You, My Friend
6. Picture from Life`s Other Side, A
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)

Album Information

Release Date:

03/29/1996

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Honkytonk

Label:

PSM

Catalog Number:

520332

Original Release Year:

1966

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

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