I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY (1949) by Hank Williams

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  • One of my favourite Hank Williams songs. Hank recorded this track on 30 August 1949 in Ohio. With him were ace studio musicians: Zeke Turner (electric guitar), Louis Innes (rhythm guitar), Jerry Byrd (steel guitar), Ernie Newton (bass), and Tommy Jackson (fiddle). They were not part of the Drifting Cowboys who toured with Hank at that time (although a couple did do stints with them). The Drifting Cowboys did record with Hank on many other sessions.
    According to Colin Escott who wrote a biography on Hank "Here is the chill of the void that would become one of the hallmarks of Hank's writing. It is the most oft cited example of Hank Williams the hillbilly poet, but its poetic form comes from the fact that it was originally intended to be spoken, not sung. Acuff-Rose staff writer Vic McAlpin said that Hank had written it for his first session of recitations slated for January 1950, but at some point he changed his mind. "I think ol' Hank needs to record this," he told McAlpin. Hank was concerned that some of the lines might sound self-consciously artsy and alienate his audience, but, as he so often did, he tried out the song on friends, fellow performers, and Fred Rose, and let them convince him that he had excelled".
    Veteran Nashville songwriter Jimmy Rule recalls: "One day I was over at Acuff-Rose, our mutual publisher, and Hank handed me a piece of paper and said, "Do you think people will understand what I'm trying to say when I say this?" The line was 'Did you ever see a robin weep when leaves begin to die? It's because he's lost the will to live; I'm so lonesome I could cry'. Hank had this lonesome streak, and I think it was largely caused by his marital problems. I think he wrote it out of a feeling of loneliness that stayed very much with him. He would be the natural person to write 'I'm so lonesome I could cry'."
    I have done my own slideshow video of this song, using as many images of Hank singing that I could find. Also included a few images of the musicians who played on this session, Jerry Byrd and Tommy Jackson. I hope that people not into Hank might take the time to explore his music.

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  • @cherilynnedrost122
    @cherilynnedrost122 10 років тому +5554

    Husbands favorite artist.He passed 3 days ago. I am listening to this for him.Here you go, Love of my life. RIP Dear.

    • @eyoung2289
      @eyoung2289 10 років тому +125

      Sorry for your loss. My you find comfort and peace !

    • @cherilynnedrost122
      @cherilynnedrost122 10 років тому +66

      Thank you.

    • @GodSpark127
      @GodSpark127 9 років тому +77

      AUBURN HALO I can't even imagine... But I bet he is smiling every time you listen to Hank.

    • @coltkitt
      @coltkitt 9 років тому +24

      AUBURN HALO I recently lost one of my brothers and my mother & this favorite of all my family is most appropriate. I`m so bummed right now.

    • @Grisbi6
      @Grisbi6 9 років тому +27

      AUBURN HALO So sorry for your loss....we will listen for you and for him...

  • @mez8801
    @mez8801 10 місяців тому +816

    I'm Mexican American. I didn't grow up listening to old country music. But the first time I heard this song, I felt the grief and pain that has no borders or boundaries.

    • @Turan_Kazakhstan
      @Turan_Kazakhstan 10 місяців тому +9

      Pendeho

    • @phillong8591
      @phillong8591 10 місяців тому +18

      Storms pass brother. The sun always rises in the morning.

    • @ninllot
      @ninllot 9 місяців тому +7

      yo soy de sudamerica, y cuando escuche "true christmas" de Sabaton, derrame lagrimas

    • @jhilmer32
      @jhilmer32 9 місяців тому +12

      America has a rich cultural. The beauty of our country is that we can share it if we all buy in. My father was born in Texas and the Mexican and German influences in the music he grew up in follow me today.

    • @franktucker5
      @franktucker5 9 місяців тому +30

      i am 90 yrs. old & i remember when this came out it was 1948 or 49, i cried then & i cry now. please bring back this kind of music.

  • @shaunelijah2232
    @shaunelijah2232 2 роки тому +140

    Elvis stated this is the saddest and loneliest song he had ever heard. If you know the words and LISTEN. And, If you have a good and deep heart, it should hit you the same way. May the good Lord be blessing you right now Hank. And, Thank You Jesus for Hank WIlliams Sr...

    • @tongolele12
      @tongolele12 8 місяців тому +2

      my husband and i both music lvers hav a list of saddest songs in the worsl- started with this one

    • @shaunelijah2232
      @shaunelijah2232 8 місяців тому +2

      @@tongolele12 You and your husband got REAL good taste in music and life girl !

    • @henryhawks
      @henryhawks 6 місяців тому +1

      Amen

    • @praneswardas8978
      @praneswardas8978 5 місяців тому +2

      A genius of all time. His voice and style of singing take me to a different world

    • @sonyasims
      @sonyasims 9 днів тому

      This was the very first song l ever sang in public, for an audience....l was 4 years old......more than 60 years later it sums up the life l have now....

  • @elizabethpelland8546
    @elizabethpelland8546 Рік тому +318

    My grandpa Leo passed away last night at the very blessed age of 104 years...he loved Hank Williams and I'd always play his music when I'd visit. God be with you Grandpa ❤️🙏 I love you and will think of you 😘 till we meet again ❤

    • @cheerkidscheerleading4357
      @cheerkidscheerleading4357 Рік тому +13

      Elizabeth pelland I'm so sorry for your loss. 104 is amazing ❤ . Sending hugs and prayers from my family to yours. My Gramps passed at 88 . This was our song we listened together.

    • @sondrasmith2691
      @sondrasmith2691 10 місяців тому +4

      🙏 ♥

    • @kaymuldoon3575
      @kaymuldoon3575 9 місяців тому +8

      My dad passed away in April 2023 at the age of 88. He loved Hank Williams.

    • @pegs1659
      @pegs1659 8 місяців тому +6

      I bet he's in heaven hanging out with Hank.

    • @leninhadeandrade4173
      @leninhadeandrade4173 6 місяців тому +2

      Deus conforte o coração de todos 😢

  • @johnpoole3214
    @johnpoole3214 11 років тому +223

    I sat in my pcikup, listened to this song on an AM station as the sun went down the day i buried my wife.. Hank Williams, you wrote my life...

    • @snappysnap955
      @snappysnap955 11 років тому +9

      John, I'm so sorry for your loss. Did not mean for my comment to be insensitive. God Bless you.

    • @AJollyGoodFelon
      @AJollyGoodFelon 11 років тому +1

      Diane Watson I got this one John.... STFU

    • @cynthiasinclair7597
      @cynthiasinclair7597 9 місяців тому +5

      Sorry for your loss

    • @aishamarquez211
      @aishamarquez211 9 місяців тому +1

      I hope this is not a confession. Not to be rude but

    • @pistolpackinmama5090
      @pistolpackinmama5090 9 місяців тому +6

      @@aishamarquez211but what?
      Yes, that IS rude!

  • @johnknox5880
    @johnknox5880 2 роки тому +410

    Loneliness is part of the human condition that we all struggle with to some degree. This song conveys that emotion as beautifully and truly as possible.

    • @farmerjohn6526
      @farmerjohn6526 2 роки тому +6

      Its all in ypur attitude. I love being alone.

    • @shirleys765
      @shirleys765 2 роки тому +6

      @@farmerjohn6526 me too!

    • @johnknox5880
      @johnknox5880 Рік тому +3

      @@margaretmolloy257 Thanks. Also, the studio musicians did a beautiful job on this one.

    • @johnknox5880
      @johnknox5880 Рік тому +2

      @@shirleys765 Thanks. Also, the studio musicians did a beautiful job on this one. Hank was prolific in the five years he was on the country music stage writing about 150. songs.He was born with spina bifida and knew sadness.

    • @julien.4617
      @julien.4617 Рік тому +11

      @@farmerjohn6526 Lonliness is not the same as being alone. You can be lonely in a crowd.

  • @michaelmaclean400
    @michaelmaclean400 6 років тому +1643

    I mean... 70 years later... theres still not a better broken heart song. This wins for eternity. Holy shit

    • @markskinner9239
      @markskinner9239 6 років тому +21

      So true man I just told the girl of my dreams that I loved her and she rejected me. I'm still hurtin a week later.

    • @nooneinparticular9219
      @nooneinparticular9219 6 років тому +17

      To have a better song Hank himself would have to come down from heaven and play a guitar made by angles.And even then people would still argue over such was better

    • @antoniomcmahon3499
      @antoniomcmahon3499 6 років тому +8

      Please take a listen to Al Greens cover of this incredible song, and speaking of heartbreak songs, "how can you mend a broken heart " also by Al Green live is something special.

    • @wrenemepickens1254
      @wrenemepickens1254 5 років тому +1

      Ok

    • @wrenemepickens1254
      @wrenemepickens1254 5 років тому

      Are gay

  • @oracle8410
    @oracle8410 9 місяців тому +192

    I’m 15 years old and I’m from Russia, but I like old country music and Hank’s songs.

    • @taylordw
      @taylordw 5 місяців тому +13

      Smart kid

    • @DavieHenry-jz7vs
      @DavieHenry-jz7vs 4 місяці тому +10

      You have good taste in music

    • @twenty-eightrock
      @twenty-eightrock 4 місяці тому

      This is real American music. All the pop Hollywood tries to export is nonsense. Don't listen to it. Keep listening to this.

    • @tannerl11794
      @tannerl11794 3 місяці тому +1

      Watch the TV show The Expanse if you can!

    • @markbouldin6513
      @markbouldin6513 3 місяці тому +1

      Hey Big Guy, Would you tell me anything about your country's conflict? I'm 62 year's old and I can't make head's nor tails out of it especially with our country's talking head's bought and paid for by the ones we dare not talk about....
      My uncle Willie was KIA in Germany in 1945 shortly before WWII ended, he was 21 year's old....
      And over the year's I've read that US General's serving in that war lamented that we/America may have been on the wrong side of that war....
      I have concluded that most war's are some rich man's trick as they play both side's and collect the spoils.... Evil, satanic individuals with bloodlines traceable to the "falling ones".... Nephilim I understand....
      And just my humble opinion and having little education in regards to history and most other subject matter....
      And I apoligise as I know I'm light-years out of context here....
      I saw Hank Williams Jr. In concert a couple time's in the eighties, he put on great shows albeit in one show he was quiet "juiced up" as was the rest of us...
      Funny I may never forget him telling the audience and I quote he said "folk's you know I spent the first nine month's of my life trying to get out of the womb" and folk's I want you to know that since I was about 15 "I've spent the rest of my life trying to get back in there"....
      He lamented all the silly-ass Hank Williams imitators out there -his words- and said "tonight you'll know the Real Hank Williams Jr. or something close to that....
      I think my friend's and I would vote HWJ for president if given the chance, he'd probably take Vlad and some more world leaders fishing out on some big lake and end all the goophy war's via sheer comeraderie, trust and solidarity....
      Peace young Brother....❤❤❤

  • @countalucard4226
    @countalucard4226 2 роки тому +703

    He is without a doubt one of the greatest songwriters their ever was.

    • @itsss_gage4306
      @itsss_gage4306 2 роки тому +31

      Especially for his time, I can’t think of many other singers in the 40s/50s singing about depression and stuff like that

    • @briangentile3245
      @briangentile3245 2 роки тому +4

      Hi, how are you doing?

    • @markthompson3449
      @markthompson3449 2 роки тому +5

      there

    • @riverdog1643
      @riverdog1643 2 роки тому +1

      @@markthompson3449 *

    • @michevicus2987
      @michevicus2987 Рік тому +3

      I'm Italian. And I have to say that there isn't a better american songwriter (maybe only Townes Van Zandt and Tim Buckley could hold the candle).

  • @pizmeusee
    @pizmeusee 2 роки тому +319

    My beautiful Mother was a drummer she did Hank,CCR, Patsy Cline and others but Hank was her favorite. She raised 6 children Had a spotless home, was a wonderful cook and lived to be 83. Every Hank song reminds us of Mom but this song is the one that is felt so deep in the heart . Shortly after she passed this song, no kidding came on the radio. My jaw hit the floor... NO WAY I haven't heard it for decades. I havent stopped crying Im both sad and happy because I know Mom requested this song so I would know she's still here. We miss you Mom you go Honky Tonkin until we see you again. I'm still carrying my jaw around..... Thanks Hank for what you gave to Mom. You left us too soon...... Love you Mom

    • @jameslomenzo1139
      @jameslomenzo1139 2 роки тому +10

      I grew up with Patsy's son Randy here in Nashville Tennessee and met her mother in Winchester Virginia.

    • @Huffdanny-p2n
      @Huffdanny-p2n 2 роки тому

      Hi Pam hope you’re okay?

    • @alonsoruizsepulveda7022
      @alonsoruizsepulveda7022 2 роки тому +3

      Hi …
      Greethings from the city of
      Mexicali Baja California …
      I want to know how do you do to put traductor in the text
      Can you tell me ?
      Thanks

    • @stevenyork8532
      @stevenyork8532 2 роки тому +7

      I'm crying for you God bless you.

    • @mikewigim4529
      @mikewigim4529 2 роки тому +4

      Ironically, drums were not allowed in country music in Hank Williams day. The guitarist would loosen the low "E" string and pluck it slowly to make it sound like a bass drum.

  • @ivormendes5006
    @ivormendes5006 6 років тому +1083

    I was at this time 1949 courting the girl I later married after 7 years, those beautiful innocent days, we listened to music, danced with families and friends, still remember those younger days, now I wish she was still with me. RIP. Darling.

    • @electricfil
      @electricfil 6 років тому +6

      She is good sir. My opinion only. Love your comment.

    • @oldgoblin7312
      @oldgoblin7312 6 років тому +3

      Dang man...

    • @chrisbuck1695
      @chrisbuck1695 6 років тому +5

      It sounds like a wonderful time sorry she is no longer with you, hang in there

    • @frankenbarbiexo923
      @frankenbarbiexo923 6 років тому +27

      i’m 24 going back in time appreciating music reading comments of everyone who was young back then. reading their memories and cherishing their stories. this comment really just hit me and made me feel so sad. prayers for you and god rest your beautiful angel ❤️

    • @ashleytrujillo5332
      @ashleytrujillo5332 6 років тому +4

      Yes, I was in High School when he died. He was my favorite back then & when I got the news I cried & cried

  • @chuckydubree1925
    @chuckydubree1925 2 роки тому +158

    Cold beer and a hank song perfect time to sit on the porch and watch the sund go down ,to me that's living

  • @tribecop
    @tribecop 3 роки тому +198

    One of the saddest, most beautiful songs ever written.

  • @JackieSimmons-ts8iq
    @JackieSimmons-ts8iq 8 місяців тому +41

    I grew up with Hank Williams...I miss Good Ole Country Music 🎶

    • @trevorjennings720
      @trevorjennings720 8 місяців тому

      Hello Jackie, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??

    • @MasterCraft760
      @MasterCraft760 Місяць тому

      I know! Modern country is garbage!

    • @JamesMundy-m3z
      @JamesMundy-m3z День тому

      Grew up in the Ocala national Forest in the woods. My folks played Hank and Willie and Waylon. It's whàt I grew up on

  • @vincentschindelholz
    @vincentschindelholz Рік тому +76

    I'm 14. And love this guy's songs. Listen to his songs everyday.

    • @jamessmith080
      @jamessmith080 Рік тому +2

      Hello dear, I Guess you're a good country MUSIC lover and I hope you are doing well over there now if I may ask..?

    • @vincentschindelholz
      @vincentschindelholz Рік тому +4

      @@jamessmith080 I am. I just love listening to older music no matter what it is about. I used to relate to this song but I'm good now. And I am a good country music lover. Love the style of country music

    • @jayceewaldner8505
      @jayceewaldner8505 9 місяців тому +4

      @@vincentschindelholzsame I’m 14 & everyone doesn’t get why I LOVE this kind of music😂 they just don’t know what music isss

    • @jayceewaldner8505
      @jayceewaldner8505 9 місяців тому +2

      The best music is old music

  • @fletcherburke1110
    @fletcherburke1110 4 місяці тому +38

    This reminds me so much of my dad. Hank Williams was one of his favorite singers. I understand it now. I miss my dad so much.

    • @karenh9992
      @karenh9992 4 місяці тому

      Yes, that’s why I’m listening to him. I might as my dad too. 😢❤

    • @jamieeverhart1086
      @jamieeverhart1086 3 місяці тому

      Reminds me of my uncle Junior,he play his guitar 🎸 and sang❤❤❤,r i.p.uncle dunior❤❤

  • @materhead7086
    @materhead7086 3 роки тому +334

    this is a man that wrote most of his songs by himself, and made a lot of them well know. a legend never dies, just like its sounds like he is singing straight to you and me.

    • @tammycompton4355
      @tammycompton4355 2 роки тому +2

      He Shore do that. Me top Materhead.

    • @nathut6213
      @nathut6213 2 роки тому +3

      Yes sir. This man the best lyricist known as of today

    • @clintwalls5217
      @clintwalls5217 2 роки тому +2

      as long as we keep playing, Hank is still
      with us!!,man has been gone almost 70yrs.!!Here we are talking about him.
      🌹👍😎

    • @clintwalls5217
      @clintwalls5217 2 роки тому +2

      Hank is singing to us!!Man to Man from
      south Alabam!!

    • @elgenacovington4753
      @elgenacovington4753 Рік тому

      Mansion on the Hill.

  • @hazbojangles2681
    @hazbojangles2681 2 роки тому +931

    I’m 16 years old and this song hits harder than anything I’ve ever heard before. I can really relate to the lyrics. I’ve found a new passion in Hank Williams.

    • @magadc1
      @magadc1 2 роки тому +31

      Glad you joined the club

    • @shaunelijah2232
      @shaunelijah2232 2 роки тому +32

      You GO young man. You've got GREAT taste in music.....

    • @hazbojangles2681
      @hazbojangles2681 2 роки тому +11

      @@shaunelijah2232 Thank you sir! Can you recommend any other similar songs by different artists?

    • @shaunelijah2232
      @shaunelijah2232 2 роки тому +19

      That's a tough question. Because there are so many dozens and dozens of great country artists. Some are just a little more humorous, some a little bit more rock some a little bit more romantic etc Why not try maybe some Johnny Cash, (great traditional country), Creedence Clearwater Revival and Leonard Skinner, (a slight bit more rock). When you seek their music look for there "greatest hits". That way you will hear the best they have done. Enjoy my friend

    • @hazbojangles2681
      @hazbojangles2681 2 роки тому +7

      @@shaunelijah2232 Once again, Thank you.

  • @busterbrown3706
    @busterbrown3706 8 років тому +243

    Vivid, abstract, poetic lyrics and images swirling within a rural, southern funeral dirge. As if Van Gogh had picked up a pencil and guitar instead of a brush. This is the blues on another level. I've never heard anything that comes close to this American masterpiece.

    • @ashley86697
      @ashley86697 8 років тому +9

      Nicely put buster brown.

    • @ronniefox5422
      @ronniefox5422 8 років тому +1

      so true

    • @donnagosdantian4932
      @donnagosdantian4932 8 років тому +11

      So True!
      Hank was a blues man as much as a country one
      What a beautiful soul !

    • @123lilaclover
      @123lilaclover 8 років тому +3

      So beautifully stated, Mr. Brown. I sing at country festivals around my hometown (some videos are here ), and love to do Hank songs. This one is next on my list.

    • @kelvinkloud
      @kelvinkloud 8 років тому +4

      its conciseness of words filled w/ such density is the sign of a poet. absolutely nothing wasted & allows the listener to feel in blanks. I think frost when I hear this, but i get where you're going w/ van gogh... it is strong, but imo some american artist have reached the same type of heights. several of dylans & cash's best (who both were strongly influenced by hank) reach the same areas. ive often thought hendrix in wind cries mary also gets close to this. van morrison. or the doors, crystal ship..... one thing id assume we'd agree on, i hope more young people dig into hanks stuff. hes a great influence to listen to if one is trying to create quality.

  • @jeffmalone1502
    @jeffmalone1502 3 роки тому +208

    Hank could relate to poor people, no man will ever fill his shoes in country music.

    • @jinabrasser9439
      @jinabrasser9439 3 роки тому +3

      His grandson, Hank III

    • @evelvyas7731
      @evelvyas7731 3 роки тому +5

      George Jones 😉

    • @markusblake7936
      @markusblake7936 3 роки тому +6

      And now This fricking world Is now full of Rich Leftist damn "musicians"
      God, What We have lost

    • @cjturner370
      @cjturner370 3 роки тому +5

      @@jinabrasser9439
      Hank the 3rd
      Is not that good

    • @cjturner370
      @cjturner370 3 роки тому +1

      @@jinabrasser9439
      And I was being polite

  • @screed3705
    @screed3705 4 роки тому +882

    I mean let’s face it this IS the best country song to ever face the earth.

    • @Thonolan000
      @Thonolan000 4 роки тому +13

      It's certainly one of my favorites.

    • @SimpleManGuitars1973
      @SimpleManGuitars1973 4 роки тому +7

      It's my favorite song of all time and the rest of the songs just have to compete for a distant second.

    • @table9853
      @table9853 4 роки тому +4

      Hank was something else

    • @thebatman911
      @thebatman911 4 роки тому +6

      Certainly the saddest!

    • @GMfish
      @GMfish 4 роки тому +3

      @Harry Jackson He didn't steal this song frome Tee Tot, but what he did do was steal his style and combine it with the style of other various country singers. There's only one or two songs he really stole and this is not one of them

  • @katsban1
    @katsban1 2 роки тому +20

    My husband just passed away 5/20/22, my heart is in pieces. This is how I feel without him, liver disease sucks the life out of the rest of the organs. I love you babe and I miss you so much already.

    • @masonconnor2059
      @masonconnor2059 2 роки тому

      Hello Kathy 👋 how are you doing today, my deepest condolences to your loss

    • @jimmienonya8912
      @jimmienonya8912 6 місяців тому

      So sorry for your loss, seriously.......from someone who cares in Augusta, GA....

    • @kingdylan1618
      @kingdylan1618 6 місяців тому

      Condolences to you and your family 🙏🙏🙏

    • @MrPek-fe9fp
      @MrPek-fe9fp 4 місяці тому

      Hope u r fine. RIP to your husband. Stay on living, Im sure ur husband would of wanted that too 😊

  • @kemrenfro8131
    @kemrenfro8131 3 місяці тому +25

    I’m
    Here in 2024. This man could write a song that could make angels cry. Can you imagine what he would be in this day ? Love you Hank.

  • @johnellebaker3725
    @johnellebaker3725 Рік тому +13

    I have been listening to this song for most of my life and nobody sings it this good.

    • @trevorjennings720
      @trevorjennings720 8 місяців тому +1

      Hello Johnelle, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??

    • @johnellebaker3725
      @johnellebaker3725 8 місяців тому

      @@trevorjennings720 I am good, never got Covid. Playing cards today with friends. Have a great day and keep listening to the old country classics.

  • @unclenogbad1509
    @unclenogbad1509 Рік тому +221

    This guy was a genius, a poet, a balladeer, a bard. I just wish modern country (or pop) would have the heart to come out with stuff this strong.

    • @80sRadDad
      @80sRadDad Рік тому +9

      It’s there, but it ain’t on the radio you have to look for it:
      Jason Isbell
      Sturgill Simpson
      Tyler Childers
      Turnpike Troubadours
      Whiskey Myers
      Colter Wall
      Shane Smith
      Evan Bartels
      Etc etc ect

    • @tylermorrow3550
      @tylermorrow3550 Рік тому

      ​@@80sRadDad Cody Canada

    • @antskaljurand3091
      @antskaljurand3091 Рік тому

      @@80sRadDad These are on the radio and are more like Waylon and Garth clones really.

    • @Slye-Jr.
      @Slye-Jr. Рік тому

      ​@@80sRadDad Jason Isbell sucks

    • @johnharris8191
      @johnharris8191 Рік тому +2

      The talent is not there.

  • @losmoneyful
    @losmoneyful 4 роки тому +696

    Listening to this and thinking of my dad who died 7 weeks ago from covid 19. Feeling alone is this world where people don't seem to understand. Thinking of my dad's steel guitar and wishing I could learn to play it.

    • @monkeyp.i.9944
      @monkeyp.i.9944 4 роки тому +18

      Play from your heart just let if come out good or dad he'll love it

    • @mmmfriedtaters
      @mmmfriedtaters 4 роки тому +11

      You're not alone. You can learn to play the steele and I would highly reccomend it. My dad plays it as well and I intend to do the same thing, in order to preserve that beautiful sound.

    • @lgngrrtt
      @lgngrrtt 4 роки тому +7

      I’m sorry for your loss.
      If you can, buy a slide and a tuner and tune his guitar to an open tuning. Open A or G should suffice.

    • @bernadettebajo1990
      @bernadettebajo1990 4 роки тому +7

      My heart goes out to you.

    • @TechNACITYbjj
      @TechNACITYbjj 4 роки тому +14

      Loneliness is an experience that separates me from reality...... there is no comfort.....nothing..... unbearable........soaked in a misunderstood misery....... hope is reserved for others and beyond my capacity to fathom.....but then suddenly I can breathe for a moment

  • @Ebdalock
    @Ebdalock 8 місяців тому +239

    I’m 24 and Black I’m probably so out of place here but I sure do love me some ole Hank!

    • @RobbieRay-dj4fy
      @RobbieRay-dj4fy 5 місяців тому +35

      It is not the color all it has to be good music

    • @RobbieRay-dj4fy
      @RobbieRay-dj4fy 5 місяців тому +26

      It don"t mater about the color it is about the music

    • @sarahzimmerman2953
      @sarahzimmerman2953 4 місяці тому +28

      No way are you out if place! This music transcends race.

    • @kebobradley582
      @kebobradley582 4 місяці тому +19

      You're not out of place,if you've ever had your heart broken. God loves us all.

    • @onahorsewithnoname
      @onahorsewithnoname 4 місяці тому +21

      Old white guy here. It’s great being out of place. Bless you brother.

  • @gustavorafaela3670
    @gustavorafaela3670 3 роки тому +659

    As Mexican men, hearing this song in my younger years I was hit by the poetry this man sang; it hit me hard.

    • @skeletalwreck8780
      @skeletalwreck8780 2 роки тому +31

      I live on the other side of the world to you brother and that poetry hits me just as hard

    • @johnhill762
      @johnhill762 2 роки тому +30

      Same. Hispanic American. The poetry and musical expression is just unique. Hank transcends barriers. He was universal.

    • @abgocrazy5062
      @abgocrazy5062 2 роки тому +22

      Same bro I’m Mexican too love this fucking guy been listening for like 4 years now

    • @shaunelijah2232
      @shaunelijah2232 2 роки тому +37

      Brother, I'm a Blond/Blue American country boy. But I grew up with and served in the military with many Mexican Americans. They were my Brothers. But we are not talking about race or countries or cultures. We are talking about the HEART of a human being. And you must have a great heart to hear what Hank Williams has relayed here. May the good Lord God Bless you and your family.

    • @abgocrazy5062
      @abgocrazy5062 2 роки тому +9

      @@shaunelijah2232 same to you bro many blessings

  • @PennyForYourThought1
    @PennyForYourThought1 3 роки тому +195

    This song and the way it is sung speaks to the heartache of loneliness every single human on the planet has experienced at one point in their lives.

    • @amym8057
      @amym8057 2 роки тому +2

      Everyone is lonely even if they're not alone, we all depart on a solo trip 😇🌝

  • @JohnnyRebKy
    @JohnnyRebKy 5 років тому +508

    The man was beyond his years mentally. Imagine would he could have done with another 30 years to live and write

    • @sharonduffy829
      @sharonduffy829 4 роки тому +9

      JohnnyRebKy ...A whole lot more beautiful, heartfelt melodies!

    • @gibbynyc6482
      @gibbynyc6482 4 роки тому +20

      souls like his never get that much time...one of the sad mysteries of life.

    • @billeddy4357
      @billeddy4357 4 роки тому +10

      JohnnyRebKy-----The demons that killed Hank Williams were the same problems that gave him such " passion , soul , feeling , sadness , " . Some other country singers such as George Jones and Hank Snow carried a lot of pain as well , but were fortunate to be healthier . There were other country singers such as Lefty Frizzle who were self destructive . The bluegrass singers Carter Stanley and Keith Whitley followed a similar path . The white blues singer/ guitar player / harmonica player , Alan " Blind Eye " Wilson of the blues band , Canned Heat , fit in a similar category .

    • @JohnnyRebKy
      @JohnnyRebKy 4 роки тому +3

      Bill Eddy Hank was going to quit . Like other singers in the future they were worth more money after death than they ever were alive. I’ve never totally bought the explanation of his death and apparently Hank Jr doesn’t either. It was reported he was badly bruised as if he had been beaten. We will never know but I have serious questions about it. If he was going to quit that meant a lot of money lost for many people. Money is a root of all evil...next to Audrey

    • @hankwilliams1192
      @hankwilliams1192 4 роки тому +2

      @@JohnnyRebKy Yeah i think it was kind of suspicious, do you think audrey had something to do with it or the guy who was driving

  • @christinelafromboise6731
    @christinelafromboise6731 2 місяці тому +11

    My Dad loved Hank Williams. A good memory from my childhood is watching the movie about Hank’s Life with my Dad. My Dad was an alcoholic, just like Hank. I’m 70 years old now, but this song still brings a tear to my eye. In a good way.

    • @maryanng6841
      @maryanng6841 Місяць тому

      You just told my story, almost verbatim. God Bless You, Christine.

  • @OneOfUsHere
    @OneOfUsHere 2 роки тому +39

    My husband was a professional musician he played guitar. He died last month. He loved this song so much he would play and sing it for me. I believe he thought the last verse was one of the most beautiful ever written. I never thought it would be my destiny to sit alone and cry but that's my fate. For now I keeping looking for that falling star.

    • @Reaganmurphy4596
      @Reaganmurphy4596 2 роки тому

      Hello Susan

    • @ericsmith1786
      @ericsmith1786 2 роки тому

      What a beautiful voice good memories I love this song. How are you Susan ?

    • @marvintownsend9174
      @marvintownsend9174 2 роки тому

      So sorry for your lost! How are you feeling right now

    • @OneOfUsHere
      @OneOfUsHere 2 роки тому +1

      Hello David, I'm getting a bit stronger every day. I still have some that I can't believe he's gone. I'm trying to be positive but it's hard. They're having a celebration for Robert in December at a club that still hosts live bands. They've gotten the most popular radio DJ to host it. There are going to be 4 bands that Robert was in. Each one will be doing the music that they wrote and recorded. They are trying to get as many of the original members as possible to perform. In between each set they'll be showing videos of other projects he was involved in. He was with Mitch Ryder for 19 years while still pursuing his own music. He was considered one of the best lead guitarists to come out of Detroit. As I now have all of the memorabilia and photos, I've been going through 50 years of his life. I get sad but I realize he had an incredible life. More importantly he had fun. I'm glad I got to be with such an amazing man for 27 years. He was not only talented, but gifted. He played with Chuck Berry when he was 17. He went on to tour the world. He loved sharing his music with everyone, he taught guitar for many years. One of his students has gone on to reach the level of stardom that most musicians dream of. I'll be ok, thanks for asking.

    • @OneOfUsHere
      @OneOfUsHere 2 роки тому

      @@marvintownsend9174 Thank You for asking. I'm going through hundreds of photos and memorabilia from a 50 year career. He didn't throw anything away but didn't file everything. I found dozens of videos and recordings. He was a far bigger " star " than I realized. We hooked up in the last half of his life. As I look through the items I realize how humble he was but he knew he was blessed with a gift. When Mitch Ryder would open for a huge band many of the musicians would steal a glance at the opening band. Mitch can still sing his butt off. He always had a talented backing band but Robert stood out. Inevitably he would be approached by the headliner's band and became friends with most. He would jam with many. I could list them but it would take too long. A couple you probably know are SRV, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Earle, Doyle Bramhall, Suzi Quatro, Kid Rock, Don Was, and on and on. I don't know why I'm telling you this. I guess it's because he didn't brag about it. I wish I could talk to him about some of his experiences. As fun as that all sounds it's not what I miss. I miss the man who was my best friend. I had the first birthday without him last month. In 2 days I'm facing the first Thanksgiving alone. I know Christmas will be rough as well. My life goes on for some reason. Maybe it's to share his memories with the people who attend the celebration of his life next month. I have to keep pushing ahead and organize the items I will share with his fans and friends. I just need to stop thinking about things like asking him if we need butter at the market. I'm half now and it's hard.

  • @precbsfender
    @precbsfender 5 років тому +130

    The Hillbilly Shakespeare could melt the coldest heart with his lyrical brilliance. The genius of being a master song writer is having the ability to tug at the heart strings..nobody did it better than Hank Williams..

  • @johnmaisonneuve9057
    @johnmaisonneuve9057 5 років тому +141

    It’s authentic - it’s beautiful - it’s American to the bone! Who today can even come close. He was an American genius.

    • @oliverdelgado6952
      @oliverdelgado6952 5 років тому

      Luke Bryan lol

    • @JessCorey
      @JessCorey 4 роки тому

      The Hilbilly Shakespear son...

    • @tylermankins2960
      @tylermankins2960 4 роки тому +2

      "It's American to the bone."
      I don't think I've ever agreed with a statement more than this one.

    • @heofthebee
      @heofthebee 4 роки тому +3

      JUST RAW GOD GIVEN TALENT WITHOUT THE
      ELECTRONIC TRACKS AND FAKE STUFF

    • @mistymilton7368
      @mistymilton7368 3 роки тому

      His son is pretty good too now:)

  • @janerkenbrack3373
    @janerkenbrack3373 3 місяці тому +6

    That line. "The silence of a falling star, lights up a purple sky." My word, that is poetry.

  • @calebshows2674
    @calebshows2674 5 років тому +240

    Here in the year 2020 and still nobody has even reached 1% of this man’s talent. Greatest singer and songwriter across all music genres; There will never be another Hank.

    • @ripperlipper1016
      @ripperlipper1016 5 років тому

      The closest person to being hank would be dan and shay

    • @eastonthon2588
      @eastonthon2588 5 років тому +7

      @@ripperlipper1016 I'm going to assume you're being sarcastic. Hopefully.

    • @dylonsupplee721
      @dylonsupplee721 4 роки тому +1

      Southern Squirrle Boyz I hope your lying they did a duet with Justin biener

    • @FondaLynn
      @FondaLynn 4 роки тому +1

      IMO George Jones ranks up there with Hank. My dad loved them both. I remember as a child my dad playing their albums.

    • @grantomalley8532
      @grantomalley8532 4 роки тому +2

      @@FondaLynn Great stuff, we lived in Southern NJ . As a kid, my dad would play. Hank Williams, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Ole Blue Eyes, Dean, and the Big Bands!!!! As I got older. I would always say, mom, what the heck, Pop liked them all!

  • @charlestonsharkandsurf
    @charlestonsharkandsurf 9 років тому +668

    Almost 70 years old and still one of the greatest songs of all times.

    • @louiejohnson9058
      @louiejohnson9058 9 років тому +20

      +bigsmithers58
      and it forever will be

    • @smoothtriston6203
      @smoothtriston6203 8 років тому +2

      +bigsmithers58 Yea.......not really......

    • @eddieduffin2193
      @eddieduffin2193 7 років тому +1

      bigsmithers58 i

    • @robertacayosr4478
      @robertacayosr4478 7 років тому +27

      the greatest singer of all time r.inp hank

    • @mr.danielwatson1593
      @mr.danielwatson1593 7 років тому +10

      Robert a Cayo sr it's hard to pick between him and George Jones for me both amazing country artist they will never be any one else able to fill either of there shoes

  • @chelsearobinson4459
    @chelsearobinson4459 4 місяці тому +11

    My granddaddy used to sing this song to me when I was about four or five years old. One of my first and few many memories I shared with him until he was called home in ‘06. I listen to this song because it makes me feel closer to him.

    • @RandyG-yg5ig
      @RandyG-yg5ig 4 місяці тому

      Know how you must feel, me and my dad used to sit and listen to these songs for hours. How much we miss them

  • @timothyfincannon760
    @timothyfincannon760 2 роки тому +68

    One of the best songwriters of all time! I listened to him when I was a young child! His influence follows me to this day! I'm now 64 years old!

  • @hostileslate
    @hostileslate 5 років тому +306

    They don't make country like this no more

    • @wadewatson2751
      @wadewatson2751 5 років тому +6

      HOSTILE SLATE I wouldn't even call it country

    • @charlesmurphy7712
      @charlesmurphy7712 5 років тому +10

      They don't make anything like this anymore!!

    • @KentuckyWindage22
      @KentuckyWindage22 4 роки тому +3

      Not only do they not make country like this anymore, but throughout the history of all music I believe there have only been a very small handful of songs that are at this level.

    • @Tyler-jv8nj
      @Tyler-jv8nj 4 роки тому +2

      Because murder’s been committed down on music row

    • @jeremyfannon8537
      @jeremyfannon8537 4 роки тому +4

      Sad part is country got taken over by this pop teeny bopper crap.

  • @Gh0st_0190
    @Gh0st_0190 5 років тому +330

    "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
    Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
    He sounds too blue to fly
    The midnight train is whining low
    I'm so lonesome I could cry
    I've never seen a night so long
    When time goes crawling by
    The moon just went behind the clouds
    To hide its face and cry
    Did you ever see a robin weep
    When leaves began to die?
    Like me, he's lost the will to live
    I'm so lonesome I could cry
    The silence of a falling star
    Lights up a purple sky
    And as I wonder where you are
    I'm so lonesome I could cry

    • @davidallenpoe
      @davidallenpoe 5 років тому +5

      Renton90 thank you

    • @mymoonams
      @mymoonams 4 роки тому +1

      Wow!

    • @punavmirlekar
      @punavmirlekar 4 роки тому +2

      thank you kind sir

    • @lastnamefirst4035
      @lastnamefirst4035 4 роки тому +2

      Every musician ive heard talk of hank has such high regard and often their favorite no matter what genre of music they play. Recently heard bob weir of the grateful dead say hank was one his favs then he quoted some of these lyrics

  • @harryquinn548
    @harryquinn548 6 років тому +501

    Lost my son in 2003, my wife in 2015 and my dog 2017, this is my song!

    • @abanana2561
      @abanana2561 6 років тому +38

      Im sorry brother. This song draws all who have suffered through shit, but im happy in the end no matter what. You have delt with the toughest shit, keep on fighting

    • @harryquinn548
      @harryquinn548 5 років тому +13

      @@abanana2561 Thank you for your kind words

    • @tamaraloca-t9092
      @tamaraloca-t9092 5 років тому +11

      Harry Quinn I know it's so hard know in your heart they all love you and remember the good times. But believe me I know how horribly hard it is... My thoughts are with you 100%

    • @normam.atchley9856
      @normam.atchley9856 5 років тому +14

      Harry Quinn I also lost every baby I got pregnant with, got Hepc during blood transfusion and lost my liver on 09-10-11, thank god for doners, I am very sorry for all your losses, just remember god only gives his hardest battles to his strongest,fiercest, angels.

    • @jonnay9559
      @jonnay9559 5 років тому +6

      You're in my thoughts and prayers brother. I like to sing this song on karaoke. It reminds me of my late father. When I sing it, it feels like he's right there with me.

  • @dixienourmous10
    @dixienourmous10 2 роки тому +53

    Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
    He sounds too blue to fly
    The midnight train is whining low
    I'm so lonesome, I could cry
    I've never seen a night so long
    And time goes crawling by
    The moon just went behind the clouds
    To hide its face and cry
    Did you ever see a robin weep
    When leaves begin to die?
    Like me, he's lost the will to live
    I'm so lonesome, I could cry
    The silence of a falling star
    Lights up a purple sky
    And as I wonder where you are
    I'm so lonesome, I could cry
    That's a good one
    It's a lonesome song, ain't it?
    Ain't that lonesome, woo
    Now you can't get any much lonesome right, can you?
    Want to whip a will so lonesome it can't fly
    He done got lonesome, man

  • @nathanperuelo5641
    @nathanperuelo5641 5 років тому +436

    Just watched the episode about Hank Williams that Ken Burns did in his Country Music documentary series and the way he told his story was just amazing. Thank you Ken Burns!!!

    • @lucycalzada153
      @lucycalzada153 5 років тому +20

      This man is the greatest country singer ever

    • @randyyoder4898
      @randyyoder4898 5 років тому +11

      Ya that was good. Loved seeing that history!!

    • @32a34a
      @32a34a 5 років тому +1

      @@lucycalzada153 Amen on that.

    • @rknrlgrl6146
      @rknrlgrl6146 5 років тому

      Me too! :)

    • @jimnoble1611
      @jimnoble1611 5 років тому +13

      Just watched that episode last night, so good, as is the whole series. Found myself playing a few Hank songs out on the deck tonight in memory to Hank.

  • @carlhobbs6109
    @carlhobbs6109 2 роки тому +48

    I was born just up the road from where Hank Williams was born in South Alabama. Hank Williams still has a big influence here. Interstate 65 that runs through Butler county was designated as the Hank Williams Lost Highway by the state of Alabama sometime back. I recently met a gentleman and his wife from Great Britain that were passing through here not too long ago heading up to Montgomery to visit Hank Williams grave. He told me that he grew up hearing Hank Williams music and his dad and his Grandfather were huge Hank Williams fans. Strange how a man that died at the age of 29, right at 70 years ago, still has such a huge fan base, with music that people can relate to, that was written mostly by himself. Hank left this world way too early. But, he left a mark that will NEVER be forgotten or go away.

    • @benwhitley4775
      @benwhitley4775 2 роки тому +1

      Carl....We moved to Chapman in 1967 and lived there until 1975...Daddy work for UC and we lived close to the mill. Will never forget Hank's cousin, a forklift driver at the mill coming up to the house to play Mr. William's songs for dad and his friends while they might have had a few toddies....Thanks for your post

    • @pegs1659
      @pegs1659 8 місяців тому +1

      I've traveled that interstate many times driving to go see my dad, when he was dying from cancer in Gulf Shores, Al.

  • @josefjooste-eb9kl
    @josefjooste-eb9kl 7 місяців тому +42

    Im from South Africa and i grew up with Hank Williams music since i was 6 years old .Im 56 yrs young now and still cant get enough of Hank Williams music .One day we will meet and i will tell Hank Williams myself what a LEGEND he is .

  • @elainescott7840
    @elainescott7840 Рік тому +35

    I’m a person of color, not expected to like country music but, but ever since I was a child this song has made me cry.

    • @yomamasmamasdadsmama5082
      @yomamasmamasdadsmama5082 Рік тому +1

      Blue green? Red purple?

    • @trevorjennings720
      @trevorjennings720 8 місяців тому

      Hello Elaine, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??

    • @hayesjulie
      @hayesjulie 5 місяців тому +3

      Real country music is felt by everyone. 😌

    • @lw216316
      @lw216316 5 місяців тому +3

      a lonesome heart does not have a color, if it did it would be blue.

    • @tlstewart1939
      @tlstewart1939 5 місяців тому +1

      No one can tell you what good music is. It’s a personal choice

  • @earlslot8320
    @earlslot8320 7 років тому +647

    in 49 i was 5 years old and i love this music today and i am 73

    • @Roger__Wilco
      @Roger__Wilco 7 років тому +35

      Good on you Earl you old fart, keep on keepin on

    • @twotetah
      @twotetah 6 років тому +11

      earl slot still the best

    • @WilliamKWells-qv5lt
      @WilliamKWells-qv5lt 6 років тому +12

      It was a sad day when I heard he had passed. I was 14 at the time, New Years, 1953.

    • @soundmoneystacker2787
      @soundmoneystacker2787 6 років тому +7

      I'm 25 Earl Slot I love old music it's super awesome especially Hank Williams earnest tubb ect

    • @SocialDem86
      @SocialDem86 6 років тому +19

      Congratulations on knowing how to use the Internet.

  • @KrizRogers
    @KrizRogers 3 роки тому +203

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written ❤️ Its poetry is beyond comparison.

    • @markhuston7447
      @markhuston7447 3 роки тому +1

      Hello
      How are you doing?

    • @anthonymilton7731
      @anthonymilton7731 3 роки тому +1

      Hello Kris,how are you doing today.?

    • @prudentialsecurity9300
      @prudentialsecurity9300 Рік тому

      As a kid My Father and I would Spend the Summer in Alabama ,My Grandfather loved Hank Williams sometimes we would run into racism because we were Black,but My Grandfather was known in the town so when they would find out that we were his family they would leave us alone . I loved the South and learned to love Hank Williams 🤗🤗🤗

    • @hunterthompson7605
      @hunterthompson7605 Рік тому

      @@prudentialsecurity9300thank you for looking past the few dickheads we have down here. Most of us love you no matter what color you are. We’re all brothers and sisters, we’re all in this together. And nothing brings us closer than good music, and ofc your overwhelmingly positive world view. The only way to fight racism is with love.

  • @davidcochrane2739
    @davidcochrane2739 8 років тому +213

    I remember when I was a teenager I thought country music was a goofy twangy joke. I'm turning 60 this year and I've finally realised how powerful Hank's music is - and that's not even in a historical context! There are so many lines that literally give me goose bumps! No deep metaphors, no flowery adjectives just emotional pow pow pow! It's a rare gift to be able to write so simply but so powerfully - sorry Hank, I truly feel remorse for my adolescent disregard!

    • @moreanimalspirits
      @moreanimalspirits 8 років тому +2

      Here here!

    • @kelvinkloud
      @kelvinkloud 8 років тому +6

      well said. he had a frost like sparse style of writing lyrics. yet as you said, those concise words were very dense, esp w/ his emotive voice. he was the chief influence of dylan and cash. wish more people knew that and hank could get more ears w/ younger people.

    • @mred5998
      @mred5998 8 років тому +10

      I'am 71, and fell the same way you did , now the only music I like is OLD country , NOT the new crap !

    • @JohnDoe-wf9tz
      @JohnDoe-wf9tz 8 років тому +6

      I'm only 16 I've been listening to this stuff my whole life.

    • @michaelshunkaha7721
      @michaelshunkaha7721 8 років тому +9

      Yea, Hank did it and not once did he glorify killing police officers, no calling women "bitches" and "ho's" no walking around with his pants falling, no "bling" or other stupid azzed bullsh*......nope Hank was simply a great song writer/singer and was able to relate what many of us felt. Thank you Hank.

  • @danlewis7707
    @danlewis7707 Місяць тому +1

    Hank Williams understood instinctually what we all needed. Not for the hurt to go unexpressed, but for the pain to be made gentle with beautiful music. He paints a picture of loneliness that is sharp and probing but tempers that ineffable dread that waits for us in the dead of night when we feel the bodiless fear of being alone with a sweet refrain and a winsome twang.
    It still hurts, but it will pass. We can survive it.

  • @5ilasTheViru5
    @5ilasTheViru5 Рік тому +58

    I've never understood why people like to listen to sad songs when they drink, but damned if I ain't drunk & enjoying this song. I love the way his voice matches the guitar. Its beautiful in its simplicity. Just perfect.

  • @MissesVp
    @MissesVp 9 років тому +31

    My grandfather passed away today...he made me listen to all of Hank Williams Jr. ..Sr...all the time and I hated it but I am glad that he left me with a memory that I will never forget :-(

    • @Shauma_llama
      @Shauma_llama 7 років тому

      My grandma used to sing this. She passed away a few years ago - at 97 - can't hear this without thinking of her and crying.

    • @crystalhorne3602
      @crystalhorne3602 7 років тому

      I am here because of my papa too.. its been 17 years since I heard his beautiful voice

  • @juliecleveland6744
    @juliecleveland6744 5 років тому +133

    Thanks to Ken Burns documentary “Country Music” I learned all about Hank Williams and heard this song for the first time in my entire life. I woke up this morning with this beautiful song in my head and started to cry. My dear cat just died and all the birds she used to watch outside my windows are making me so sad. And I see here it was recorded on my birthday, makes it even more special.

    • @stevefraser2752
      @stevefraser2752 5 років тому +2

      He ,is was. great

    • @fever_spike
      @fever_spike 5 років тому +2

      Julie Cleveland Sincerest condolences on the loss of your cat.

    • @cgar8064
      @cgar8064 5 років тому +3

      You can just feel Hanks oft-broken heart in the words of his songs. He could sure sing what a lot of folks felt in those situations.

    • @beverlygail9169
      @beverlygail9169 5 років тому +4

      Isn't it funny how we just wake up with a song in our head that we've never heard of haven't heard of thought about in ages? This morning I woke with the song" Catfish John in my head. So of coure, I had to Google and listen. Then I run on to you, who had a similar experience 4 days ago. I think Jesus is trying to tell us something. I was done home just after dark about an hour ago. And the moon was doing some very strange things. Then I hear this song, talking about the moon just went behind a cloud....eyes to the sky and may God watch over you.

    • @tomy.1846
      @tomy.1846 5 років тому +2

      Sorry about the loss of your cat, pets are so dear to us.

  • @Tonetwisters
    @Tonetwisters 5 років тому +90

    The lyrics are poetic beauty. "The silence of a falling star, lights up a purple sky ... "

  • @brwhyon
    @brwhyon 7 місяців тому +19

    As a kid born in the early sixties ( 1961 ) I grew up listening to this and the old school country, I have flash backs to my childhood every time I hear these songs, better times. I have these on the original vinyl albums and wouldn't sell them for any amount. Gold !

    • @kennamcdaniel9324
      @kennamcdaniel9324 3 місяці тому +1

      That's cool. Born in '57. When I was little we always went to grandparents on Saturday night for supper(wasn't called dinner back then). After supper grandad turned old B&W tv on. We watched Porter Wagoner(Dolly was a pup), Buck Owens and THE GRAND OLE OPRY. Great back in the day days.

  • @MarioEscobedo-su7kg
    @MarioEscobedo-su7kg 7 місяців тому +52

    Real country,real music. Old time radio hits.

  • @jamesshowacre
    @jamesshowacre 11 років тому +51

    No Country artist dead or alive can touch Hank

    •  3 місяці тому +1

      You either like Ol Hank or you're wrong.

    • @MasterCraft760
      @MasterCraft760 Місяць тому

      Willie Nelson can

  • @janeclarkson8471
    @janeclarkson8471 2 роки тому +17

    I love Hank Williams. I'm an Englishwoman living in UK 🇬🇧 Midlands. My dad used to play Hank's records from late 50's so grew up listening to this great country singer poet. American Country music wasn't so big in U.K. back then but we listened to it all the time. Many of the old greats. God Bless you Hank for your special kind of Country Music. Makes think of my late dad. I am now 75 and long for my childhood and youth. So happy with my mom and dad. Thank you Hank for being part of my memories. Such beautiful,, haunting songs! 👌❤️👏🙏🏻🇬🇧🤗Xxx

    • @raymondmark9763
      @raymondmark9763 2 роки тому

      Hello how are you doing?

    • @dannybrown8975
      @dannybrown8975 2 роки тому

      Hello 👋 Jane,
      How are you doing hope your having a wonderful holidays over there with you and your family

  • @ColtonMcDaniel
    @ColtonMcDaniel 3 місяці тому +3

    I am 14 and i grew up listening to old country and rock n roll...but this man...he created them both.

  • @larrymcmichael8035
    @larrymcmichael8035 3 роки тому +44

    Hank Williams is the greatest singer/songwriter of all time. Can never be duplicated.

  • @MindyB91669
    @MindyB91669 3 роки тому +94

    The 3 thousand plus people who gave this song a thumbs down cannot have a heart or soul. This is easily, the very best song ever written and performed!

    • @philipswilson
      @philipswilson Рік тому

      How are you doing dear?

    • @stevenhirst7951
      @stevenhirst7951 Рік тому +3

      I totally agree,a most beautiful song and definitely the best song ever written

    • @amcmenemy5647
      @amcmenemy5647 Рік тому +3

      They should have their ears amputated.

  • @perfect_Cell1
    @perfect_Cell1 8 років тому +161

    I'm a metal head, but I love some good old country. Especially Hank.

    • @TheLarryburns84
      @TheLarryburns84 8 років тому +21

      Same here. I like all the outlaws.

    • @lordfatsbury
      @lordfatsbury 7 років тому +2

      Well good thing Volbeat did an awesome cover of this :D

    • @nigonkouk1770
      @nigonkouk1770 7 років тому +1

      yup, same here, can't deny genius musicianship

    • @feanorgu
      @feanorgu 7 років тому +1

      Same here really like the sadness in it...

    • @sk8nbrochacho
      @sk8nbrochacho 7 років тому +8

      I like music with soul and passion. Something with a real feeling behind it. I honestly don't like new country music because this element of being real and true has gotten lost along the way somewhere. Anyway I mostly listen to rap and indie nowadays but here I am, drunk... listening to the real country music. The music we're forgetting more and more each day.

  • @stuartward9688
    @stuartward9688 3 місяці тому +2

    I grew up in the big city and mostly listened to pop and rock growing up, but I fondly remember enjoying a few country songs...and this one most of all. It struck a deep chord in me 60 years ago that resonates to this very day.

  • @alexrodriguez7932
    @alexrodriguez7932 5 років тому +77

    this is the song my wife listened to today i am 84 R.i.P i love you

    • @tamaraloca-t9092
      @tamaraloca-t9092 5 років тому +5

      Alex Rodriguez She's still bringing beautiful memories to you! That's love ❤

    • @rhondaboncutter5812
      @rhondaboncutter5812 5 років тому +4

      God Bless you, Alex! You had a good marriage!

    • @adamrowles6662
      @adamrowles6662 5 років тому +5

      My mum loved it so do i,,, RIP MUM. Love you.❤

    • @laurieb3703
      @laurieb3703 4 роки тому +3

      I wish there was still real love like yours. You're so lucky to have had your soulmate! You'll be together again ❤️

  • @abbiewilliams975
    @abbiewilliams975 2 роки тому +22

    Hank was the epitome of what country music is the first one of the absolute best and this song is the epitome of loneliness, heartbreak and sorrow! RIP HANK WILLIAMS SR.

    • @ericsmith1786
      @ericsmith1786 2 роки тому +1

      What a beautiful voice good memories I love this song. How are you Abbie ?

    • @marvintownsend9174
      @marvintownsend9174 2 роки тому

      Hahaha. People will always remember you for something. How your day been?

    • @fredjohnsonfj07628
      @fredjohnsonfj07628 2 роки тому

      Hi 👋

    • @dannybrown8975
      @dannybrown8975 2 роки тому

      Hello 👋 Abbie,
      How are you doing hope your having a wonderful holidays over there with you and your family

  • @keiranbradley3238
    @keiranbradley3238 Рік тому +17

    If the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise, I'll be listening to Ol' Hank for the rest of my days with a smile on my face.
    Sing it Hank!.

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому +1

      Hello how are you doing..?

    • @keiranbradley3238
      @keiranbradley3238 Рік тому +1

      @Honest John
      I'm ok Bro, how's you?.

    • @honestj820
      @honestj820 Рік тому +1

      @@keiranbradley3238 I’m doing good thanks for asking…
      Nice meeting you here where are you originally from..?

    • @ironeiaminhoz7768
      @ironeiaminhoz7768 Рік тому

      Faço da sua as minhas palavras

    • @keiranbradley3238
      @keiranbradley3238 Рік тому +1

      @honestj820
      Hello there,
      Sorry for the late reply.
      I'm from Glasgow, Scotland.
      Born and raised.

  • @doraallen2130
    @doraallen2130 8 місяців тому +1

    I was listening to this song every night at 5 years old with my too 2 sisters because my brother we loved so much went to Vietnam. And we missed him so much. My Dad and Mama introduced me to Mr
    Hank Williams.

  • @davidskidmore4189
    @davidskidmore4189 2 роки тому +14

    The best country music is made by dimming the lights, strumming the guitar, and making believe Hank Williams never died.

  • @sananto6896
    @sananto6896 4 роки тому +502

    This song dedicated to my beloved dog who just died prematurely. She was independent and loved the woods. She only came out at night and was white, so I named her Ghost. I fed her for four years and try to keep her, but she loved her independence so she would scale the fence. I love you Ghost....RIP.

    • @akshaykumarjha9136
      @akshaykumarjha9136 4 роки тому +22

      RIP Ghost, she will wait for you. And one day, many decades from hence, you will see her. And you will both be the most independent souls there ever could be, together.

    • @sananto6896
      @sananto6896 4 роки тому +13

      @@akshaykumarjha9136 Thanks for the kind thoughts. They say time heals when someone you love dies. But not always the case. She died 2 months ago, but to me it feels as if she died yesterday......

    • @akshaykumarjha9136
      @akshaykumarjha9136 4 роки тому +14

      @@sananto6896 I know your pain, it will never go away, just become bearable. You will go on with your life but every now and then the emotions will come back pouring like it happened right now. Believe it is better to feel hurt than to feel like you forgot her. What comes into this world must also leave and that is the one true constant of life. Keep her in your memories, that's the best you can do for a loved one.

    • @woody8577
      @woody8577 4 роки тому +6

      My condolences. She'll be waiting for you at the bridge, to which you'll both cross together.

    • @sananto6896
      @sananto6896 4 роки тому +5

      @@woody8577 ...thank you....I had pets before but not really close to them. I had no clue that people and animals can become so close. Now I care as much for animals as for people. Or maybe care more for animals. It is amazing how Ghost changed my life.

  • @32a34a
    @32a34a 7 років тому +33

    Hank was not just a great singer. He was a great songwriter. Some of the things
    that flowed from his hand to paper were truly heart wrenching and ached of life's
    pains. Hank was a master at putting pain and heartbreak into a song and the fact
    that he suffered through both helped his cause in making such great music. The fact
    he could pour all that emotion into a less than 3 minute song is just amazing.

    • @32a34a
      @32a34a 2 роки тому

      @James Logan A Teardrop on a Rose is probably my favorite. I really love the songs 6 More Miles to the Graveyard,
      The Funeral,The Log Train,Alone and Forsaken, I love his big songs I really do but these songs that not many people
      know or even got radio play really show Hanks angst and grit and in many ways his real artistry. I am sure people will
      mention many more and without doubt they will be right on but you dig for his nuggets and that to me is where you'll
      find the real Hank Williams.

    • @32a34a
      @32a34a 2 роки тому

      @James Logan I am from Branford,Ct. I love music. I listen to it about 13 to 15 hours a day. I own about
      2,000 cds. I must admit there are types of jazz that do put me to sleep but I do like most music. Today's
      music is not something I am enamored with maybe because I was born in 66 or maybe I listened to the
      greatest decade of music which was the 70s. Although if I am to be honest 65 to 75 might be the best decade.
      Anyhoo I do love music and I listen to it all day especially during the day as there is garbage on tv so I listen to
      music and I really do enjoy watching reactors as well. Especially Elizabeth Zharoff,Doug Helvering,Janet Tabaka,
      Julia Nilon,Beth Roars, Lolli Wren and there are others that my brain can't think of at the moment. But in the end
      sometimes it is just best to lay back and put on Pink Floyd and let Dave Gilmour take your soul to heaven.

    • @32a34a
      @32a34a Рік тому

      @James Logan If its on the phone then I think I do which I do not use due to my eyes. My doctor won't let
      me use it for anything even though I love playing games and sometimes the occasional Firefly episode or
      whatever Comcast has. I just had my right eye fixed and on February 1st they will then fix my left eye so fun
      times still ahead for this Irish cowboy. I am sadly stuck using a desktop which is fine because I have a sweet
      new massive monitor but soon I'll be relegated to CDs for awhile. So much fun ahead for me. Happy Happy
      Joy Joy.

  • @robertreynolds1167
    @robertreynolds1167 Рік тому +16

    I’m 68 and just getting into Mr. Williams music. Just beautiful and soulful songs sung by a man with feeling. I had no idea that he was this great.

  • @stellaercolani3810
    @stellaercolani3810 6 років тому +183

    Every time I hear this song my soul aches, just wish to comfort his soul...A higher, spiritual love...

  • @DeadlightVisions
    @DeadlightVisions 2 роки тому +20

    Saddest song I have ever had the privilege of listening to. Thank you Hank. People need to hear this.

  • @christiandelorde5887
    @christiandelorde5887 Рік тому +68

    The true king of country music.

  • @maryrowell6410
    @maryrowell6410 3 місяці тому +4

    I had a friend who was homeless most of his life, he could sing this song with his guitar and sounded so good

  • @johns1280
    @johns1280 Рік тому +24

    "The silence of a fallen star lights up a purple sky"... probably my favorite lyric of all time!

  • @roninreturns
    @roninreturns 5 років тому +178

    This song is so timeless, it still chokes me up many decades later.

    • @realist-2024
      @realist-2024 5 років тому +6

      In my opipnon...the greatest country song ever written...lyrics are amazing and have so many layers of meaning....incredible.

    • @paulmartinson7200
      @paulmartinson7200 4 роки тому +1

      back when the nights were truly lonely, and wonderful

    • @ruthgeorge2546
      @ruthgeorge2546 3 роки тому

      I used to sing this song when I was a kid out in the hayfields by myself ( along with some of his other hits)--such good memories.

  • @davealias4861
    @davealias4861 3 роки тому +89

    Back in 1967 while in the service stationed in Thailand I was playing this song in the barracks on my reel to reel tape recorder. The G.I. who bunked above me was married and missing his wife a lot. He started crying and I pretended not to notice, I always felt guilty for unintentionally making him sad. When ever I hear this song that's what I remember.

    • @chelseapeterson9654
      @chelseapeterson9654 3 роки тому +15

      That's beautiful. Hope he made it and yall are still in touch.

    • @carchick7545
      @carchick7545 3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @oilersridersbluejays
      @oilersridersbluejays 3 роки тому +5

      Ed Rascal not a puss at all. The lonely GI was missing his wife. Unless your wife is a total hag or you are an asshole, you would feel the same way he did.

    • @wesleyloroff2736
      @wesleyloroff2736 3 роки тому

      Thank you (and him) for your service *salutes*

    • @MrBigrobmjca3
      @MrBigrobmjca3 3 роки тому

      Thank you for your service

  • @brendawise4365
    @brendawise4365 Рік тому +4

    My husband had a beautiful voice. This was one of my favorite songs. He learned to play it and sing it and I must say it was prettier than when Hank Williams did it.

  • @pre-debutera6941
    @pre-debutera6941 3 роки тому +84

    Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
    He sounds too blue to fly.
    The midnight train is whining low
    I'm so lonesome I could cry.
    I've never seen a night so long
    When time goes crawling by.
    The moon just went behind a cloud
    To hide its face and cry.
    Did you ever see a robin weep
    When leaves began to die?
    That means he's lost the will to live
    I'm so lonesome I could cry.
    The silence of a falling star
    Lights up a purple sky.
    And as I wonder where you are
    I'm so lonesome I could cry.

  • @markkelly3859
    @markkelly3859 9 років тому +123

    One of the greatest songs of America and the world.

    • @davidbergin6184
      @davidbergin6184 9 років тому +18

      In my humble opinion this is the greatest country song of all time.

    • @ethanwayne4259
      @ethanwayne4259 8 років тому

      +David Bergin Move it on Over

    • @fredshook1652
      @fredshook1652 7 років тому +1

      he reached out and touched me deeply!

    • @sugarbooga8731
      @sugarbooga8731 7 років тому

      Mark Kelly Whoa the world? That’s a big statement right there.

    • @NeoRevival
      @NeoRevival 7 років тому

      Sugar Booga do you contest it?

  • @shonnasmith6749
    @shonnasmith6749 4 роки тому +16

    I come here when I’m at my lowest. Thanks Hank. You are my medicine sometimes

  • @Wandering4dayz
    @Wandering4dayz 24 дні тому +3

    My dad loved Hank Williams because he grew up in the country but I didn’t at the time because I thought black folk should just listen to Hip-Hop. I used to hate it when played his country records in the car when I wanted to listen to Lil Wayne Lmao. Now that I’m older I truly appreciate Hank and country music. Never understood Hank and his music until I went through certain experiences in life that changed me forever. All I can say is: Thanks Dad! RIP Hank❤❤❤

    • @jr-xs9tf
      @jr-xs9tf 24 дні тому +2

      😅Some songs just hit you like a sack full of gravel. I'm an old heavy metal guy and the first time I really sat and listened to this after life had used me like a soccer ball, I had tears running down my face.

    • @Wandering4dayz
      @Wandering4dayz 24 дні тому +1

      @ Mood! There were Certain musical Genres that I wasn’t ready for when I was a kid. I got into Heavy Metal when I was in college when I heard ‘At The Gates xx Slaughter of the Soul’ for the first time out of curiosity. Before that I was all about what was on the radio so country and rock to me back then was like Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 lmao. Old school Country music didn’t appeal to me until after I graduated college and I started traveling with a guitar. lol.

  • @davidbergin6184
    @davidbergin6184 3 роки тому +23

    I’ve been listening to this song for my entire life. I believe it’s the best country song ever recorded.

  • @LYPhere
    @LYPhere 5 років тому +935

    Elvis said this is the saddest song he heard in his life

    • @Kianmur
      @Kianmur 4 роки тому +47

      He never lived to hear anything by Radiohead though!!

    • @jerusalem716
      @jerusalem716 4 роки тому +14

      @@Kianmur 💯💯😂😂😂

    • @jamesalfredstrong8106
      @jamesalfredstrong8106 4 роки тому +10

      Guess he’s never heard of a little band called Bread.

    • @ajgodwin3607
      @ajgodwin3607 4 роки тому +38

      Thanks! I would say that george jones' "he stopped loving her today," has got to be in the top ten saddest songs. what do you think?

    • @rhondaboncutter5812
      @rhondaboncutter5812 4 роки тому +13

      I was born in1953, loved Elvis! My Parents were wonderful people, they loved Elvis and I grew up listening to this music! I loved it!

  • @Liljohn9774
    @Liljohn9774 4 роки тому +31

    The melodies of Hank Williams are spectacular. You can really feel the pain of heartache in his voice. These tones are not made up, you actually got to feel that emotion to sing like that!

    • @wdb3110
      @wdb3110 2 роки тому +2

      No doubt about it! He was special!!!

  • @gilbertoantoniomartins1323
    @gilbertoantoniomartins1323 5 днів тому

    O bom e velho Hank once contributed to bring happiness to this world....and did it well....Greetings from São Paulo.....2 U fellas gathered here....

  • @kenseinor4954
    @kenseinor4954 8 років тому +45

    As a kid in Boulder Western Australia, I used to listen to his music over a radio station called 6KG.He was and still is my favourite country singer.Country blues really.
    He like Elvis can be referred to just by one name.There is only one Hank, the rest are only related to him.Riding off his coat tails.

    • @P7777-u7r
      @P7777-u7r 6 років тому +3

      Honestly hank 3 though doesnt try to ride the coat tails the way Jr does. 3 seems to just do his own thing and enjoys making hos own music for the sake of genuinely liking to make and play music he just happens to be called hank. And 3 could have really milked his granddads name if he wanted considering how similar his voice sounds to his granddad

  • @Fangirlofvariousfandoms
    @Fangirlofvariousfandoms 2 роки тому +55

    I'm 17 years old and I can't get enough of Hank Williams wonderful music! He was a special talent that we lost too soon 💔

    • @Butterkoekjes
      @Butterkoekjes Рік тому

      Bro you're 17, you lost nothing.. clown comment

  • @tadsomato1940
    @tadsomato1940 3 роки тому +532

    One of the greatest songs ever written, recorded, performed.

  • @jeanetteheinen8562
    @jeanetteheinen8562 2 роки тому +12

    My mom and I watched the Hank Williams Biography in the 70's and this is my favorite song. What a great songwriter and so so troubled. RIP HW.

    • @zamanioscar902
      @zamanioscar902 2 роки тому

      His such an amazing singer
      How are you Jeanette?

    • @DarkSkies72
      @DarkSkies72 2 роки тому

      He was in a lot of pain.

    • @dannybrown8975
      @dannybrown8975 2 роки тому

      Hello 👋 Jeanette,
      How are you doing hope your having a wonderful holidays over there with you and your family

  • @JulianA601
    @JulianA601 8 років тому +72

    As a small child in SC, I remember learning this song and I knew exactly what Hank was singing about. I made me sad for him. I have loved that man ever since.

    • @pauldada2797
      @pauldada2797 8 років тому +6

      small world man im from south Carolina too!

    • @JayInDecent
      @JayInDecent 8 років тому +4

      +Paul Dada i live in sc

    • @mr.warmth1511
      @mr.warmth1511 8 років тому +4

      hank was not a happy man

    • @caseyconner9803
      @caseyconner9803 8 років тому +1

      same here

    • @palmcoast26
      @palmcoast26 8 років тому +1

      you mean only greedy conservatives can listen to this song, well maybe because Hank Jr came out of the closet and said he was a republicon.

  • @garretthopkinson2980
    @garretthopkinson2980 5 років тому +29

    im 21 and this music is what i grew up with reminds me of hanging out in the garage with my dad listining to johnny cash, kenny rogers ,good old hank ,ect

    • @RootedHat
      @RootedHat 5 років тому +1

      Good stuff. Keep it real

    • @hharts83
      @hharts83 5 років тому

      Garrett Hopkinson I’m 36, with the same memories. Thank goodness for the dads who raised us right. 😉

  • @leezolotas7321
    @leezolotas7321 4 роки тому +459

    Lost my best friend 16 weeks ago to suicide. He would play this song often. I’m feeling the lyrics more now than I did then. 😢

    • @alvinwindsong2246
      @alvinwindsong2246 4 роки тому +22

      @LEE ZOLO...Right there with you , I understand. Ain't much but would like for you to know... from a cowboy to another. You will be alright, in time. Live for him live for yourself and forgive him. Don't ask why he did what he did. You'll just be like a dog chasing his tail in a circle. Right here , people care stranger or cowboy. Hope you don't go though it again like I did more then twice. Ride straight ahead...

    • @alvinwindsong2246
      @alvinwindsong2246 4 роки тому +4

      Spooky bro was just listening to this and got a thumbs up....

    • @lauralewislockwood7774
      @lauralewislockwood7774 4 роки тому +10

      I’m truly sorry for your loss. I’m sure that your best friend was a good guy.

    • @leezolotas7321
      @leezolotas7321 4 роки тому +8

      Laura & Lewis Lockwood & he had a heart of gold. Thank you for your kind words. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about him.

    • @strut526
      @strut526 4 роки тому +6

      I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. My brother in law did the same. Heartbreaking..gentle hugs my friend

  • @Chingatchgook
    @Chingatchgook 15 хвилин тому

    Hank was as much in our household growing up as venison stew. I felt that pain in the song in my senior years experienced it for myself. That song speaks to the hearts of men everywhere. RIP Mr Williams

  • @remfanbeforu
    @remfanbeforu 10 років тому +41

    Mom, I miss you. I will always think of you when I hear this. I hope you are in peace with Dad.

    • @MaryStarrish
      @MaryStarrish 6 місяців тому

      😢 oh goodness I understand I miss my parents too even at my age . Mom and dad are always the best

  • @chancewebster7953
    @chancewebster7953 5 років тому +231

    Happy 96th birthday, Mr. Williams. Rest in peace.

  • @luferaupa
    @luferaupa 2 роки тому +9

    when I listen to songs like this, I believe in past lives, I shiver as if I had lived through that time, when I am only 32 years old.

  • @ThelmaMartinez-we6hk
    @ThelmaMartinez-we6hk 4 місяці тому +26

    People who still luv good music