One time Hank was holding auditions for a steel guitar player for the band. A player auditioned and just burned up the steel, played the strings off of it. The existing band member got excited and just cheered and clapped, all but Hank. Hank finally spoke and said "That was really good, but can you dumb it down a little?'. The guy said he didn't understand what Hank meant, to which Hank replied, "I want a farm boy to hear it on Friday night and then be able to whistle it in the field on Saturday". I always loved this story, it give insight to Hank's understanding of his fans. Keep it real, keep it relatable, but most of all, keep it simple, a true genius.
Hank was a brilliant songwriter as well as singer. He could reach right into your heart and bring out emotions you didn't know existed. He could make you laugh or cry. Manic depressive people are usually so talented and artistic in some way. Keith Whitley and Edgar Allen Poe are prime examples.
Hank was a big star for 6 years. He was only 29 when he passed. I was a year and a half old when he passed. This is the very first song I learned to play and sing. He was my inspiration as to why I wanted to play and sing country music
Hank wrote this and all of his songs. He got his ideals from the romance comic books he read, and yes he was a sad man. I hear pain in his voice. He was a haunted soul.
Hank Sr is my favorite country artist of all time. Grew up listen to him with my grandpa and dad/uncles. I’m relatively young, and my friends never understood it. Now that we’re getting older they’re finally appreciating him lol
Great tune ....I believe Hank wrote a lot of these heart breaking songs after his marriage break up..... you can feel the hurt in his voice as well as the lyrics
The late Don Helms, steel guitar player, told the story that this release was done in only one take. No one made a mistake bad enough to start over with a second take. He also said that day at the recording session was the last time he saw Hank alive.
Hank Sr. was a sad man. His wife was hard to deal with and also from what I've learned, Hank wanted to entertain but he didn't want the trappings of fame. He had a bad back that required medication. What a guy and a 10 is right on.
It just amazes me that there are people who don't know who Hank Sr is! At some point growing up(1960s/70s) listening to real Country Music, you learn about the older singers, the Trailblazers of Country. I am still learning today. In the 90s I tried to introduce my nephews to the singers & songs I listened. Hank Sr, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Barbara Mandrell, Charley Pride, Donna Fargo, George Jones, T. E. Ford, Conway & Loretta, Tammy, Dolly, Ray Price, Johnny Horton, Lynn Anderson, Roy Rogers & the list just goes on. It made me sad☹ they didn't want to listen & didnt care. Same as todays radio & the fans of what they call Country Music.
Edna, our younger son loved the music I listened to when he was in his early teens. We saw Jerry Reed, John Denver, and half the country acts in the U.S., at the Jamboree in the Hills events, among others.
@@joycemcfee1829 I always wanted to go to the Grand Old Opry or Jamboree in the Hills but I never got to. Bet you had a blast. Now the only reason I'd want to go to Nashville is to see the Ryman Auditorium or the CMA Museum. I did get to go to Dollywood. I spent hrs in her Chasing Dreams Museum. I didnt want to leave, so much to see.
Feeling the pain in his voice, is his hallark. Nearly all of his songs were like that. The steel guitar player, played on the original Patsy Cline , "Walkin After Midnight."
My Dad played piano by ear, and he always played this song for my mom. She never cheated on him or even came close but he was 16 years older than her so I guess he always felt she might. But this song always reminds me of Dad!
Almost in tears, here. This takes me back to my childhood. My Mother had country music on the radio all the time, and Dad would make fun of Hank by howling as he walked around the house. I used to sing to this song while doing my homework. When I got on the school bus after Christmas vacation (Jan. 1953), my girlfriend told me that Hank Williams had died. I wondered why she would be listening to this on the news, because of her family's strict religion. So now you know where I was when I heard that Hank had died. Had to get that out. Nostalgia seems to have taken over, along with this virus. Thanks for playing Hank.
@joyce mcfee Isn't it something how we remember those things? And the more something or someone means to us, the more it lodges in our memory and comes back up later on. Thanks for sharing that. :-)
I am old enough that I first heard Hank on old 78 records. I was about 3 and I couldn’t read but I could pick out Hank just from the pattern of the letters. I got hooked very young.
This is a moment of goodness for me! My mamaw listened to him all the time. I am very familiar with Sr. Thank you for the work you put into these video's. Much appreciated. Love and hugs for all~stay safe~stay kind~stay humble.
Don Helms, Hank's steel player said they cut this song in one take. He said it was the last time he saw Hank alive. Look up the youtube on it, it's haunting!
Recorded in September 1952 three months before his death on January 1, 1953. Hank did not live to ever perform this song live. It was released just after his death in 1953.
Could you please review On the Wings of a Dove? I think it was by Hank Snow. It was my dads favorite. We played it at his funeral. He will be gone 10 years this. March. I listen to it once a year in March and remember him.
Wings of A Dove is a great tune..... I believe Ferlin Husky recorded it first but has been covered by many others .... here’s the link for his version ua-cam.com/video/lMtL_kqUxN4/v-deo.html
I have a 45 rpm double album of Hank Williams where he goes by the name of Luke the Drifter. Great songs. Many of them have a religious overtone. Some are humorous. I SAW THE LIGHT. and WHY DON’T YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO. and then there is the classic, CONVERSATION WITH A MULE.
Hank has a way of focusing in on the things in life that just rip your heart out. Another good one from Hank is Lost Highway. Really showcases his songwriting ability as well as his singing ability. He was known as the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
Don - Great choice for the morning. Still waiting on you to check out some great Western Swing with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - the "New San Antonio Rose" or "Cherokee Maiden"
They don’t call him the Hillbilly Shakespeare for nothing. ETA: I don’t know where you’re from but I can tell you’re not from where both Hank &I are from, Alabama. So you might find it interesting to know to say something “will tell on you” is an southernism I grew up hearing. A common context would be like what you do to your body when you’re young will “tell on you” later. It kind of means ‘come back to haunt you’. I think here Hank is using it as a double entendre of sorts; yes, a cheating heart will come back to haunt you, but it will also tattle on you to others. Just my take.
People say if you wanna know how Hanks life was, just listen to his music. You can hear the pain in his voice. Other good ones are, I’m so lonesome I could cry, lost highway, why don’t you love me etc.
For the record the bass your hearing on this version is someone playing an electric bass over the original recording and they put it way up in the mix. The video he's reacting too even says "added bass track" in the title i believe. This is what the original version sounds like. ua-cam.com/video/6z2t-KfoPjg/v-deo.html
One of the amazing thins about Hank is the effortless way he sings. He is always tone and pitch perfect. And you can understand every word he says. No having to go look up lyrics.
I really like this song , but I was raised on the Ray Charles version , truthfully I didn't even know it was a Hank song, thanks for bringing this version into my life.
He stopped lovin her today is sad…But damn!nobody says (sad) like hank sr!..i mean.. lump in my throat kinda stuff. If ya dont feel this one…ck ur pulse. Great ,lov ur chann,dan from northflorida-8/02/21
Hey there Don. It's been a while sine I commented but still watch nearly every video you put out. Thanks fore what you do!!! I have another recommendation for ya one I recently discovered. David Allen Coe "No Place Left to Run" . Check it out when you get a chance.
You should do a reaction to I Never Go Around Mirrors by Keith Whitley, it’s on his Don’t Close Your Eyes album. The song was originally wrote and sung by Lefty Frizzell but I think Whitley’s is the best version.
I'm surprised we can hear the bass, honestly. Hank himself always kept it on the back burner, and I've never head it so clearly as here. Has to be a remastered version. BTW, don't overlook Hank's peer and rival, Lefty Frizzell. His version of 'Long Black Veiil' was the biggest hit.
@TotteryFlyer 29 I have. I forget which one, but I did one a while back. Check the search feature on the channel page and type in 'Williams" or "Hank," and anything with that name in its title will come up. I may have done more than one.
@2:42 “you can feel the pain in his voice as he's singing this” No one can feel the pain my ears felt after hearing his voice as he's singing this; he sounds too nasally, whiny, and constipated. My poor ear drums just busted
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One time Hank was holding auditions for a steel guitar player for the band. A player auditioned and just burned up the steel, played the strings off of it. The existing band member got excited and just cheered and clapped, all but Hank. Hank finally spoke and said "That was really good, but can you dumb it down a little?'. The guy said he didn't understand what Hank meant, to which Hank replied, "I want a farm boy to hear it on Friday night and then be able to whistle it in the field on Saturday". I always loved this story, it give insight to Hank's understanding of his fans. Keep it real, keep it relatable, but most of all, keep it simple, a true genius.
Love Hank Williams sr
Hank was a brilliant songwriter as well as singer. He could reach right into your heart and bring out emotions you didn't know existed. He could make you laugh or cry. Manic depressive people are usually so talented and artistic in some way. Keith Whitley and Edgar Allen Poe are prime examples.
Hank was a big star for 6 years. He was only 29 when he passed. I was a year and a half old when he passed. This is the very first song I learned to play and sing. He was my inspiration as to why I wanted to play and sing country music
Hank wrote this and all of his songs. He got his ideals from the romance comic books he read, and yes he was a sad man. I hear pain in his voice. He was a haunted soul.
I could listen to Hanks all say long. He's the King of Country for sure!
Hanks voice tells the whole story. Thank you for this video.
Remember ank Senior died at age 29. His songs still resonate today/
Hank Sr is my favorite country artist of all time. Grew up listen to him with my grandpa and dad/uncles. I’m relatively young, and my friends never understood it. Now that we’re getting older they’re finally appreciating him lol
@Kyle Webre Way to fight the good fight!!
I didn't even know Hank (or Country) until I was in my thirties. He's the holy grail of Country for me.
'Cold cold heart'.
Great tune ....I believe Hank wrote a lot of these heart breaking songs after his marriage break up..... you can feel the hurt in his voice as well as the lyrics
The late Don Helms, steel guitar player, told the story that this release was done in only one take. No one made a mistake bad enough to start over with a second take. He also said that day at the recording session was the last time he saw Hank alive.
My Dads favorite singers . Hank always sang with such pure sadness and pure country sound . He was very good.
I just thought of another Hank song! "You Win Again"! Hank's life is reflected in his songs!
Hank Sr. was a sad man. His wife was hard to deal with and also from what I've learned, Hank wanted to entertain but he didn't want the trappings of fame. He had a bad back that required medication. What a guy and a 10 is right on.
More Hank please! Love him
I grew up listening to Hank Williams. My dad taught me to two-step to this.
It just amazes me that there are people who don't know who Hank Sr is! At some point growing up(1960s/70s) listening to real Country Music, you learn about the older singers, the Trailblazers of Country. I am still learning today. In the 90s I tried to introduce my nephews to the singers & songs I listened. Hank Sr, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Barbara Mandrell, Charley Pride, Donna Fargo, George Jones, T. E. Ford, Conway & Loretta, Tammy, Dolly, Ray Price, Johnny Horton, Lynn Anderson, Roy Rogers & the list just goes on. It made me sad☹ they didn't want to listen & didnt care. Same as todays radio & the fans of what they call Country Music.
Edna, our younger son loved the music I listened to when he was in his early teens. We saw Jerry Reed, John Denver, and half the country acts in the U.S., at the Jamboree in the Hills events, among others.
@@joycemcfee1829 I always wanted to go to the Grand Old Opry or Jamboree in the Hills but I never got to. Bet you had a blast. Now the only reason I'd want to go to Nashville is to see the Ryman Auditorium or the CMA Museum. I did get to go to Dollywood. I spent hrs in her Chasing Dreams Museum. I didnt want to leave, so much to see.
Feeling the pain in his voice, is his hallark. Nearly all of his songs were like that. The steel guitar player, played on the original Patsy Cline , "Walkin After Midnight."
My Dad played piano by ear, and he always played this song for my mom. She never cheated on him or even came close but he was 16 years older than her so I guess he always felt she might. But this song always reminds me of Dad!
Almost in tears, here. This takes me back to my childhood. My Mother had country music on the radio all the time, and Dad would make fun of Hank by howling as he walked around the house. I used to sing to this song while doing my homework. When I got on the school bus after Christmas vacation (Jan. 1953), my girlfriend told me that Hank Williams had died. I wondered why she would be listening to this on the news, because of her family's strict religion. So now you know where I was when I heard that Hank had died. Had to get that out. Nostalgia seems to have taken over, along with this virus. Thanks for playing Hank.
@joyce mcfee Isn't it something how we remember those things? And the more something or someone means to us, the more it lodges in our memory and comes back up later on. Thanks for sharing that. :-)
Now you need to do Hank doI’m so Lonesome I Could Cry and Lovesick Blues. Hank had perfect pitch and tone. With no formal musical training.
I am old enough that I first heard Hank on old 78 records. I was about 3 and I couldn’t read but I could pick out Hank just from the pattern of the letters. I got hooked very young.
This is a moment of goodness for me! My mamaw listened to him all the time. I am very familiar with Sr. Thank you for the work you put into these video's. Much appreciated. Love and hugs for all~stay safe~stay kind~stay humble.
Denise, it looks like we both grew up with country moms.
@@joycemcfee1829 Sweet memories.
You can feel the pain. . .
Don Helms, Hank's steel player said they cut this song in one take. He said it was the last time he saw Hank alive. Look up the youtube on it, it's haunting!
Everything's Okay
Recorded in September 1952 three months before his death on January 1, 1953. Hank did not live to ever perform this song live. It was released just after his death in 1953.
Could you please review On the Wings of a Dove? I think it was by Hank Snow. It was my dads favorite. We played it at his funeral. He will be gone 10 years this. March. I listen to it once a year in March and remember him.
Wings of A Dove is a great tune..... I believe Ferlin Husky recorded it first but has been covered by many others .... here’s the link for his version ua-cam.com/video/lMtL_kqUxN4/v-deo.html
Thank you. Always loved Hank's music. Cheers, Steve
I’m glad you’re still posting. Your videos don’t ever get suggested for me on youtube but I always find myself wondering what you’re up to.
@Tyler Kobel I'm glad you check in once in a while---welcome aboard the channel!!
I have a 45 rpm double album of Hank Williams where he goes by the name of Luke the Drifter. Great songs. Many of them have a religious overtone. Some are humorous. I SAW THE LIGHT. and WHY DON’T YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO. and then there is the classic, CONVERSATION WITH A MULE.
Hank has a way of focusing in on the things in life that just rip your heart out. Another good one from Hank is Lost Highway. Really showcases his songwriting ability as well as his singing ability. He was known as the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
when country was more than just bad rock n' roll.
Check out im so Lonesome I could cry. Elvis called it the safest song ever written.
Don - Great choice for the morning. Still waiting on you to check out some great Western Swing with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - the "New San Antonio Rose" or "Cherokee Maiden"
Recommend his Kaw-Liga and Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)😉👌
Don this is really true in life , and it is all happening even today Hank must have been in so much pain it hurts so much to hear him sing.
THANK YOU!
Can you react to Hank 3's howlin at the moon and thrown out of the bar at the opry???? Ghost of Hank!
ua-cam.com/video/FaMCi-V9FR0/v-deo.html
His bio movie was good. Love his singing.
Back then there was almost always a short instrumental segment in the middle of country songs. You got to hear the great players.
They don’t call him the Hillbilly Shakespeare for nothing.
ETA: I don’t know where you’re from but I can tell you’re not from where both Hank &I are from, Alabama. So you might find it interesting to know to say something “will tell on you” is an southernism I grew up hearing. A common context would be like what you do to your body when you’re young will “tell on you” later. It kind of means ‘come back to haunt you’. I think here Hank is using it as a double entendre of sorts; yes, a cheating heart will come back to haunt you, but it will also tattle on you to others. Just my take.
Thanks man for doing this could you review gettin down on the mountain
This is country.
People say if you wanna know how Hanks life was, just listen to his music. You can hear the pain in his voice. Other good ones are, I’m so lonesome I could cry, lost highway, why don’t you love me etc.
I can't help but wonder what Hank would have done if we would have lived to be a old man
By the way thanks for keeping it country don
I think everybody covered Your Cheating Heart. Even Elvis covered it on one of his country albums.
For the record the bass your hearing on this version is someone playing an electric bass over the original recording and they put it way up in the mix. The video he's reacting too even says "added bass track" in the title i believe. This is what the original version sounds like.
ua-cam.com/video/6z2t-KfoPjg/v-deo.html
there is a story behind this song as well as Cold Cold Heart
One of the amazing thins about Hank is the effortless way he sings. He is always tone and pitch perfect. And you can understand every word he says. No having to go look up lyrics.
Only one person died in 'Long Black Veil' not 2... just the husband's best friend/wife's lover... she walks these hill mourning her lost lover
I really like this song , but I was raised on the Ray Charles version , truthfully I didn't even know it was a Hank song, thanks for bringing this version into my life.
@Eric Samuel Perry You're welcome--glad you enjoyed it. And welcome aboard the channel!!
Ray Charles does some great country songs, and this is one of them.
Hank song always brings a tear to my eyes.Love you're channel.Can you please do Will Dudleys The ballad of william dubois? great cowboy song.
Should have done "The Old Log Train" a song about hanks williams father.
I can't help if I'm still in love with you
Move it on over by hank sr
WOW... a 10! ;) yeah... Quintessential pretty much sums this up when it comes to country!
Oh, looks like it's time for my regular beg, lol.
Cal Smith, Country Bumpkin (or any of his songs).
You should do hank sr and Jr tears in my beer
Take a listen to Jett Williams. She is Hank Sr's daughter and looks just like him.
excellent, he was only 29 when he dies...29!
And how about a funny one little Jimmy Dickens out behind the barn
Or little Jimmy dickens may the bird of paradise fly up your nose
He stopped lovin her today is sad…But damn!nobody says (sad) like hank sr!..i mean.. lump in my throat kinda stuff. If ya dont feel this one…ck ur pulse. Great ,lov ur chann,dan from northflorida-8/02/21
you need to do Move It On Over
I’ve always taken “your cheating heart will tell on you “ in the vein of The Tell Tale Heart” by Poe
Heres one you'll like Jay and the Americans. "come a little bit closer"
Hey there Don. It's been a while sine I commented but still watch nearly every video you put out. Thanks fore what you do!!! I have another recommendation for ya one I recently discovered. David Allen Coe "No Place Left to Run" . Check it out when you get a chance.
You should do a reaction to I Never Go Around Mirrors by Keith Whitley, it’s on his Don’t Close Your Eyes album. The song was originally wrote and sung by Lefty Frizzell but I think Whitley’s is the best version.
I like Lefty Version
So much better than boots! Just sayin...
if you're gonna do another Hank Williams I recommend please don't let me love you
Great song
Give SINGING THE BLUES by Hank, Sr.
Edit. moaning the Blues
Hank Snow and Marty Robbins did Singin the Blues unless you are talking about Lovesick Blues which Sr did
Moanin the blues
I'm surprised we can hear the bass, honestly. Hank himself always kept it on the back burner, and I've never head it so clearly as here. Has to be a remastered version. BTW, don't overlook Hank's peer and rival, Lefty Frizzell. His version of 'Long Black Veiil' was the biggest hit.
I was thinking the same thing about the bass. I don't remember it being so prominent. Also a Lefty fan.
The bass in this recording is not the original one from the record. Someone Is playing electric bass over this recording.
Hank Williams was
Can you react to clint black and Wynonna a bad goodbye
you have to react to George Jone's video version of Who's going to fill their shoes. bring a large box of tissue.
@Kay Pexa I did that one a year or two ago and it was blocked. I was bummed!
Some way or another the one who cheated will tell it.
Hey I have a non country request!! Can you react to American Pie by Homefree ft. Don McLean!!
Have you done hank 3 yet don?
@TotteryFlyer 29 I have. I forget which one, but I did one a while back. Check the search feature on the channel page and type in 'Williams" or "Hank," and anything with that name in its title will come up. I may have done more than one.
karma always catches up be safe HAKAD
dies at 29 so sad
@2:42 “you can feel the pain in his voice as he's singing this”
No one can feel the pain my ears felt after hearing his voice as he's singing this; he sounds too nasally, whiny, and constipated. My poor ear drums just busted
I cannot stand his singing.