The Very Best of Hank Williams

by Hank Williams

The Very Best of Hank Williams cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: MGM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:14
  • Community rating: 4.21/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released a decade after his tragic passing, this essential compilation highlights the profoundly emotional, remarkably concise songwriting that firmly established him as the absolute archetype of the troubled country genius. The collection features his massive, universally recognized hits, perfectly capturing the intense, deeply sorrowful vocal delivery and raw honky-tonk instrumentation that permanently shaped the trajectory of American popular music.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk

Tracklist

  1. Your Cheatin' Heart (2:38)
  2. Jambalaya (2:47)
  3. Lovesick Blues (2:42)
  4. Half As Much (2:39)
  5. Cold, Cold Heart (2:42)
  6. Hey, Good Lookin' (2:35)
  7. Why Don't You Love Me (2:23)
  8. Wedding Bells (2:52)
  9. Kaw-Liga (2:33)
  10. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (2:43)
  11. Ramblin' Man (3:00)
  12. Honky Tonkin' (2:40)

Credits

  • Hank Williams - primary artist, guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Cliff Friend - written-by
  • Irving Mills - written-by
  • Claude Boone - written-by
  • Fred Rose - written-by

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