The Complete Mother’s Best Recordings…Plus!

~ Release by Hank Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Taped at Nashville's WSM radio in 1951, these early-morning broadcasts (each 15 minutes long) reveal a wonderfully relaxed Hank Williams: He jokes around, promotes Mother's Best Flour and delivers spine-tingling performances of both old hymns and classic originals like "Hey, Good Lookin' " and "California Zephyr." In all, 72 radio shows never before released in their entirety, adding up to 18 hours of down-home entertainment. A feast.

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Tracklist

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1Introduction (Acetate 16: Show 8, Spring 1951)
Hank Williams1:28
2Where the Old Red River Flows
live recording of:
Where the Old Red River Flows
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Hank Williams7:36
3Blue Steel Blues
live recording of:
Blue Steel Blues
composer:
Gary Lambert
Don Helms & The Drifting Cowboys1:10
4Thirty Pieces of Silver
live recording of:
Thirty Pieces of Silver
lyricist and composer:
Mac Odell (Country artist)
Hank Williams4:20
5Closing (Acetate 16: Show 8, Spring 1951)
Hank Williams1:25
6Introduction (Acetate 16: Show 9, Spring 1951)
Hank Williams1:26
7On Top of Old Smoky
live recording of:
On Top of Old Smoky
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Hank Williams5:36
8Columbus Stockade Blues
live cover recording of:
Columbus Stockade Blues
writer:
Thomas Darby (in 1927) and Jimmie Tarlton (of Darby & Tarlton) (in 1927)
Sammy Pruett & The Drifting Cowboys2:17
9The Prodigal Son
live recording of:
The Prodigal Son
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-02-15)
Hank Williams4:00
10Closing (Acetate 16: Show 9, Spring 1951)
Hank Williams1:14
11Introduction (Acetate 22: Show 54, Probably July 1951)
Hank Williams1:15
12Moanin' the Blues
live recording of:
Moanin’ the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
Hank Williams5:11
13Blue Steel Blues
live recording of:
Blue Steel Blues
composer:
Gary Lambert
Don Helms, Sammy Pruett & The Drifting Cowboys1:45
14I Dreamed About Mom Last Night
live recording of:
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
Hank Williams4:05
15Closing (Acetate 22: Show 54, Probably July 1951)
Hank Williams1:38
16Introduction (Acetate 23: Show 57, Probably July 1951)
Hank Williams1:10
17Where the Old Red River Flows
live recording of:
Where the Old Red River Flows
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Hank Williams6:15
18Orange Blossom Special
live recording of:
Orange Blossom Special
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Rouse
publisher:
Glanco Music (BMI-affiliated) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jerry Rivers & The Drifting Cowboys3:02
19Where He Leads Me, I Will Follow
Hank Williams2:50
20Closing (Acetate 23: Show 57, Probably July 1951)
Hank Williams1:26
21Introduction (Acetate 23: Show X-10, Probably July 1951)
Hank Williams1:09
22I Hang My Head and Cry
recording of:
I Hang My Head and Cry
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Fred Rose (songwriter) and Ray Whitley (country & western singer/songwriter)
Hank Williams5:38
23Tennessee Wagner
Jerry Rivers & The Drifting Cowboys2:11
24At the Cross
live recording of:
At the Cross
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Erskine Hudson
Hank Williams4:01
25Closing (Acetate 23: Show X-10, Probably July 1951)
Hank Williams1:17
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