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Off-Topic => Other Music => Topic started by: Paulie_Walnuts on Oct 04, 2011, 05:11 PM

Title: Hank Williams
Post by: Paulie_Walnuts on Oct 04, 2011, 05:11 PM
This may be sacrilege to some but I don't own a Hank Williams album. Are there any aficionados on here? And if so, where should I start?
Title: Re: Hank Williams
Post by: Ruckus on Oct 04, 2011, 07:48 PM
This is completely off topic and I'm not familiar with much Hank at all but there was this mess up that I'd thought you'd enjoy Paulie.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7059514/hank-williams-jr-apologizes-hitler-obama-analogy (http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7059514/hank-williams-jr-apologizes-hitler-obama-analogy)
Title: Re: Hank Williams
Post by: Jaimoe on Oct 04, 2011, 08:01 PM
Quote from: Paulie_Walnuts on Oct 04, 2011, 05:11 PM
This may be sacrilege to some but I don't own a Hank Williams album. Are there any aficionados on here? And if so, where should I start?

Go to the All Music Guide website and check out what they recommend. They are rarely wrong. I believe the site will steer you to compliations since singles ruled in the old days.
Title: Re: Hank Williams
Post by: Tracy 2112 on Oct 04, 2011, 10:04 PM
Quote from: Paulie_Walnuts on Oct 04, 2011, 05:11 PM
This may be sacrilege to some but I don't own a Hank Williams album. Are there any aficionados on here? And if so, where should I start?

Hank Sr., correct? Hunting down Hank. Jr. aficionados may actually be a sacrilege.

(follow Jaimoe's advice)
Title: Re: Hank Williams
Post by: weeniebeenie on Oct 05, 2011, 07:34 AM
The only album I have of Hank Williams is 40 Greatest Hits. I love it.
Title: Re: Hank Williams
Post by: Randall on Oct 05, 2011, 10:35 PM
I will assume that you are referring to Hank Senior.  best song: Kawliga - it is blatantly racist but if you can overlook that as a given in the time it was written, it is cute and humorous.
Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY7RWJAtJQ#)
I also dig Cold, Cold Heart; Hey, Good Lookin' and Jambalaya.  I bet all are on the Greatest hits.  I keep finding old Country and Western artists that resonate with me (some were probably played by my grandmother before I was able to remember).  someone should start a classic C&W thread to post links to favorite oldies...
Title: Re: Hank Williams
Post by: Randall on Nov 05, 2011, 08:16 PM
Jambalaya on the Bayou - Hank Williams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnKOVPXhlnE#)
Title: Re: Hank Williams
Post by: subinai on Nov 06, 2011, 12:18 AM
im reading a hank williams biography right now. its pretty boring and reads like a textbook but i cant seem to put it down.