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Cajun Baby (lyrics by Williams; music composed by Hank Williams, Jr.) Cajun Baby Blues (co-written with Jimmy Fields) California Zephyr; Calling You; Coeur Brise (co-written with William Lamothe) Cold, Cold Heart; Come a Runnin' (co-written with Jimmy Fields) Countryfied; Cowboys Don't Cry (lyrics by Williams, music composed by Mickey Newbury)
The original version was written by Hank Williams during one of his Nashville sessions in 1950-51, but his publisher and producer Fred Rose was averse to mentioning alcohol in songs. Lister, who opened show dates for Williams for a time, needed a drinking song, and Williams gave him the demo he had recorded. Lister recorded it and released it ...
Half as Much" is notable for being the only Hank Williams recording to feature a solo barroom piano at its conclusion. Two months after Williams recorded "Half as Much," Curly Williams recorded it for Columbia Records , so Rose held back Hank's release until March 28, 1952, to clear the way for Curley's release on November 2, 1951.
The lyrics and the melody by Williams closely resembled Albert E. Brumley's "He Set Me Free", published in 1939 and released in March 1941 by the Chuck Wagon Gang. [7] Biblical citations were used, including the Gospels of Matthew and John , [ 8 ] as well as excerpts from the First Epistle to the Thessalonians and Book of Revelation . [ 9 ]
"How Can You Refuse Him Now" is a hymn written by Hank Williams and issued by MGM Records in 1954. The original recording is a demo that was likely recorded in 1950. [1] The song describes Christ's suffering on the cross ("As they nailed his hands, he cried, 'They don't understand'...") and admonishes the listener for turning away from the Lord.
Their son, Randall Hank Williams (now known as Hank Williams Jr.), was born on May 26, 1949. [94] The marriage was always turbulent and rapidly disintegrated, [ 95 ] and Williams developed serious problems with alcohol, morphine, and other painkillers prescribed for him to ease the severe back pain caused by his spina bifida occulta . [ 96 ]
Hank Williams Jr., Barry Beckett In late 1986, Hank Williams Jr. recorded the song along with Reba McEntire , Tom Petty , Reverend Ike , and Willie Nelson . This version was the most successful, going to No. 1 on the country chart for two weeks.
Hank Williams recorded "(Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep" at his first MGM recording session after releasing a few sides with Sterling Records.Despite its bouncy tempo, the song contains somber lyrics about a heartbroken man who has come to realize that the woman he loves has never loved him.