Hank Williams - Unreleased recordings - Discs 1 and 3 only For Sale

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Hank Williams - Unreleased recordings - Discs 1 and 3 only:
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Hank Williams\' unreleased recordings primarily refer to the Mother\'s Best Flour radio transcription discs recorded in 1951 and released by Time Life starting in 2008.Origin & Context

Source: Pre-recorded 15-minute morning radio shows for station WSM Nashville.
Sponsor: Mother\'s Best Flour and Feed.
Purpose: Broadcast \"as live\" while Williams and his band were on tour.
Format: Preserved on transcription/acetate discs, later recovered and awarded to his estate/children (Hank Jr. and Jett Williams).
Volume: Over 140 surviving song performances/segments.

Musical Style & Vibe

Loose and Unguarded: Less formal than commercial MGM studio sessions; Williams sounds relaxed, chatty, and natural.
Backing Band: Accompanied by The Drifting Cowboys (Don Helms on steel guitar, Jerry Rivers on fiddle, Sammy Pruett on guitar, and Big Bill Lister on bass).
Sound Quality: Surprisingly high fidelity, matching or exceeding period studio masters.

Repertoire Content

Hits: Fresh, loose runs through his own catalog (\"Cold, Cold Heart,\" \"Move It On Over,\" \"Hey, Good Lookin\'\").
Unreleased/Rare Tracks: Songs he never commercialized in-studio (e.g., \"California Zephyr\").
Covers: Traditional material, pop-country, and western standards (\"Cool Water,\" \"Cherokee Boogie\").
Gospel & Spoken/Homilies: Traditional hymns (\"I Saw The Light\") and moralizing/spoken word segments akin to his \"Luke the Drifter\" persona
1-1Blues Eyes Crying In The RainWritten-By – F. Rose*3:221-2Dust On The BibleWritten-By – J. Bailes*, W. Bailes*, Z. Clements*2:551-3I\'m So Lonesome I Could CryWritten-By – H. Williams*3:161-4I Heard My Savior Calling MeWritten-By – J. Bailes*, Z. Clements*2:211-5Precious Lord, Take My HandWritten-By – T.A. Dorsey*2:141-6Hey, Good Lookin\'Written-By – H. Williams*3:111-7On Top Of Old SmokyWritten-By – Traditional3:441-8I Can\'t Tell My Heart ThatWritten-By – J. Anglin*, J. Anglin*, J. Wright*3:311-9I Dreamed That The Great Judgement MorningWritten-By – B. Shadduck*, L.L. Pickett*5:281-10Next Sunday Darling Is My BirthdayWritten-By – A, Smith*, S. Nathan*2:251-11At The First Fall Of SnowWritten-By – L. Rose*4:001-12Dear JohnWritten-By – A. Gass*, T. Ritter*2:231-13The Blind Child\'s PrayerWritten-By – I. Mercer*3:221-14I\'ll Have A New LifeWritten-By – L. Presley*2:011.15-On The Banks Of The PontchartrainWritten-By – H. Williams*, R. Vincent*3:361-16Low And LonelyWritten-By – F. Jenkins*1:391-17Drifting Too Far From The ShoreWritten-By – C. Moody*2:151-18I\'m Gonna SingWritten-By – H. Williams*1:54
3-1Pictures From Life\'s Other SideWritten-By – C. Baer*5:033-2I\'ll Fly AwayWritten-By – A. Brumley*2:053-3Cold, Cold HeartWritten-By – H. Williams*2:193-4Have I Told You Lately That I Love YouWritten-By – S. Wiseman*3:093-5When God Dips His Love In My HeartWritten-By – C. Derricks*2:023-6Thy Burdens Are Greater Than MineWritten-By – P. W. King*, R. Stewart*3:513-7When The Saints Go Marchin\' InWritten-By – Traditional2:403-8I\'ll Sail My Ship AloneWritten-By – H, Bernard*, H. Thurston*, S. Nathan*, M. Burns*3:453-9Wedding BellsWritten-By – C. Boone*3:473-10Mind Your Own BusinessWritten-By – H. Williams*3:183-11You Blotted My Happy SchooldaysWritten-By – L. Messer*, L. Fields*2:513-12Where The Soul Never DiesWritten-By – W. Golden*1:513-13Pins And Needles (In My Heart)Written By – F. Jenkins*2:573-14Tennessee BorderWritten-By – J. Work*2:323-15There\'s Nothing As Sweet As My BabyWritten-By – H. Williams*2:573-16Wait For The Light To ShineWritten-By – F. Rose*1:373-17If I Didn\'t Love YouWritten-By – F. Rose*, H. Williams*3:063-18The Pale Horse And His RiderWritten-By – E. Staggs*, J. Bailes*, Z. Clements*4:18

Hank Williams - Unreleased recordings - Discs 1 and 3 only For Sale

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