New Compilation of Hank Williams Songs
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Mercury Records is to release Alone With His Guitar on Sept 19th. It will be a collection of rare recordings of solo radio performances and song demos, including notes about the music by Williams biographer Colin Escott. Nine tracks had not been released in this form until the Grammy- winning Complete Hank Williams boxed set released in 1998. Also included is an essay by southern writer William Gay. Ten of the eighteen cuts here come from early 1949 radio appearances. All but one of the rest are demo recordings - some by other writers, some by Williams himself. The collection reveals a rarely- considered side of Williams, an entertainer deeply aware of the work of fellow musicians like Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubb, yet also capable of investing their songs with his own unmatched emotional depth. Without the instrumental backing found on all of his studio and most of his live recordings, these selections offer Hank Williams at his most direct and intimate, whether performing a familiar favorite or struggling to master a brand new creation. Alone With His Guitar is both an historically significant document and a compelling work of art. The CD version will include enhanced CD/ROM material never before released including previously unissued spoken word recordings and exclusive visual elements. One recording of note is a commercial Williams recorded for his friend Neal 'Pappy' McCormick. Tracks: Tennessee Border; First Year Blues; Blue Love; Please Don't Let Me Love You; Alone & Forsaken; You Caused It All By Telling Lies; With Tears In My Eyes; Rockin'Chair Money; Cool Water; We Live In Two Different Worlds; My Bucket's Got A Hole In It; A Teardrop On A Rose; Honky Tonk Blues; Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine; Weary Blues From Waitin'; I Can't Escape From You; I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You; Kaw-Liga. http://www.hankwilliams.com
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