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A Hank Williams special!

A special look at the greatest country star of them all, Hank Williams, the Hillbilly Shakespeare! With some of his greatest hits, rare recordings from his radio shows and more!

A special look at the greatest country star of them all - Hank Williams, the Hillbilly Shakespeare!

There's some of his greatest hits, rare recordings from his radio shows & more, including music from his son Hank Jr. , grandson Hank III and granddaughter Holly.

And demonstrating what a great songwriter he was, Hank covers from the likes of Tom Petty, George Thorogood, BR5-49, Norah Jones & Buckwheat Zydeco alongside songs about him from Johnny Cash & Alan Jackson.

Hank Williams is one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one (three posthumously). He died of a heart attack at the age of 29 in 1953 in the backseat of his Cadillac.

57 minutes

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Thu 30 Jan 2020 21:00
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Music Played

  • George Thorogood & The Destroyers

    Move It On Over

    • The Baddest Of George Thorogood And The Destroyers.
    • Capitol.
    • 2.

  • Hank Williams, Jr.

    Family Tradition

    • Country Music: The Soundtrack.
    • Legacy.
    • 017.

  • Hank Williams

    I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

    • Hank Williams: 40 Greatest Hits.
    • Proper Records Ltd.
    • 9.

  • Tom Petty

    You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)

    • Timeless.
    • Universal.
    • 6.

  • Hank Williams

    I'll Sail My Ship Alone

    • Pictures From Life's Other Side.
    • BMG.
    • 6.

  • Norah Jones

    Cold Cold Heart

    • Come Away With Me.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 3.

  • Hank Williams

    Moanin' The Blues

    • Pictures From Life's Other Side.
    • BMG.
    • 3.

  • BR5-49

    A House Of Gold

    • The Best Of BR5-49: It Ain't Bad For Work If You Gotta Have A Job.
    • Gravity.
    • 2.

  • Hank Williams

    Lost Highway

    • Come September: An Introduction to Hank Williams.
    • Mercury.
    • 4.

  • Holly Williams

    The Highway

    • The Highway.
    • Georgiana Records.
    • 5.

  • Buckwheat Zydeco & Dwight Yoakam

    Hey Good Lookin'

    • Ultimate Collection.
    • Universal.
    • 10.

  • Hank Williams III

    I'm A Long Gone Daddy

    • Timeless.
    • Curb Records.
    • 9.

  • Hank Williams

    I Saw The Light

    • The No.1 Country Album (Various).
    • Polygram TV.

  • Johnny Cash

    The Night Hank Williams Came To Town

    • A Thing Called Love.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 21.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 Jan 2020 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2