Your Cheatin Heart

Girls, Guns, and Glory with Sarah Potenza covering Hank William's "Your Cheatin Heart".

Hey, Good Lookin'

Girls Guns and Glory covering the Hank Williams song "Hey, Good Lookin'".

I Saw the Light

Del McCoury and the Caroline Chocolate Drops perform the Hank Williams song "I Saw the Light".

Hank Williams, Jr. - 65

Today is Hank Williams, Jr's 65th Birthday. A couple songs to mark the day, first one of his and then two covers of songs his father wrote.

"Family Tradition"



"Your Cheatin' Heart"



"Move It On Over"

Unexpected Covers - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

A lot of singers cover Hank Williams, but here is one of the least expected. Bernadette Peters performing "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". This clip starts with an interview, the song starts at about 2 1/2 minutes in.



Here is Hank performing his song sometime around 1950.

I Saw the Light

Holly Williams sings "I Saw the Light", a song written by her grandfather—Hank Williams.

Kate Smith Evening Hour

Part of a two 1952 episodes of The Kate Smith Evening Hour featuring members of the Grand Ole Opry. Performing on the shows, in addition to Kate Smith, are Roy Acuff, Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters, Hank Williams, Sr., and others.  At least according to the info on YouTube, the second segment was Hank Williams' last television appearance.

March 26, 1952


April 23, 1952

I Saw the Light

Leon Russell performing Hank Williams' song "I saw the Light".

Patsy Cline Remembered

Patsy Cline was killed in a airplane crash fifty years ago today. Even after fifty years no one can top her. Here she is performing a Hank Williams song, "Lovesick Blues".

My Favorite Ladies

To start off the new year I am posting these three unrelated videos, just because I like them.

Susan Tedeschi - "Share Your Love With Me"



Danielia Cotton - "Purple Rain"



Lucinda Williams sings a Hank Williams song, and tells a story of her father meeting Hank- "Cold Cold Heart"

Lucinda Williams Duets

A couple Lucinda Williams duets.

Willie Nelson and Lucinda perform "Overtime"



Elvis and Lucinda perform "Poison Rose"



John Prine and Lucinda cover two Hank Williams songs, "Wedding Bells" and "Turn Back the Years"

Hank Williams - Gospel Covers

Here are a couple covers of Hank Williams' gospel songs.

Patty Griffin recorded this song, "House of Gold", on her latest album, Downtown Church. I think this is my favorite track on the album, and I have been watching for a video. This video is recorded sideways, but the audio is pretty good so I am including it.



Here are the Holmes Brothers with "I Saw the Light".



Hank Williams did not write this, but it is a song he sang. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' version of "I'll Fly Away".

Hank WIlliams - Covers

Here are a couple covers of Hank Williams songs.

Lucinda Williams - "Jambalaya"



Norah Jones - "Cold, Cold Heart"



Ray Charles - "Your Cheatin' Heart"

Hank Williams

To celebrate Hank William's Pulitzer Prize win last week, I am going to focus on him this week.

Today a few vidoes of him. First, a video with two songs, "Cold,Cold Heart", and a duet with Anita Carter on "I Can't Help I If I'm Still In Love With You".



Another of his most popular songs, "Hey Good Lookin".



This is a live recording, but there is no video with it. I think this is probably a radio performance. "I'll Sail My Ship Alone".



This is probably his most popular song, "I Saw the Light".