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[@robertball5107]

Hank Williams is most definitely country. The reason it sounds so different is most of today's country has a lot of pop elements mixed in. This is pure unfiltered, un-pop polluted, country music.

[@wendydavidson4814]

Which started in the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee as blue grass

[@Code9]

Took the words right out of my..... um..... keypad. Right on, though. The sound of this track was definitely "traditional" country at the time. People listening to any music from back in the day need to be mindful that the recording technology was nothing like what we have today. Hence, the perceived lack of tonal "depth" to a lot of the recordings. And, like you said, modern country is loaded with pop elements.

[@frankhuggins9856]

That is so very true the people that is from the 80s & 90s would not no but it back then

[@hillaryilinsky1009]

@@Code9 a lot of today's country is just bad rock n' roll.

[@lancegardner8560]

It's unadulterated. Not like the bulshit of today. No autotune, no fake shit. He was a true professional.

[@ralphkern380]

"That instrument that sounded like it was crying was a steel guitar" (the picture is a pedal steel - originally invented and used in Hiwai'ian music) The silence of a falling star, lights up a purple sky He had a way with words - didn't he.

[@artbagley1406]

Such soulful imagery, visuals that don't lose one whit of sincerity or heartache because of the use of words.

[@humpy936]

The hillbilly Shakespeare.😊

[@hockemeyer1]

Hank Williams is one of the foundational stones of Country. Hank is one of the most influential singers of country music. Country is a mix of Blue Grass, Blues, Folks and Rock. Hank Williams died young of a heart attack January 1, 1953, at the age of 29. His son Hank Williams Jr. is also an icon whose style is more of the 'outlaw' country "A Country Boy Can Survive", "Its a Family Tradition" . The instrument is a electric steel guitar.

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

Hank Williams isn't music, he is culture. If you are country, you just get it. My great grandma passed relatively young, Mom said great-grandpa would play this song over and over on his record player. He never got over her and never remarried. The instrument sounds like a steel flat top guitar.

[@mikejenkins1972]

"I'm so lonesome I could cry"... Elvis once called this song "the saddest song ever written". Hank passed away 70 years ago, at the age of 29... And they still sing his songs, they still mention his name in songs... Timeless Music! :)

[@kimconliffe9000]

Elvis also did a great version of this too

[@rickyism1576]

That's actually wild. 29 is just the beginning of life today, RIP.

[@RodneyLivingston]

Willie Nelson said this was his favorite country song!

[@jeremyfagner6808]

Hank Williams is in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame. So much impact on all music in just a few short years.

[@randybailin4902]

It's simply the greatest country song ever recorded. Nothing else needs be said. Genius is simplicity.

[@wendyrogers5750]

One of my favorite songs

[@hillaryilinsky1009]

@@wendyrogers5750 how bout "jesus remembered me".

[@wgj4everlong426]

The Hillbilly Shakespere! Hank took the mountain sounds of The Carter Family mixed it with Jimmy Rogers blues added lyrics of real life and showed the world what a song could be.1 of 2 men in the rock n roll hall of fame the country hall of fame and the songwriters hall of fame. Died at 29 and they are still writing songs about him today been gone over 70 years and don’t get no better songwriters yet

[@brittreacts]

I love that nickname!

[@wgj4everlong426]

@@brittreacts that sweet little man comment doesn’t hold up.Hank had a bad drinking problem and a pill addiction.As his son Hank Jr said in a song “He died at 29 of the lovesick blues,which is the title of another song he wrote.strangely enough his last single was I’ll never get out of this world alive

[@Gutslinger]

@@brittreacts He also had a nickname of "Luke the Drifter". There's an 8 minute compilation of all of his raw live performances titled "Hank Williams- Kate Smith Shows March & April 1952" uploaded by Earl Martin. It's the best quality video of his performances that I've came across.. I highly recommend it. Johnny Cash's future wife, June Carter, is featured in it, introducing a duet performance between her sister and Hank Williams Sr. You saw June Carter in the Johnny Cash "Hurt" video.

[@beegee1960]

@@wgj4everlong426 Yes, he had an addiction, but he turned to alcohol and drugs becaused of the dehabiliting pain he suffered from back pain. He was born with spinal bifida.

[@davidmalone3317]

@@beegee1960 He also was thrown from a horse .I read a biography of him 40 years ago from my local library.I may sketchy on details as it has been a long time.And I don't know how credible the author was .But I have heard from interviews with his band,the Drifting Cowboys,that he was in constant pain, which one would expect from spina bifada

[@randytorres8211]

One of the most heart-rending songs ever recorded, it was one of many songs Williams wrote to express his crippling gloom. Most of these songs were inspired by his tumultuous relationship with his first wife, Audrey; the state of their relationship can be neatly chronicled in Hank's discography with titles like "Baby We're Really in Love," "They'll Never Take Her Love Away From Me," and "My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate)." You would think that this song was recorded in Nashville, or at least Memphis, but it was done at a session in Cincinnati. Hank recorded it at the E.T Herzog Recording Studios on August 30, 1949 with Jerry Byrd on Steel Guitar, Zeke Turner on electric guitar, Tommy Jackson on Fiddle, Louis Innis on rhythm guitar, and Ernie Newton on bass. Note that there are no drums on the song. Williams performed the song in October 1949 on his syndicated radio show, which was counterintuitively called the Health & Happiness Show (it was sponsored by a vitamin company called Hadacol, thus the name). The song was released on November 8 as a 78-RPM single with "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It." The song quickly became a favorite on Country radio and a staple of Williams' live shows. A Country music standard, many artists have recorded this song over the years in a variety of styles. B.J. Thomas had the biggest hit with his 1966 version, which made #8 in the US. Other charting entries were recorded by Johnny Tillotson (#89, 1962) and the football player Terry Bradshaw (#91, 1976). Other artists to record the song include Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Dean Martin, Al Green, Freddy Fender, Bob Dylan, Little Richard, Cowboy Junkies, and Elvis Presley. (Songfacts.com)

[@whatiwasgoingtosay]

I had no idea this was recorded in Cincinnati! That’s giving me some hometown pride.

[@glenecho7284]

This is one of the most powerfully poetic songs ever written, and one of the most important in the history of country music. Give it another listen, with your eyes closed. The imagery painted by the words is gorgeous.

[@rorybisson756]

one of the first nationally known music acts, and one of the first country outlaws. His writing is so prolific that when his journals were found in an attic, it was said there were over 1,000 songs that never made it to the studio to get recorded. he is the standard/G.O.A.T. by all others are judged by. he got thrown out of Grand Ol Opry cuz of his drinking (they still havent lived that down btw) Man is legit the definition of shooting star legend.

[@markmyers6472]

The suit is known as a Nudie Suit... the guy who made these (lots of early country music folks wore them in the 50's/60's) was a Unkranian known as Nudie Cohn. Something to ponder... Hank Williams Sr. died at age 29....

[@lisafolmar5321]

Yes...Nudie also made Elvis' gold lamé suit.

[@humpy936]

This is the definition of traditional country, that crap they call country these days is just bad rock ‘n’ roll. Do some more Hank Williams !❤

[@tiedyedkarma]

It's not even rock, it's Top 40 Pop. Bubble gum pop. Just.... CRAP! Now I got to go listen to some Johnny Cash!

[@FrogLegs313]

You've picked the right professor to learn about country music from. Hank Williams, Sr. has been gone for 70 years and still IS country music

[@lewstone5430]

I’m not a big country music fan, I’m more into 70’s rock, but Hank wrote some of the most heartbreaking songs I ever heard and I own his box set. The man had demons, he died in the back of Cadillac on the way to a gig. He was 29.

[@nancymunroe3672]

Hank Williams is ORIGINAL COUNTRY!!!

[@tarabartee3424]

Hank was called the Shakespeare of country music. He wrote over 150 songs. He died at the age of 29. PBS did a series on the history of country music, and Hank was covered well.

[@TexasMagnolia]

It’s important to know, Hank Sr was snubbed by Nashville, fired from the Grand Ol Opry, because of his alcohol abuse, which, took his life. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until medical advances, it was discovered that Hank Sr was in constant pain from Spina Bifida and MS. His legacy lives on through his son Hank Williams Jr. I think you would enjoy the many Gospel works of Hank Sr.

[@johnboydTx]

Don't forget Hank III ?? An Original who paints outside the line's and is rebellious 🤠..... But a country artist none the less????? God Bless Texas and take care 😉🤠✌️❤️

[@sandracox4341]

To think he was only 29 when he died it's hard to think seeing how mature he looked.

[@scottgorski7931]

This is old ; original country. If you dig deep into Hanks songs you will find a lot that have been covered by musicians of all generes. That instrument you don't recognize is a steel guitar. Had to come back to add, he's been followed by his son Hank Jr. and grandson Hank III into the music world.

[@TheIndecisiveWigWearer]

Hank was in a class by himself. He was born and raised in Alabama. Hank learned to play the guitar from African-American blues musician Rufus Payne. Both Payne and Roy Acuff heavily influenced his musical style.Roy was a country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Hank was talented song writer, writing much of his own music. Sadly, after years of back pain (caused by Spina Bifida Occulta), alcoholism, and prescription drug abuse his health was seriously compromised. At 29, Hank died suddenly of heart failure in the back seat of a car on New Year's Day 1953. His son, Hank Jr. was born in 1949 and his illegitimate daughter, Jett Williams was born 5 days after his death.

[@davisworth5114]

Hank Williams was one of the greatest songwriters in country music, he was a huge star in the 40s and fifties. I remember sitting on the couch with my grandfather listening to this mournful song on the radio in the early fifties, with my grandfather, who was seriously wounded in WW1. He said "now David, someday they are going to make a radio you can put in your shirt pocket", and five years later, I had one.

[@rogerdickey3549]

Girl you playing my music now Hank Williams is the reason fell in love with country music. Very talented song writer who lived a very hard life only to be cut short at the age of 29.

[@Yowza78]

I love the lyrics to this song and feel you didn't pay enough attention to them. Talked over them a lot, in fact. These lyrics are like a poem. No one was writing stuff like that back then.

[@laynecox3992]

That iconic sound is the Pedal Steel guitar. Most country back in the day had a sound kinda like this. Another instrument you would probably enjoy is the Dobro.

[@tahliasgoddaddy]

It's straight country with a slight western flair. He often did what is often called country blues. In many of his songs you notice the blues sound wrapped in country twang. Long Gone Lonesome Blues is a perfect example and a favorite of mine. Hank loved the old blues and jazz artists of that day. Before signing a record deal, he worked pumping gas at a service station. After work he liked to go behind the local jazz clubs to the alley where the jazz greats took their breaks between sets and play and sing with them. You can hear their influence in many of his songs. That's a steel guitar. It shows the instrument in the artist's lap a few times in the video. Many country songs feature steel guitar and /or Dobro.

[@IronRaspberry]

Hank Williams Sr. became one of the biggest stars in country music - paving the way for those who followed, and a hero to many big names in the country music industry. He was known for his relationships with African-American blues singers - most importantly street musician Rufus "Tee Tot" Payne, who was significant in his musical development. Williams was a young white musician in the Jim Crow south. As a teenager, Williams used play his guitar on the street or on the front porch with Tee Tot. The older singer taught him to play blues guitar and got Williams interested in blues rhythms and phrasing, which would become central to his specific style of country music. He is regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, and is known as "the Father of Country and Western Music"

[@hillaryilinsky1009]

this music was very , very popular pre-rock. love hank williams. "i saw the light "was a great song and he had many in his short life. R.I.P. hank.

[@pigpen5073]

That instrument is the steel guitar, very popular instrument in country & western music, even some of the newer country uses it

[@randomlyweirdjeff4638]

Hank was a gangster. He is what real country is. He died in his car in Hilltop West Virginia. The diner he died at is called the Sky Line, they have photos of Hank inside. Nothing like a steel guitar solo. His grandson Hank Williams the 3rd looks like him and sounds like him.

[@armadillotoe]

This is 75 years old and still amazes people. What else needs to be said. That instrument is a steel guitar.

[@hanssolo8795]

Bluegrass and Appalachian music are both influencers in the og country music.Hank also has a son Hank Williams Jr.that has his own catalog of songs too.

[@daletolmich6459]

And he's got a boy 'Hank III' that's also a country artist🤘

[@matthewdooley7855]

He basically wrote "Your Cheatin' Heart" in one go. Musical genius right there at the beginning of country music. He was laying the foundation for what would later become country music. It's like proto-country. These lyrics are worth a read. He's quite the poet.

[@Gutslinger]

His son, Hank Williams Jr, has a great song with Waylon Jennings that speaks about Hank Williams Sr and the Grand Ole Opry. The song is called "The Conversation". The Grand Ole Opry never reinstated Hank Sr.

[@dekelanson5280]

One my favorite Hank Williams song. I've read that Hank was truly lonesome and troubled and fought many demons in his life, including his drinking. If you liked his suit, check out the live video of Hank singing "Hey Good Lookin" from 1952.

[@Mattdirk59]

Loving your reactions! I had to chuckle when you referred to Hank as or was it cute "old man". Hank was only 29 years old when he passed away on Jan. 1, 1953. He Was very thin and lanky though. Keep your fantastic reactions coming, Britt!👍

[@XRP2020]

Hank Williams forged his own brand of HONKY-TONK music from a variety of influences: COUNTRY, FOLK, BLUES, GOSPEL & JAZZ

[@darrinlindsey]

Country & Western grew from the roots of Blue Grass. It began to lose its relationship with Blue Grass in the 70s, and the 'Western' began being dropped from the genre name. The steel guitar was making that unusual sound. It used to be a staple of country music. It's not used much anymore.

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

The wailing instrument you were wondering about is a pedal steel guitar. It became a staple of country music in the late 40’s and 50’s but seemed to fall out of favor as country and western morphed into the county pop that that marketed as country music today. HW is one of the grand- daddies of pure, traditional country and western music.

[@diamondwchamp]

The King of Country and probably the greatest songwriter. You hear the steel guitar playing. Hank was America's first Superstar, he was Elvis before Elvis!

[@kimn9802]

The silence of a falling star lights up a purple sky....Genius

[@terryceaser7747]

Steel guitar is what you hear. Hank is widely considered the Father of Country music.

[@TexasMagnolia]

Hank’s suit is called a “Nuddie” suit. You’re hearing a Steel Guitar, prominent in Country Music. Remains the saddest song in history…sad you’re not engaged with the lyrics.

[@chicochi3]

Yes! Wasn't the suit named after the designer?

[@scottyarthuraustralia7567]

Simple melody. Nothing simple about the lyrics and that voice. Hank Sr is an Absolute LEGEND!

[@Northbravo]

I remember Elvis sang this at a concert in a vid I watched once and when he finished the first "I'm so lonesome I could cry" part he gave himself chills singing it lol

[@Gutslinger]

I'm excited to see this. Hank Williams Sr is on my Mount Rushmore of favorite artists, as well as his son Hank Jr.. He passed away 70 years ago, during the first few hours of New Years Day on 1953 while riding in the back of his Cadillac to a show he was supposed to perform. He was only 29 when he passed. But he had written and performed a bunch of hits. He had a huge impact for such a short career. Hank Jr was only 3 years old when he passed.

[@curtislong6806]

Hank is in the country music Hall of Fame, the rock and roll Hall of Fame, the songwriters Hall of Fame, and won a Pulitzer prize for his songwriting.

[@thewizard6077]

Hank incorporated many different elements into his music, and was deeply rooted in the blues. He influenced many artists that came after, from rock bands like Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones, to R&B artists like Otis Redding and Ray Charles, to countless country artists. He died way too young at the age of 29. RIP Hank Williams. Peace

[@retroactive1autrey668]

Hank, Sr., was the original Man, and his songs stand up today. Listen to his entire catalogue. You will be thrilled. Keep on keeping on, young Lady.

[@fredneecher1746]

Country music gets under your skin after a while, even though I'm not from that particular country. It has the feel of real lives, real people just making their way in the world. The combination of relaxed, easy-going rhythm and the amount of pain it contains is quite a heady brew. Hank is one of the music greats and his work led to some considerable developments, not least of which was the classic rock'n'roll beat! Incidentally, this recording is as old as me! Obviously a good year, 1949.

[@xScooterAZx]

Hank was true Country and Western music. Original old school. Not just country,a modern term,but Country and Western. My Dad used to play Steele guitar. My mom sang and played rythm guitar. They were professional musicians in the time this was recorded.

[@dondennis7884]

A little backstory on Hank Williams for you,in 1947 he walked into the Grand Old Oprys producers office who was Fred Rose at the time,a songwriter himself and sang several songs and told Fred he had written them himself,since Williams looked like such a hillbilly he Didn’t believe him so he said write me a song about a man who walks down the street and sees a girl he falls in love with and walked out of his office.15 minutes later he walked back in and Hank said he had written the song so he sang and played,I can’t help it if I’m still in love with you.Rose was so blown away by his ability to write a song on the spot but it was a top notch song as well that he signed Hank on the spot and the rest is history…

[@rodwestonable]

This song has been part of my regular listening for about 60 years. And I frequently hum or sing portions of it.

[@thedealer777]

Hank Williams was the "King Of Country." He was gifted with a "cry" in his voice. Billie Holiday, Patsy Cline, and Janis Joplin also had this talent, ....soul-wrenching and unforgettable. It's a rare vocal quality that makes a singer legendary! The instrument you hear is a "Steel Guitar." It's a cross between a lap-style guitar and an electric keyboard, complete with foot pedals similar to the piano. Yet, vastly more complex than just a mash-up. It’s the product of a signature style in music history, going back to the Hawaiian Islands, long before country music even existed.

[@diannaw3034]

Hank was one of the pioneers of the Country Music movement! He is revered by the country music community. He and Patsy Cline were my dad's favourite country artists. My dad had a country band and sang both of their hits. Our family name is Williams... so my dad's friends would tease my dad and call him Hank the second coming! lol However there is a real second Hank.. and that is Hank's son... Hank Jr. Who also had some hits you may want to check out. 😁

[@edevard9048]

Your Cheatin’ Heart is one his greatest songs!

[@chicochi3]

For someone new to country you jumped in deep with this one. You might want to check out his descendants who also have videos on KZbin. And are country with more pop elements than Hank Sr. Hank Williams Jr., Hank Williams III, Holly Williams, Sam Williams. There is also IV. That's all the name he uses. IV. He is Hank III's son and Hank Jr.'s grandson. I guess as Hank Jr. said, "It's a family tradition."

[@WillNeverforgetmypasswordagain]

How many other performers - of any genre, have their music played on the radio and covered by numerous artists over 70 years after they passed? Only one. Hank. He did more for country music in a decade than most do in a lifetime.

[@revjackiecorrell8849]

Hank Williams Jr young Country

[@sheryldalton8965]

Hank was a poet. Country people loved him. My grandmother had an 8x10 framed photo hanging on her wall. He was sometimes called Luke the Drifter. He was George Jones idol.

[@DianePerez-cs4fs]

This is 'the standard' country along with Jimmy Rogers from earlier years. When people say 'traditional country - this is it.

[@sheilasisk7550]

This is one of Country History king of Country. Highway 65 from Montgomery, Alabama to Mobile is named the Lonesome Highway, Hank Williams Leland, in southern Alabama and he travels the older road that was actually the real Lonesome Highway until they built 65. He was on his way up north to do a show and he died in the back of the car, his band crew turned around and brought him back to Alabama. He had a very hard, sad life and he is the father of Hank Williams junior

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

That was country before it morphed into today's "Country". My mother's favorite singer. Listened to him on the radio when he was still alive (yup, I'm frigging old). Coincidently she died the same year he did,

[@theresataylor6675]

My Dad's favorite singer. He use to sing all of Hank's songs to my brother and I. This is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard.

[@pixiematlis2790]

When I was young in the 50s that was considered "Cowboy Country". Because it got it's roots in Cowboys singing to the cattle to keep them calm, so they wouldn't stampede. That is Why the music has a rhythm like a lullaby and a rocking chair. Cowboys/trail hands would move the cattle from Texas or Mexico to the railroads in the plains States. Storms and wolves would scare the cattle, the cattle would run/stampede and end up losing weight and the Cattle owner was paid by the pound. Skinny cows meant less money for all involved. And the Cowboys usually sang about the girl they left behind. End of Cowboy Country 101.

[@conan140able]

Hank Williams was one of my mother's favorite singers

[@rickboone1090]

Also listen to El Paso by Marty Robbins, Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain by Willie Nelson, Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn, He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones, Amarillo By Morning by George Strait, When I Call Your Name by Vince Gill....all these would be a good sampling...

[@rebelstacker3671]

Hank Williams Sr. and his son Hank Williams Jr are in the Country Music Hall Of Fame.

[@susanb7090]

Hank was a tortured genius. Don’t let the simplicity fool you! Deep waters here! He lived it! Gone way too soon but left us with so many good songs! You’re Cheating Heart, Cold, Cold Heart and upbeat Hey Goodlookin’, Jambalaya… many others. He speaks Fri his heart.

[@rons.4490]

I grew up listening to Hank Williams. Here’s a list of more recent country! There are several songs you should check out! “Concrete Angel” - Martina McBride “Alysa Lies” - Jason Michael Carroll “Temporary Home” - Carrie Underwood “Three Wooden Crosses” - Randy Travis “Skin” - Rascal Flats “The Good Stuff” - Kenny Chesney “Whiskey Lullaby” - Braid Paisley & Allison Krause “Something In The Water” - Carrie Underwood “Go Rest High on That Mountain” - Vince Gill “I Miss My Friend” - Darryl Worley “Paint Me A Birmingham” - Tracy Lawrence “How Do You Get That Lonely” - Blaine Larson “Why” - Rascal Flats “What Hurts the Most” - Rascal Flats “A Broken Wing” - Martina McBride “Independence Day” - Martina McBride Just a few that will get some deep emotional reactions.

[@js3599]

Hank Williams is PURE,and TRUE country at it's finest... After he died of alcoholism at the age of 29, his widow started putting their young son, Hank Jr on stage and made him sing his father's songs. Jr. enjoyed it for awhile, but after awhile, he wanted to start doing things his own way, but his manager/mother flat out refused and TRIED to keep him doing as she told him to do... Didn't work. Hank dropped his mother and did his own thing ever since, and is a legend in his own right. Hank Jr did not forget his roots though, e was very proud of his famous father's legacy... Just check out the father/son duet they made from an old hit by Sr, "There's a Tear In My Beer", cut from a live performance Sr did back in the day, with Junior imposed and dubbed in. I bet the old man would approve. I know there are third, and I believe there is even a fourth generation of Williams performers to enjoy today, and they each have their own styles.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Britt that instrument is a pedal steel guitar. It's played with finger picks and a weighted slide to replace using fingers to form chords. Back in the day all the men wore glittery suits and boots and hats. and the ladies wore beautiful dresses and had big hair. Hank was one of the OGs of country music. His was a blend of blues and bluegrass, it was a big part of the roots of classic country. What we see and hear as country today is a watered down version of rock and country. The music is all electronically enhanced. There are a bunch of sub genres in real country music. Or at least there used to be. You had country, bluegrass, western or cowboy, roots, mountain, outlaw, southern rock. Now everyone who can't make a living in pop or rock calls themselves country, and the suits from NY, Chic, Det etc are packaging and selling it as country. All the great country performers stopped being played on country radio and new talent that does classic country are told that they are "too country" for country music.

[@robram3325]

Hank is the definition of traditional country music goin' way back. "That instrument" was a steel guitar. It's played with a metal slide across the strings.

[@Doylebailey257]

I would like to be your No. #1 fan, I noticed you liked story songs, I have the most story songs that you would love to here, you see Country songs at least the older ones, Hank Williams songs were actually true, most of his songs were real, meaning it happened to him. Thank you for having an opened mind to different cultures of songs. As I'm going through your videos, you have a diverse variety of music, I am a big Hank Williams fan. Please ask me anything about him. He is a Big story. My name is Doyle, I live in West Texas, 😊

[@davidstephens6462]

This was before drums were considered a country instrument, and were banned on the Grand Ole Opry The whining guitar sound is a steel guitar. 06-11 strings, played with a heavy metal bar slid along the strings with the left hand while picking with the thumb and first 2 fingers of the right. At this point his band was him on acoustic rhythm guitar, upright acoustic bass, electric guitar, steel guitar and 2 fiddle (violin) players. Hank was a tortured soul, struggling with depression and addiction and drank himself to death while traveling to a NYE show in the 50’s. He was also one of the most prolific songwriters of the time putting him as one of the most covered artists, in any genre, ever. Many Rock, pop, jazz, blues, and gospel artists have recorded Hank Sr songs

[@Gutslinger]

There's an 8 minute compilation of all of his raw live performances titled "Hank Williams- Kate Smith Shows March & April 1952" uploaded by Earl Martin. Roughly 8 months before he passed. It's the best quality video of his performances that I've came across.. He wrote all of the songs he performs in the video. I highly recommend it. Johnny Cash's future wife, June Carter, is featured in it, introducing a duet performance between her sister and Hank Williams Sr. You saw June Carter in the Johnny Cash "Hurt" video.

[@harveybyars8655]

Back then, his music was not only considered country but it was BLUES back then. Some of the FIRST BLUES. That’s why Hank Jr, his son said he wasn’t a walk behinder but a new note finder on the song “ Blues Man “

[@guyray1504]

Brittany you must hear Hank and Hank Jr. Sing "A Tear In My Beer". Note Hank Jr. Was 3 years old when his daddy died so they took an old tape of his dad and merged it with Hank Jr. It was like he was singing with a ghost.

[@justinkeller9187]

Hank Williams song "mind your own business" is one of my favorites. I grew up listening to rockabilly and blues but, Hank was a regular on the playlist. Big crush on Britt (don't worry...noticed the big ring).

[@jrjacobs7324]

Brit Hank learned singing gospel, he died at the age of 29, but his blending of Gospel and Blue Grass gave us what is Country Music

[@tomk7775]

Country was first called hillbilly music. This style, mixed with rhythm & blues, is where rock 'n' roll came from, which is why rock was originally call rockabilly.

[@philhamlett2223]

The suit is a custom built suit referred to as a "Nudie Suit". The maker's name and shop was called Nudie's. It was in Hollywood, CA and they made those type of suits for lots of country artists through the 40's, 50', 60's and beyond until the store changed ownership.

[@whatiwasgoingtosay]

This is the epitome of traditional honky tonk country. It’s a waltz with plonking guitars and bass and steel guitar. That’s country as hell. Hank Williams is known as the Hillbilly Shakespeare. If you pay attention to the lyrics, they’re incredibly poetic. Bluegrass, by the way, is a totally different thing. It’s usually faster with fiddles, banjos, mandolins, and bass, with no drums and high and lonesome, close harmonies. See: Bill Monroe or Alison Krauss or Ricky Skaggs.

[@vincentdarrah]

Hank was huge. He had spina bifida so he was always in pain. He treated it with LOTS of alcohol. He was fired from the Grand Ol Opry because of his unreliability. He was on a trip to perform in ohio when he died at Midnight in Montgomery Alabama in the back seat of his Cadillac. His son, Hank Jr AKA Bocephus, was 3 years old when his daddy died. Hank Williams Jr is a HUGE country star today. His daughter Jett Williams who was born 5 days after Hank died has tried to launch a music career, and Hank Willims Jr's son Hank III is a musician today. Hank Jr's nickname Bocephus was given to him by his father

[@vernonharden]

Actually Hank wasn't headed Montgomery, .AL. as a snowstorm caused the show to be canceled. The snowstorm prevented him from flying as had been planned. Instead he was going to Canton Ohio, as the show in Charleston W.V. had been canceled. He was in the backseat of a rented car, driven by the hired college student Charles Carr.

[@georgeearls3338]

I can't remember for sure but I want to say I saw that suit, in the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery Alabama. I know they had some of his suits there, and at the time the Blue Cadilac he passed away in, at the age of 29. He wrote so many great songs in his short life.

[@botabob]

Hank William is the goat. Hank Jr stills talks of his "Daddy" with reverence.

[@stephanesaulnier6004]

Hank WILLIAMS est un de mes artistes favoris. Il a un répertoire impressionnant de très bonne chansons et a été repris par les plus grands artistes. J'ai pu voir son petit fils en concert à Paris en 2010, c'était excellent. Il chantait ses propres chansons mais aussi des reprises de son illustre grand père.

[@randallshuck2976]

He was the top of the charts in his day, but there were few film recordings available 70+/- years ago except TV. His son, Hank Williams Jr. is pretty good too. One of his is "A Country Boy Can Survive". You should watch his music video singing it. Keep watching and we will keep suggesting. Good reaction. You nailed it. Thanks.

[@geoffreymarston5948]

He wrote some great lyrics and many hit songs ! He set the standard early on in country ! Thanks for your reactions ! May Gods Blessings be with you !

[@cbobwhite5768]

The suit maker was Nuta Kotlyarenko also known as Nudie Cohn. This is why his garments are called "Nudie Suits".

[@beegee1960]

Hank’s steel guitar player set the standard for the instrument which still stands today. And his fiddle player was among the best of all time.

[@StevenEverett7]

Britt, I'm enjoying the range of music that you've been reacting to. Hank is a legend in the country music community. Thanks for reacting to him. If you'd like to compare the female version of him in the same time frame, try something by Patsy Cline.

[@brittreacts]

Thank you!!!

[@lewstone5430]

I wholeheartedly agree. I can hear rap, country and everything in between on this channel.

[@Gutslinger]

Technically she was a little bit later, comparatively.

[@StevenEverett7]

@@Gutslinger Agreed, with a modifier. Very little. 😊

[@neverfeartruth6460]

​@@brittreacts Britt great reaction! BUT PLEASE do Elvis's rendition of this song he did at the "Aloha from Hawaii 1973 Concert" Elvis says at the beginning that it was "The Saddest Song he ever heard"💙

[@1960rlv]

That sound is a steel guitar. It was a staple in every Hank song. You’ll also notice the fiddle (violin). The structure was generally… verse, chorus, steel break, verse, chorus, fiddle break, chorus. He has many simple songs that talk about simple emotion, it was a vibe for me as a teen, it balanced out the 70’s rock vibes, which in turn went with the 70’s funk vibes, all sprinkled with the 70’s top 40/pop vibes. I just like all kinds of music. Your reactions are awesome. Thanks for your work!

[@CCoburn3]

Hank wasn't bluegrass. He was PURE country. The instrument was a steel guitar. You ought to react to "I Saw the Light" by Hank Williams. And you will probably also like "Jambalaya," -- which is the Cajun National Anthem.

[@Theodorussfo]

This is pure country a song that is pulled out of the heart like a thin silk thread and when you're singing it you just go with the flow of it so you don't break the thread and when you hear it you listen to it the same way. That silk thread is the expression of a soul so when you listen to country music you don't listen for the notes the beat or the razamataz you're listening to a person and when you hear them you too become part of the song of the thread. It's deeply personal. Dolly Parton wrote Whitney Houston's hit 'I Will Always Love You' Dolly wrote it as a goodbye for a friend she worked with for many years and sung it and recorded it country style first. Whitney asked to sing it and Dolly said sure. Dolly went by where Whitney was recording the song and when she heard Whitney singing her version Dolly told her she couldn't take any money for it. Whitney insisted and Dolly took the money and royalties and bought a mall in the poor black part of town built it up and called it 'The house that Whiney Built'. That's country, it's a culture. You got to slow things up a bit and connect with people to get it.

[@charleslee4204]

Hank Williams was to country music , that Babe Ruth was to baseball !

[@georgeearls3338]

That suit was made by the tailor to the stars, Nuta Kotlyarenko, better known as Nudie Cohn. The clothes he designed, being called nudie suits. I have been a fan of Hank Williams as far back as I can remember. His music, may have some dated words in them, but the meanings, are still applicable today as they where then.

[@rhondasalamon7952]

Hank William's is the father of country music. He died at 29. His sound is true country.

[@sherigrow6480]

Hank Williams IS traditional country, lol. My dad loved Hank Williams, and also Marty Robbins (Marty is the Western part of Country and Western).

[@jerryjustice8026]

He was the 1st country music outlaw style singer that truly didn't give a damn what anybody thought