LOVE IT! | FIRST TIME HEARING Hank Williams - Lost Highway REACTION

[@Robsan40]

Your next 50's/60's Country Western reaction needs to be Marty Robbins "El Paso" - Talk about story telling, it's like watching a 2 hour western movie in a 4 minute song.

[@johnhegarty1761]

Strawberry Roan

[@piedmontish]

Great suggestion! I’d go “Big Iron” after!

[@gregorymoore2877]

I second the nomination for "El Paso", "Big Iron", and "The Strawberry Roan". I would add "San Angelo", "The Ballad Of The Alamo", "Running Gun", "Utah Carol", "The Master's Call", "Felina (From El Paso)", "El Paso City", "The Song Of The Bandit", "Cool Water"

[@spiderdog7599]

You want a good laugh while doing El Paso do the one with Steve Martin doing the video. It is the funniest music video you will ever see.

[@stevehatton-bw3bo]

Yes!! El Paso is a must; he’s one of the best storytellers!

[@MrSteveLoucks]

You two are to be commended for checking out such a wide spectrum of excellence!

[@caseyhazelman2390]

YES!

[@22tango79]

...and on that spectrum you'll also come to Lead Belly...gotta find some LB.

[@MrSteveLoucks]

@@22tango79yes! Given all the Midnight Special clips Ja and Amber have seen, perhaps they should listen to Led Belly’s song !

[@darrellfxdwg]

Tom T. Hall, his nickname is The Storyteller. May I suggest "Old dogs, children, and watermelon wine'

[@markmyers6472]

This is an excellent recommendation.... you guys would love it....

[@jeffdetmer4681]

The recommendation of Tom T Hall is a great one. The song is a great choice also. Another is The year Clayton Delaney Died. BTW Tom T also wrote Harper Valley PTA.

[@Joshuastonesmusic]

Yeah I like Tom t hall and herd that for the first time the other day and loved it

[@captainkangaroo4301]

That’s How I Got To Memphis

[@leswinkeler5342]

Second on the Old Dogs and Children

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

Hank Williams sang this for his album in 1949. This was my mother‘s favorite country singer. She would sing all of his songs at the piano and sing her heart out ❤️

[@johnniekight1879]

"Kaw-Liga" is a great story about a cigar store wooden Indian. My favorite as a kid in the 50's

[@batmanforpresident9655]

Hank Williams is one of the greatest music figures and most important and influential singer/songwriters of the 20th century. His impact is found in nearly every genre of music from country to rock and Gospel. His best hits include: "Jambalaya", "Your Cheating Heart", "Hey, Good Looking" "I Saw The Ligt", "Lovesick Blues", "Move It On Over", "Honky Tonk Blues", "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive", "Take These Chains From My Heart".

[@johnsilva9139]

Yes.I think of "Move It On Over" as perhaps the first rock song. If not, it at least had a huge influence.

[@gregorymoore2877]

Don't forget "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", "Cold, Cold Heart", "There's A Tear In My Beer", "Thank God", "Kaw-liga", "I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You"

[@Jude_196]

ALL GREAT TUNES!!!

[@Jude_196]

@@gregorymoore2877 SUCH GREAT SONGS!!

[@racheltrezise1132]

​@@gregorymoore2877 I love the version of "There's a tear in my beer" that includes both Hank Snr and Jnr.

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

Warms My heart to see younger folks enjoy Hank. He was my mother's favorite singer. I was 9 yrs old when he died and I remember her crying at the news.

[@hoot444]

I was 3 days old when he died.

[@nedludd7622]

Hank Williams was one of the few things my traditional conservative father and I agreed upon.

[@Gutslinger]

He would've turned 100 years old this past September.

[@hellokimmy68]

It's so hard to believe he was only 29 years old when he died in 1953. So he had all this great music in a very short life. I believe this was recorded in 1949. If you'd like to hear something more upbeat from him check out "Hey Good Lookin'" or "Jambalaya (On the Bayou.)" Those were two of my favorites when I was a kid.

[@jbjacobs9514]

I love There's a Tear in my Beer...

[@hellokimmy68]

@@jbjacobs9514 oh my gosh, my Dad used to go around singing that all the time when I was younger. Memory unlocked.

[@jbjacobs9514]

Mine too - he loved Hank Williams (how I was able to listen to him - my dad had his records) - I would then sing it too, extra twangy. hehehehe I miss my papa!@@hellokimmy68

[@hellokimmy68]

@@jbjacobs9514 aww! I'm glad you have that good memory with him. I'm very grateful to still have my Dad around, but I lost my Mom 13 years ago. Whenever I hear Neil Diamond or Willie Nelson, that's my memory of her. 💜

[@jbjacobs9514]

RIP to your mama, my mama and my papa. 🙂😞 My grandma and Aunt were crazy for Neil Diamond (so am I now)! My dad loved Willie Nelson too. My parents were both born in the early 30s but had the most diverse list of music that I have ever seen! We always had all kinds of music playing in our house between them and my brothers and sister and I. I am glad to hear the same in your home. Take care and be well. @@hellokimmy68

[@jrhaughey2481]

You want the best of both worlds, Hank Williams Sr and Hank Jr, "There's a tear in my beer", watching father and son singing together (even though Jr. was very young when he died) is such a tribute to his late father

[@bryanhickey7317]

You forgot Hank the 111, Hank Sr.'s grandson

[@dubyabee7963]

My favorite Hank Sr song is "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)."

[@SusanJohnston]

Hank Williams is legend. ❤❤

[@Gutslinger]

Hank Williams would've turned 100 years old this past September.

[@trapperjakk]

I have a Hank Williams Tattoo in honor of my father who was a Hank Williams FANATIC and he passed his love of Hank to me. Thanks Guys

[@kengunter6903]

The real deal!! The original country star!!!!

[@dennisking7872]

Jimmie Rodgers, the Singing Brakeman, would be the first.

[@thewizard6077]

To me, Hank was the greatest American songwriter of all time. It would be cool if you guys reacted two rocking Hank songs next, "Move it on Over" and "Mind Your Own Business". Peace

[@oldermusiclover]

loved Please Dont Let Me Love You

[@Ed-R]

"I Saw the Light, Jambalaya, and Hey Good Lookin'" are a few songs by Hank Sr. "Men with Broken Hearts" by the Three Hanks. "The Highway" by Holly Williams (Granddaughter of Hank Sr, Daughter of Hank Jr. and Stepsister of Hank III).

[@FrankBigDawgHatton]

Personally I feel Hank was the beginning of all sorts of music. The father of a whole lot of modern music.

[@ericchadwick3019]

You guys just have to do Lefty Frizzell, Long Black Veil, if you want to hear a story. That and Saginaw, Michigan.

[@andrewmarker6511]

Also Leftys song "Hobos Pride"..

[@vickilloyd7472]

My dad used to hang out and pick and sing with Lefty. His voice...omg! Yes, to Long Black Veil...

[@gingerduran1592]

Long Black Veil is a great Halloween song! Love it!

[@bernardyancy8552]

I'm old and I really like Hank Sr. Have you done "hey good looking" yet for him?

[@KimSimful]

There’s a video for that one!

[@rickwiles8835]

Hank first did this song in 1949 it was written by Leon Payne a year earlier

[@batmanforpresident9655]

"Mount Rushmore" of Country music: Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family. Honorable mention: Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, George Jones.

[@bridgemanjr]

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs? Conway Twitty? Lynn Anderson, Tammy Wynette, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson [yeah he's been around since the 50s]

[@paulwalker9421]

This was from radio days, when families gathered around the radio to be entertained.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

This song was written by a blind country music singer/songwriter in 1948. Hank included it on an album of his in 1949.

[@rph111745]

Leon Payne was the writer's name.

[@paulpeacock1181]

Before Hank Williams there was Jimmy Rodgers: Blue Yodel Number1 (T For Texas) or Jimmy’s collaboration with Louis Armstrong Blue Yodel Number 9(Standing On The Corner) circa early 1930’s.

[@eternallife9786]

I'd really like to see them do even a Vernon dalhart tragedy tune

[@piedmontish]

Wow!!

[@jackiejohnson8612]

Loved Hank Sr. He imwas the best pure Country Music.

[@geob3963]

1949 Hank recorded it. This was digitized from a spinning record with scratches, classic static. Marty Robbins - El Paso Buck Owens - My Heart Skips a Beat Patsy Cline - San Antonio Rose George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today Loretta Lynn - Fist City

[@Georgia_Outlaw_Vinyl]

One of my favorite quotes comes from the lead singer of Hayseed Dixie. He said it’s his belief that Hank Williams’s Lost Highway & AC/DC’s Highway To Hell are different stretches of the same road.

[@disonsprodigy5909]

one of the saddest and most haunting songs ever from my favorite country singer of all time. Hes one of the most influential singer songwriters of all time impacting several genres

[@TheNewRevolution]

"A woman's lies, makes a life like mine". How great is that line? You can listen to any of his songs and find great lines that stand out and are as memorable as anything you'll ever hear.

[@willthorson4543]

One thing about Hank is that his music set a standard across most genres at the time. He was one of the first to.take cues from gospel, R&B, blues and folk music and helped give modern country music it's foundation. There is a reason his songs have been recorded by every type of singer out there. Not only did hwhave #1 songs. His songs themselves were #1 for everyone from tony bennette to sam cooke ray charles and Nora Jones. Hes right up there with another who did young, Buddy Holly. Who died at the age of 22.

[@johnandrews3151]

Hank Williams/Setting The Woods On Fire😮😊

[@rbb9753]

I saw U2 do this once, believe it or not. This was on the Joshua Tree tour, when they were immersing themselves in American music. The first support act, The BoDeans, did their set. Los Lobos, the second act, was running late because of a problem with their bus. So U2, bless them, came out with cowboy hats and called themselves The Delmore Brothers. Bono singing with a twang will be a memory that I’ll carry until my last synapse fires.

[@larrywright3132]

It’s hard to believe he accomplished so much in the short time he was alive. He was only 29 years old when he died. He also used the name Luke the Drifter for a lot of his songs.

[@Jude_196]

LOVE ME SOME HANK SR!!! SO GOOD!! My Dad introduced me to him at a VERY young age....Kawliga was one of his favorites. My Dad would teach me how to two step with my feet on top of his! GREAT MEMORIES!! I think you'd also like Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys: maybe Cherokee Maiden, Roly Poly, San Antonio Rose, or Sugar Moon....and, I know that the band: Asleep At The Wheel covered a bunch of these songs in the early 2000s: THEY did a GREAT JOB on their covers of some of this music. This-type music influenced so many modern artists, and will always hold a special place in my heart. MISS YOU, DADDY!! HUGS, YA'LL!!!

[@thekeenmoron1900]

Grew up listening to Hank Williams. My dad loved his music. Every time I listen to him I think of my Dad.

[@jockhughes]

I lost my dad three years ago and the fact he introduced me to Hank is one of the many things I am truly thankful to him for.

[@SabrinaL10101]

Another excellent story teller was Johnny Horton. "Whispering Pines", Battle of New Orleans" "Sink the Bismark" North to Alaska" and "Johnny Reb" just to name a few

[@davidnelson9331]

He also excelled at more upbeat songs. You should check out Jambalaya and Setting the Woods on Fire.

[@ColtonNewton-lw5fy]

The singing break man (Jimmie Rodgers) is the father of. Country music

[@gwilli9511]

There's a cool song about Hank's ghost by David Allan Coe called The Ride.

[@chance5745]

"The Funeral, by Hank Williams". This, I would classify as a poem, but it is wonderfully executed. Warning, some of the language is antiquated, and the topic it is about the demise of a child. I can't listen to it without tearing up. I am so glad you have featured ol' Hank on your channel :-) My late father adored Hank and in 1999 was fortunate enough to travel to the USA from England to visit his grave and boyhood home. Thanks - warm regards, C.

[@jefferywarburton2116]

I'll never get out of this world alive, is right up there with his other hits.

[@shaunelijah2232]

Born in the back seat of Greyhound bus. Rolling Down Highway 41.....

[@cindyphifer970]

I love all Hank's songs. Such a big catalog for Such a short life

[@eternallife9786]

You know I really hope they eventually do a Jimmy Rogers reaction eventually and take it back to the twenties and thirties y'all need to hear where Hank got his roots even a good old tragedy song by Vernon dalhart would be pretty awesome

[@berlyn3014]

I haven't heard this one in a long time. There's just something about that classic country that speaks to me. It takes me back to when I was younger and my mom was alive. One of the radio stations about an hour away would play classic country every Sunday night until midnight. We'd just sit in the living room listening to that station. I went to bed many a night listening to that station. I was sad when I went to college and found out they quit doing that. I was introduced to so many great songs that you never hear anymore. My favorite one ended up being "Tennessee Stud".

[@chrisedwards7095]

The Father of Country Music was Jimmie Rodgers, who died of tuberculosis is 1933. There is one known film of him, and he sings "Waiting For a Train".

[@StevenW1958]

Amber & Jay, Lost Highway was originally written and recorded by blind country singer Leon Payne, and released in October 1948. The Hank Williams cover of this song was released September 9, 1949.

[@johnsexton2200]

Definitely a legend! Another artist that would be great to check out is Johnny Horton. His songs Battle of New Orleans, Sink The Bizmark, North To Alaska, When It's Springtime In Alaska, Honky Tonk Man, and Whispering Pines are some great ones to check out!

[@gregorymoore2877]

I second the nomination for Johnny Horton and all the songs you mentioned.

[@kimcutts6153]

"Your Cheating Heart" "Honky-tonk Blues" for your next Hank Williams song. ❤🎶🎼

[@shawnfawcett2678]

You would love Linda Ronstadt singing Hank Williams with Emmylou Harris singing backup. The song is I can’t help it if I’m still in love with you. The recorded version is the best. Linda is responsible for giving Emmylou Harris a break after the death of Gram Parsons with this song.

[@jimmyforeman6338]

Thanks for sharing the incredible music of Hank Williams

[@debramulcahy9979]

I am an Okie too! My dad always played Hank.

[@MayfaireOquinn1210]

Jay, you were so close - this came out in 1949, great job :)

[@Stevenimich]

I live in two states, Ohio and California… Since I’m here in Ohio right now, you guys should listen to The Outsiders, “Time Won’t Let Me” (1965) as they are an Ohio band from Cleveland.

[@crankyyankee7290]

Someday for female friday Ya All could do "A Soft Place To Fall " by Hanks not so well well-known daughter Jett Williams , her life story is an interesting one,being born after his passing.

[@ctsgurl2003]

This one made my day! I’ve seen a bunch of suggestions in the comments, but didn’t see his song “Settin’ the Woods on Fire;” that is my absolute favorite Hank Williams song, so fun to sing along to!

[@jbizzle7616]

My favorite Hank Sr. song by a mile!!

[@slucas60]

Love his songs written by Leon Payne. But I'm eager for you to do the yodeling tunes: Long Gone Lonesome Blues and Lovesick Blues. If you want a funny one try Howlin at the Moon! Love y'all guys!

[@henryfechner2621]

Jay and Amber I have an old country story teller for you. Red Sovine 1976 song is called "Teddy Bear". You better have a box of tissues handy, it's sad.

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

Ohhh MAN.. just about makes me tear up at the mention of it. Same goes for “Giddy Up and Go”! Red Sovine is a King among us Truckers! Some of the best Country out there and a lot of people don’t know. I tried to suggest him before, but I don’t think they’ve ever gotten around to Red Sovine yet. Hope they do someday, it’ll blow their minds.

[@sandyschannel6917]

This tune was around 1949 or 1950 if I remember correctly, not one of his best known but one of his best, and I've been listening to old Hank since I was a little kid. Amazing!

[@shawnkautzman4879]

Jay and Amber the static was not static it's pops and crackles that you get with vinyl that has made a comeback ppl like albums better than cds now the sound is better on vinyl and i agree.

[@amynielsen3466]

He recorded the song in 1949 ❤

[@alanpeterson2091]

Next you should listen to "Jambalaya". Good foot-tappin' music.

[@johnhann5659]

Hey y'all, I'm so glad y'all enjoyed this Hank classic. He had so many wonderful hits. Y'all have lots of suggestions in the comments for his songs and any of them you choose to listen to will be fun for me to watch. So I'm going to suggest another great storyteller, Red Sovine. His song Teddy Bear is a wonderful song that I think y'all will really like listening to. He has a wonderful way of drawing you into a story. He lays it out so simply that you can almost see yourself there. Please do yourself a favor and check it out.

[@allendixon7700]

It's gonna be the definition of a wealthy. It's a day school Schoo. L

[@PaintedCavern]

Loved it! I would highly recommend Hank's Jambalaya (On the Bayou) It is a banger! 😊

[@TheNewRevolution]

Hank was the first Country Superstar. I have an old 2 CD set of his music. His songwriting was what made him. He was way ahead of his time. In a business where most do not write their own songs, he managed to stand out as a performer and writer. He's a legend. Obviously his music is dated and limited by the technology of the time, but his words are profound and stand up in any era.

[@glennjohnson8170]

Glenn Johnson I was born in `52 and grew up on Hank`s music!!!Wonderful.All the best.

[@davidhickssr1630]

Remember in 1949 a lot of people only had a radio my family didn't get a tv till 1953, we would sit around on Saturday evening and listen to country music.

[@lao5960]

Old Hanks voice is soo unique and deep loved it since i was a kid🤠

[@1960rlv]

My father had a ticket to Hank’s show, Hank passed away before the show. I grew up listening to Hank. My Dad had a collection of 45’s with all the records he bought at the record shop, meticulously maintained and catalogued. Those 2 metals record boxes are in my basement, Hank Williams, Elvis, Tex Ritter, Hank Snow etc. I don’t have a turntable but those records are one of my most prized possessions.

[@OtisAustin-tj7lo]

there is a deep message here

[@ptrlxc]

As an old rocker with the 1960s, 70s, etc, Hank Williams was a favourite of mine because he was an everyman's singer; he wrote songs so many have lived during his time.

[@1950G1950]

In 1951 Hank had a live early morning show on WSM radio in Nashville. When he was going to be on the road, he recorded the shows in advance, and they were played on the air. This is from one of those recordings.

[@chrisdutton2975]

I think you should watch the video for "There's A Tear In My Beer". You'll find it listed as being by Hank Jr. But it's actually a duet between him and his dad. In the 80s, someone found an old recording of Hank Sr singing the song, which had been lost. Hank Jr then recorded his part and it was edited together. Then, they digitally created a video of the two singing together. It's a really special thing for us fans of old country to watch.

[@tammiepruett6395]

I love you listen to Hank. He was important to country music plus my daddy loved his music.

[@davidjennings1771]

Hank is in three Hall of Fames, Country, Song Writers and The Rock Hall of Fame because of "move it on Over" and several others. There is also a Star on the Sidewalk dedicated to Hank. The man was the First Super Star. He died at 29 years old and had written and recorded 100's of songs and had a notebook with many more unfinished. Many of them were finished thanks to Sony records and a Lucky female janitor. Sony gave them to Bob Dylan and Bob finished some and passed the notebook around, a complete album came from it. Hank Junior has become ever more prolific than his dad. He also did 20 years of "Are you ready for some Football"? Hank III is Jr's son, and he has some real good music, just be careful because of some bad words the kids would get slapped on the butt for! He has done some of his grand dad's music and looks and sounds just like him. The last half of the shows were Pantera type music. His show were always four hours long. Some old complete country and equal time for the other types. He did Honky-tonks' and many smaller venues. The bad language kept it off of the radio except for the college stations. I still loved it! Anything by any of them including Hank 4 is good and keeps the "Family Tradition" Alive. The Amelas One

[@bettypogue7021]

This was my Daddy's favorite song. Pickers used to come to our house on Saturday nights and we always asked them to play The lost Highway

[@lindseyholl8821]

My grandfather saw him live several times at Ola Belle Reed's Sunset Park in west grove , Pennsylvania while he was on leave from the naval academy in Port Deposit Maryland in the late 40s and early 50s. He always talked about those shows. I live only 10 minutes away from the location of sunset park. Wish it was still a country music venue there, now it's just a park where you can see the remains of the old Ola Belle sunset park showcase

[@hankwilliamsfan1986]

this version of the song is from the one of the health & happiness shows Hank did in 1949.

[@tommywood343]

Hank Williams Sr is # 1 R.I.P Hank Williams Hillbilly Shakespeare ❤

[@alandhopewell]

This voice just picks you up, and wafts you away...

[@keithboyd9582]

Another one you should check out by Hank Williams Sr and Hank Williams Jr called There's A Tear In My Beer.

[@jeffreyshockley2365]

Hank’s original recording of ‘Lost Highway” was made in 1949

[@johnellis3550]

Ill never get out of this world alive. This is a must if your going to go down this rabbit whole ❤

[@danmadison1244]

Just for giggles, when Hank thought the song wasn't good enough, he would record the song under his alter ego Luke the Drifter.

[@DougsPromos]

"Hey Good Lookin". Seems like I've known that song for my whole life, but it wasn't until 2004 that I learned it was a Hank Williams song. He wrote "Good Lookin" before I was born and I'm 71 years old.

[@Gutslinger]

I wish someone would react to his song, "Lonesome Blue". Unique vocals on that track.

[@rodneypernell4903]

The original country outlaw he died at 29 . "Take these chains from my heart " Is a great song of His to check out he's got so many The conversation by Hank Williams Jr and Waylon Jennings is a great one to

[@racheltrezise1132]

I love "The Conversation" . I saw it on KZbin; Hank Jnr and Waylon Jennings singing it on an American TV show.

[@DG2244]

Big respect to the two of you! I've watched your channel grow in so many ways, very nice to see. You might want to look into Tennessee Ernie Ford, 16 tons.

[@michaelmiller3980]

Hank Williams is my wife’s grandfather’s first cousin

[@humpy936]

One of my most favorite Hank Williams songs (the hillbilly Shakespeare)❤ this one came out in 1949.

[@brienmauer8134]

Check out "kawlija" by Hank Williams

[@mikelesley2803]

Hank Williams was one of the greatest singer-songwriters ever. Listen to Howling at the Moon, My Bucket Has A Hole In it, Move It On Over and I Saw the Light.

[@shereggers-martin4942]

For more oldies, there were more Hanks: Hank Lachlan, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson. Also favorites of mine are Ray Price, Webb Pierce, and Roy Rogers was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers. You might like Hank Thompson “Wild Side of Life” and Kitty Wells answering song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”. Ernest Tubb, Roy Drusky, Eddy Arnold, Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, oh my gosh, so many over the years! The Statler Brothers, first with Lew DeWitt, then with Jimmy Fortune after Lew had to quit, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, etc. Being 81 in 3 weeks, I’ve been SO FORTUNATE to live during so many great music times, not only Country, but Rock & Roll and Pop, too 🤩. 2 May 2024, Wittmann, AZ You kids enjoy learning! 😊

[@angelbryant5491]

Lové Hank Sr a classic!

[@wtk6069]

One of Hank's contemporaries in the 40s was Merle Travis, who sang the original "Sixteen Tons" and other hits. On the female side, how about Wanda Jackson, who had a successful career straddling the line between country and rock in the 50s and 60s, which made her unique.

[@garyseven5791]

Thank you for this song J and Amber. In my younger days it was only rock and roll for me but now that I'm up in years I'm loving on the country God bless you folks!

[@KimSimful]

My favorite country singer. ❤️❤️❤️ my favorite song is Lovesick Blues.

[@jbga.6178]

Hank Williams, Jr. mentions this song from his dad on his own song All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down. That would also be a great song to react to.