Hank Williams Senior Songs
On The Acoustic

Cold Cold Heart was a #1 hit for Hank Williams in 1951. The song didn't appear on any album as Hank only recorded 2 albums in his short 6 year career but it didi appear on compilation albums after his death.

This one is on the "Memorial Album".

Dear John hit the airwaves in 1951 and reached #8 on the country charts for Hank. It was written by Tex Ritter and was the A-side to Cold Cold Heart, which became the #1 hit.

The track can be found on "The Unforgettable Hank Williams" album.

Half As Much was not a favourite of Hank's, in fact he only recorded the songs because his producer Fred Rose insisted he record the song. Hank listened and ended up with a #2 hit in 1952.

The track can be found on the "Memorial Album".

House Of Gold was a hymn written by Hank Williams and was recorded as a demo only sometime between 1948 and 1949. MGM Records put the song as a B-side to the single "How Can You Refuse Him Now".

Hank Never recorded the song with his band.

Jambalaya went to #1 on the country charts for hank Williams in 1952. Hank wrote the lyrics but many think the melody he used came from a song called Grand Texas.

You'll find this one on an album called "Honky -Tonkin".

Lonesome Whistle is believed to have been written by Hank Williams and Jimmie Davie in the early part of 1951 and it became a #9 country hit in the US.

The tack is on the album "Ramblin Man".

Long Gone Lonesome Blues was a #1 for Hank in 1951 and was his 2nd #1 hit. The song stayed at the top of the charts for 5 weeks. Bruce Springsteen got inspiration from this song and wrote his classic "The River".

This track can be found on the "Moanin The Blues" album.

Lost Highway was an earlier song from Hank Williams, hitting the airwaves in 1949. Leon Payne wrote this one and recorded it a year earlier in 1948. He wrote this song while hitch-hiking from California to Texas while waiting for rides.

He also wrote the song further down this list called They'll Never Take Her Love From Me. This one is on the album "Sing Me A Blue Song".

Lovesick Blues was a #1 for Hank in 1950. The song dates all the way back to 1922. Hank heard a recording from a 1939 recording by Rex Griffin that inspired him to do a version. He played it on the radio show Louisiana Hayride and the audience loved it.

The song was an instant hit. And Hanks producer didn't think he should record and release the song. The number is on the album "Moanin-The-Blues".

Someday You'll Call My Name was not released as a single during Hank's lifetime but was released as a B-side in 1955.

The track can be found on the "The Complete Hank Williams". 

They'll Never Take Her Love From Me was the 2nd song from Leon Payne that Hank recorded and released in 1950. The song was a B-side and peaked at #5 while the A-side, Why Should We Try Anymore, made it to #9.

Johnny Horton also had a hit with his version in 1961. The track can be found on Hank's album "Sing Me A Blue Song".

You Win Again was originally called I Lose Again, but producer Fred Rose wanted the title changed. Hank has just gotten a divorce from his wife the day before this song was recorded and must have been a painful session and tough song to sing.

This song was a B-side to the up tempo number "Settin' The Woods On Fire" but still managed to reach #10 on the country charts. This one is also on the Hank Williams Memorial Album".