Rockin' Chair Money [PA]

Performer: Hank Williams
Distributor: Infinity Entertainment Gr

Notes: Bear Family's GONNA SHAKE THIS SHACK TONIGHT series focuses on the most uptempo, honky-tonkin' (sometimes rockabilly-tinged) tunes in the catalogs of various country heroes. Tackling the career of the ultimate country icon, this volume digs into Hank Williams' work and turns up both fun, freewheeling tunes like "Roly Poly" and intense, hard-hitting tracks like "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)." It also displays Williams' broad stylistic range, venturing into tunes with touches of Western swing and proto-rockabilly in addition to the expected honky-tonk songs. A few posthumously overdubbed (by members of Williams' original band) rockabilly tracks add an interesting historical perspective to the proceedings as well.

Dirty Linen (p.66) - "Focusing on the last five years of his life, this Bear Family release shows how foundational the Alabama-born singer/songwriter was."

The Robert Johnson of country, Hank Williams was a troubled visionary who hung around just long enough to change the face of American music forever. He added electric instruments and touches of Western swing and proto-rockabilly to the post-hillbilly sound of his idol Roy Acuff, writing a wealth of unforgettable tunes along the way. In the late 1940s and early '50s, Williams rose to fame with a series of these chart-topping hits, including "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "Hey, Good Lookin'." Though Williams' hard living caught up with him in 1953, his legacy lives on in his timeless songs and the legions of musicians he inspired.

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