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2/21/50-Hank appears in Jackson, Mississippi
2/21/50-HANK RADIO APPEARANCE ON WSLI, JACKSON MISSISSIPPI
2/21/50 LOST HIGHWAY FARMER JIM LIVE VERSION
2/21/50 I'M A LONG GONE DADDY FARMER JIM LIVE VERSION
2/21/50 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES FARMER JIM LIVE VERSION
2/22/50-Hank appears in Mobile Alabama
2/23/50-Hank appears in Pensacola, FL
2/24/50-Hank appears on Grand Ole Opry
2/25/50-Hank appears in Springfield, Missouri
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3/50 MGM 10645 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES/MY SON CALLS ANOTHER MAN DADDY RELEASED
MARCH EARLY HANK AND AUDREY RADIO INTERVIEW
MID MARCH-Hank attends Juke Box Operators Convention in Chicago
3/17/50-Hank appears in Florence, Alabama
3/25/50 JOHNNIE AND JACK JESUS REMEMBERED ME
3/25/50 Hank on cover of Billboard magazine pictured at
Chicago jukebox operator's convention.
3/25/50 "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
-----------------------------------------------3/28/50 DECCA RECORDS SESSION---------------------
3/28/50 AUDREY WILLIAMS HELP ME UNDERSTAND
(Hank Williams)
3/28/50 AUDREY WILLIAMS HOW CAN YOU REFUSE
HIM NOW (Hank Williams)
3/28/50 AUDREY WILLIAMS MODEL T LOVE
(Audrey Williams)
3/28/50 AUDREY WILLIAMS TIGHT WAD DADDY (Audrey Williams)
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1950 LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF HEAVEN DEMO 8:8
-----------------------------------4/1/50 DECCA RECORDS SESSION----------------------------------
4/1/50 AUDREY WILLIAMS I LIKE THAT KIND (Audrey Williams)
4/1/50 AUDREY WILLIAMS HONKY TONKIN (Hank Williams)
4/1/50 AUDREY WILLIAMS WHAT PUT THE PEP IN
GRANDMA (Audrey williams)
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1950 MESSAGE TO MY MOTHER DEMO 8:10
4/8/50 HANK HOSTS OPRY WITH MARV SHINER
4/8/50 I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY LIVE ON OPRY
April 13 1950- A cold outbreak produces
the lowest high, low, and mean temperatures ever observed on this date at Nashville. The high is 42, with a low of 27, producing
a mean temperature of 35 degrees.
4/15/50 Hank, staying at Tulane Hotel in Nashville after fight with
Audrey, sets bed on fire with cigarette after fallling asleep.
4/15/50 "My Son Calls Another Man Daddy" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
4/16/50 Nashville Tennessean reports events of 4/15/50
4/22/50-"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" hits #1
5/50 MGM 10696 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME/A HOUSE WITHOUT LOVE RELEASED
5/6/50-Hank
appears at Natatorium Park, Spokane, WA with Roy Acuff
5/8/50-Hank appears in Ottawa Canada
5/14/50-Hank appears at Radio Ranch Park, Williamsport, PA
5/26/50-Hank Jr.'s First Birthday
5/27/50-Family photo session at Franklin Road home
5/27/50 "Why Don't You Love Me" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
5/31/50-Hank appears in Shreveport with Minnie Pearl, Oak Ridge
Quartet
6/2/50-6/7/50-Hank and Cowboy Copas appear in St. Louis
6/05/50 CURLEY WILLIAMS RECORDS HONEY DO YOU LOVE ME HUH
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6/10/50 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES LIVE ON OPRY 10:7
6/10/50 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO LIVE 10:8
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1950 WEARING OUT YOUR WALKING SHOES DEMO 9:6
6/1950 MGM 10718 TOO MANY PARTIES AND TOO MANY PALS/EVERYTHING'S OKAY-LUKE THE DRIFTER RELEASED
-------------------------------------6/14/50 MGM RECORDS SESSION----------------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville-Split session with Rusty Gabbard.
Hank Williams-Vocal, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-Electric
Guitar Probably Rusty Gabbard-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton-Bass
6/14/50 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM
ME (Leon Payne)
6/14/50 HONKY TONK BLUES' #3 (LOST) (Hank Williams)
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1950 I'M GOING HOME DEMO 8:12
6/17/50-"Why Don't You Love Me" hits #1
6/19/50-6/22/50-Hank appears in Amarillo TX
7/4/50-Hank appears in Ft. Worth TX at North Side Coliseum
7/5/50-7/6/50-Hank appears at Jack Ruby's "Silver Spur" club in Dallas
7/5/50 RED KIRK RECORDS NEVER BEEN SO LONESOME
7/7/50-Hank appears in Waco TX
7/8/50-Hank misses scheduled show in Greenville TX due to drinking
SUMMER 1950 SING SING SING DEMO 9:9
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8/4/50 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME LIVE ON
WSM 9:20
8/12/50-birthday party for Lycretia at the home on Franklin Road-Fred Rose attends as do a bunch
of Lyrcretia's school friends. Photographer present.
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8/12/50 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO LIVE
ON GOO
8/12/50 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME LIVE
ON GOO 10:6
8/12/50 COMEDY WITH MINNIE PEARL LIVE ON GOO
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8/13/50-Hank appears in Springfield, Ohio
8/14/50-Hank appears in Youngstown, OH
8/15/50 Hank appears in Akron, OH
8/16/50-Hank appears in New Lewiston, PA
8/17/50-Hank appears in Richfield, VA (Richmond VA according to Koon/Pinson)
8/18/50-Hank returns to Nashville
8/19/50-Hank appears on Grand Ole Opry
1950 NEATH A COLD GRAY TOMB OF STONE SOLO DEMO 9:14
8/25/50 MGM THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME/WHY SHOULD WE TRY ANYMORE RELEASED
8/27/50-Hank plays in Natural Chimneys Park, Mt. Solon, VA
---------------------8/31/50 MGM RECORDS SESSION--------------------------------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank Williams-Vocals, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-Electric Guitar
Probably Jack Shook-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass Fred Rose or Owen Bradley-Organ. Possibly
Farris Coursey-Drums on "Moanin the Blues"
8/31/50 NOBODYS LONESOME FOR ME (Hank Williams)
3:6
8/31/50 MOANIN THE BLUES (Hank Williams)
3:7
8/31/50 HELP ME UNDERSTAND (Hank
Williams) 3:8
8/31/50 NO NO JOE (Fred Rose) 3:9
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9/50-Audrey in hospital for what is later revealed "a botched abortion" according to Hank's divorce
cross-complaint.
1950 THERE'S NOTHING AS SWEET AS MY BABY DEMO 9:8
09/3/50-Hank makes first appearance at Sunset Park,West Grove, PA
September 7 1950- Nashville is drenched
with 2.06" of rain -- the most ever received on this date. The high temperature tops out at 64 degrees, which is the lowest
high temperature ever observed on this date.
9/17/50 Hank turns 27
9/19/50-9/22/50-Hank performs in Amarillo TX
9/20/50 TEX RITTER RECORDS WEARING OUT YOUR WALKING
SHOES
9/24/50-Hank appears in New Orleans
10/50 MGM 10806 NO NO JOE/HELP ME UNDERSTAND RELEASED
10/50 MGM 10813 I HEARD MY MOTHER PRAYING FOR ME/JESUS REMEMBERED ME RELEASED
10/7/50-billboard Magazine runs ad announcing Hank's TV show on WSM in Nashville
10/7/50 "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me" charts in Billboard, peaks at #5
10/14/50 "Why Should We Try Anymore" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
10/20/50 CHARLIE MONROE 'NEATH A COLD GRAY TOMB OF STONE
10/20/20 CHARLIE MONROE SING SING SING
11/50 MGM 10832 MOANIN' THE BLUES/NOBODY'S LONESOME FOR ME RELEASED
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11/11/50 MOANIN THE BLUES LIVE ON GOO 10:10
11/11/50 NOBODYS LONESOME FOR ME LIVE ON GOO 10:11
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11/18/50 "Moainin' the Blues" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
11/18/50 "Nobody's Lonesome For Me" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
11/22/50-"You've Been Lonesome Too" unpublished song lyrics in Hank's notebook.
11/23/50-"Cold Cold Heart" lyrics written in Hank's notebook.
November 24 1950- Nashville records greatest
one-day snowfall for November, measuring 7.2".
November 25 1950- Temperature at Nashville
drops to -1, setting a record low for the month.
12/3/50-Hank appears in Toledo, OH
-------------------------------12/50 MARCH OF DIMES SHOW #1----------------------------------------
12/50 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS RADIO BROADCAST
12/50 HELP ME UNDERSTAND RADIO BROADCAST
12/50 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
RADIO BROADCAST
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12/10/50-Hank appears in Atlanta
---------------------------------------12/21/50 MGM RECORDS SESSION---------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank Williams-Vocal, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms- Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-electric/rhythm
guitar Chet Atkins-Electric Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass Owen bradley or Fred Rose-Piano
12/21/50 COLD COLD HEART (Hank Williams)
3:10
12/21/50 DEAR JOHN (Aubrey Gass)
3:11
12/21/50 JUST WAITING (Hank Williams/Bob
Gazzaway)
3:12
12/21/50 MEN WITH BROKEN HEARTS (Hank
Williams) 3:13
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12/29/50-"How can you refuse him now?" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/30/50-"Why should I cry?" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/30/50-"Moanin' the Blues" hits #1
12/30/50-12/31/50-Hank appears with Hank Snow in Indianapolis
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1/6/51 MOANIN THE BLUES LIVE ON GOO
1/6/51 NOBODY'S LONESOME FOR ME LIVE ON GOO
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Mother's Best shows are first transcribed, most likely in batches (multiple shows recorded
at once) to play on-air when Hank is on the road. The show airs at 7:15 AM on WSM-AM. I have seen two different
dates listed for the initial batch's recording-the 8th and 9th of January 1951, but considering 1/6/51 was a Saturday, I will
assume they were recorded on Sunday, 1/7/51 for broadcast over the next few weeks.
One way to track the air dates of these (or the approximate air-dates) is when Hank
actually mentions the date, as he does for the 1/12/51 show before the band plays an old fiddle tune called "The 8th of January."
Hank mentions that it is the 12th of January, so that's close enough to play the song. Other means of surmising include
paying attention to Hank's record release dates (when he first plays "Cold Cold Heart" on show 20, and then Dear John on show
21, and he announces those records have just been released on MGM, it's safe to assume the shows were aired soon
after Cold Cold Heart/Dear John was released in early Feb. 1951.)
There are other instances when Hank tells the audience to have a good weekend, so I
can assume that show aired on a Friday. It's also interesting to note the comings and goings of Audrey-I would assume
when she is present, she's gonna appear-hence her appearance and exit may mark one batch of sessions. I have also tracked
down significant weather events in Nashville for the period, as Hank mentions the weather every once in awhile on the shows.
--------------------------------------------------1/8/51 MOTHERS BEST SHOW--------------------------
MONDAY
Hank talks about how bad he is at Bird Hunting during this show.
1/8/51 THE BLIND CHILD
1/8/51 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
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1/8/51-"The Sermon on the Mountain" unpublished lyrics in Hank's notebook
1/8/51-"For Me There is No Place" lyrics in Hank's notebook.
--------------------------------------------------1/9/51 MOTHERS BEST SHOW--------------------------
TUESDAY
Hank mentions Carl Smith is present in the studio-but he can't do anything on air because the budget won't
allow it. Carl is referred to as "Carl Overlooked an Orchid" Smith.
1/9/51 WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS
1/9/51 HOW CAN YOU REFUSE HIM NOW
--------------------------------------------------1/10/51 MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
WEDNSDAY
Hank mentions "Moanin' the Blues" is one of the "Top Tunes in the Country"
1/10/51 MOANIN' THE BLUES
1/10/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS HONKY TONKIN
1/10/51 I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
--------------------------------------------------1/11/51 MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
THURSDAY
When introducing Alabama Waltz Hank mentions he wrote the song, and if anyone "wants it" to let him know-he
acknowledges the song has been written inspired by the Tennessee Waltz.
1/11/51 ALABAMA WALTZ
1/11/51 LORD BUILD ME A CABIN
--------------------------------------------------1/12/51 MOTHERS BEST SHOW---------------------
FRIDAY
During the shows Audrey doesn't appear, the band plays a short instrumental. The instrumental on
this show is "The 8th of January," an old fiddle tune-Hank mentions that it is "the 12th of January, so we're close enough."
1/12/51 NOBODY'S LONESOME FOR ME
1/12/51 GATHERING FLOWERS FOR THE MASTERS BOUQUET
--------------------------------------------------1/15/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
MONDAY?
1/15/51 MANSION ON THE HILL
1/15/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS I LIKE THAT KIND
1/15/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS HOW CAN YOU REFUSE HIM NOW
--------------------------------------------------1/16/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
TUESDAY?
Before Audrey sings Hank's "Why Should I Cry," he mentions "I wrote this back in 1941 or 1942. My
good friend Braxton Schufort recorded it back a short time ago."
1/16/51 EVERYTHING'S OKAY
1/16/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS WHY SHOULD I CRY
1/16/51 I HEARD MY MOTHER PRYING FOR ME WITH AUDREY
--------------------------------------------------1/17/51 MOTHERS BEST SHOW------------------------
WEDNSDAY?
Special guest Joe Rumore, an announcer from Birmingham Alabama that also does a Mother's Best show on
a different station. During Audrey's performance of "Tigh Wad Daddy" Hank can be heard making wisecracks off mic in
answer to the song's lyrics.
1/17/51 NOBODY'S LONESOME FOR ME
1/17/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS TIGHT WAD DADDY
1/17/51 I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
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1/17/51 "Searching in Vain," unpublished song lyrics in Hank's notebook.
--------------------------------------------------1/19/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW----------------------
FRIDAY
Hank wishes everyone a good weekend.
1/18/51 MOVE IT ON OVER
1/18/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS I'M SATISFIED WITH LIFE
1/18/51 I SAW THE LIGHT
--------------------------------------------------1/21/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
MONDAY?
Hank complains about his out of tune guitar that he says he told the guitar salesman "wasn't worth 2 and
a half."
1/19/51 SEAMAN'S BLUES
1/19/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS BLUES IN MY MIND
1/19/51 SOMETHING GOT A HOLD OF ME WITH AUDREY
--------------------------------------------------1/22/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
TUESDAY?
1/22/51 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN
1/22/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS BONAPARTES RETREAT
1/22/51 I'VE JUST TOLD MAMA GOODBYE
--------------------------------------------------1/23/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW----------------------
WEDNSDAY?
Hank mentions "Calling You" was written "7 years ago" putting it's date of origin at 1944
1/23/51 ON THE BANKS OF THE OLD PONCHARTRAIN
1/23/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS BLUE LOVEIN MY HEART
1/23/51 CALLING YOU
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1/24/51-"Sing, sing, sing" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
--------------------------------------------------1/24/51 MOTHERS BEST SHOW 13 --------------------
THURSDAY?
Audrey dedicates "Model-T Love" to Cedric-Hank seems surly the rest of the show.
1/51 MY SWEET LOVE AIN'T AROUND
1/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS MODEL T LOVE
1/51 WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES
---------------------------------1/25/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW 14------------------------------------
FRIDAY?
1/51 PINS AND NEEDLES
1/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS FOUR FLUSHER
1/51 I HEARD MY MOTHER PRAYING FOR ME
----------------------------------1/25/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW 15-----------------------------------
FRIDAY
Hank mentions it's Friday-so one of the previous shows is most likely out of sequence.
1/51 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
1/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS I LIKE THAT KIND
1/51 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
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1951 FOOL ABOUT YOU DEMO 8:11
------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 16--------------------------------
Announcer asks Hank if he still has that $2.00 guitar-making me believe this show is out of sequence and
should actually be Tuesday the 22nd. Before Audrey sings her song on this show Hank mentions he's going to "go
sit down," probably relating to his back hurting. After she sings her song and Hank mentions he wrote it, the announcer
mentions Hank doesn't hate things as much as he did when he wrote the song, Hank disagrees.
JAN 1951 MAY YOU NEVER BE ALONE
JAN 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS TURNED TO HATE
JAN 1951 DEAR BROTHER WITH AUDREY
----------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 17-------------------------------
They'll Never Take Her Love mentioned as a song he "recorded here not too long ago."
JAN 1951 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME
JAN 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS LAST NIGHT I HEARD YOU CRYING IN YOUR SLEEP
JAN 1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
-------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 18---------------------------------
JAN 1951 COOL WATER
JAN 1951 LONELY TOMBS
------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 19--------------------------------
Hank plugs his and Audrey's duet before the sing it, mentions "Joe Lockard (sp?) sitting in the studio-apparently
a WSM engineer.
JAN 1951 I JUST DONT LIKE THIS KIND OF LIVING
JAN 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS YOU DONT HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY
JAN 1951 JESUS REMEMBERED ME
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January 28 1951 A strong cold front
moves through Nashville shortly after 1:00 p.m., causing temperatures to fall during the afternoon and evening, and ushering
in one of the most remarkable weather events in Nashville's history.
1/28/51-Hank appears in Oklahoma City with Jimmie Dickens and Tommy Collins
January 29 1951 The worst ice storm in
Nashville's history begins, causing a complete stalemate of transportation in Nashville for two days. Frozen precipitation
starts during the evening, with 1.6" of snow and ice accumulating by midnight.
1/30/51-Tour Date in Cooksville TX with Jimmie Dickens
1/30/51 CARL SMITH RECORDS THERE'S NOTHING AS SWEET AS MY BABY
January 31 1951- Five inches of snow and
ice fall, much of it during the evening, producing a water equivalent of 3.83". This is the greatest one-day precipitation
event for January in Nashville's history.
February 1 1951- Precipitation continues
at Nashville through the morning, most of it as snow, and finally ends around noon. An additional 5.2" are measured, leaving
the city buried under 8" of ice and snow.
February 2 1951- Temperature at Nashville
drops to -13, tying the record low for the month.
2/3/51 MGM 10904 DEAR JOHN/COLD COLD HEART RELEASED
EARLY FEB. Hank appears at Boutwell auditorium in Birmingham Alabama with Cowboy Copas
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 2/5/51? 20--------------------------------
MONDAY
Hank makes frequent mentions to the cold and snow, also mentions "I go to texas and I come home and I
been froze out." He was in Texas 1/30/51. Announces "Cold Cold Heart" as just being released-the record was released Feb
3rd. He also mentions touring the Mother's Best Mill in Alabama-he appeared in Birmingham in early Feb. as well.
This detective work leads me to believe this show was from the first Monday in Feb.
FEB 5 1951 COLD COLD HEART
FEB 5 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS HONKY TONKIN
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1951 READY TO GO HOME DEMO 8:14
2/8/1951-"Homesick" lyrics in Hank's notebook-song later "finished" by Hank Jr.
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 21 2/6/51-----------------------------------
TUESDAY?
FEB 6 1951 DEAR JOHN
FEB 6 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS I'M SATISFIED WITH LIFE
FEB 6 1951 SOMETHING GOT A HOLD OF ME WITH AUDREY
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2/10/51 Hank appears on Opry
2/16/51-"Just Waitin" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams & Bob Gazzaway
2/16/51-"Men With Broken Hearts" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
2/16/51-"Cold Cold Heart" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 22--------------------------------
FEB 1951 AT THE FIRST FALL OF SNOW
FEB 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS I LIKE THAT KIND
FEB 1951 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 23----------------------------------
FEB 1951 WEDDING BELLS
FEB 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS TIGHT WAD DADDY
FEB 1951 WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 24---------------------------------
FEB 1951 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME
FEB 1951 BLUE LOVE IN MY HEART
FEB 1951 DEAR BROTHER
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 25---------------------------------
FEB 1951 FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES
FEB 1951 I HEARD MY SAVIOR CALL
-----------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 26--------------------------------
FEB 1951 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU
FEB 1951 FARTHER ALONG
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 27----------------------------
FEB 1951 MOVE IT ON OVER
FEB 1951 THY BURDERNS ARE GREATER THAN MINE
-----------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 28---------------------------------
MAR 1951 THERE'S NOTHING AS SWEET AS MY BABY
MAR 1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
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3/2/51-Hank interviewed in Charleston, South Carolina "I reckon they thing I'm something like
the Red Cross."
3/3/51 "Dear John" charts in Billboard, peaks at #8
3/51 MGM 10932 JUST WAITIN'/MEN WITH BROKEN HEARTS RELEASED
-------------------------------------------------3/16/51 MGM RECORDS SESSION---------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank Williams-Vocals, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-Electric
Guitar Jack Shook-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass Owen Bradley or Fred Rose-Piano
3/16/51 I CAN'T HELP IT IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Hank Williams) 3:14
3/16/51 HOWLIN' AT THE MOON (Hank Williams) 3:15
3/16/51 HEY GOOD LOOKIN' (Hank Williams) 3:16
3/16/51 MY HEART WOULD KNOW (Hank Williams) 3:17
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3/17/51 "Cold Cold Heart" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
---------------------------------------------------3/23/51 MGM RECORDS SESSION--------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville, session split with Audrey, who recorded a solo single for MGM.
Hank Williams-Vocals, Guitar Audrey Williams-Vocal Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel
Guitar Sammy Pruett-Electric Guitar Jack Shook-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass
3/23/51 PALE HORSE AND HIS RIDER WITH AUDREY (Ervin Staggs/Johnny Bailes)
3:18
3/23/51 A HOME IN HEAVEN WITH AUDREY (Hank Williams) 3:19
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3/24/51 Hank appears on The Grand Ole Opry
3/25/51 Hank appears in Evansville Indiana at the Coliseum.
3/27/51-Hank appears in West Frankfort/Decatur, Illinois at Kintner Gymnasium. Writes 2
sets of lyrics on Hotel Dimmick, West Frankfort Ill. Stationary-"My Head Ran off With My Heart" and an untitled one that begins
with "I'm gonna go get me a lawyer."
3/28/51 Hank appears in Centralia Illinois at the Community Center
3/29/51 Hank appears in Paducah Kentucky at the Arena Theater.
3/30/51 Hank appears in Mount Vernon Illinois at the high school auditorium.
3/31/51 Hank appears at the Grand Ole Opry.
.
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 29--------------------------------------
MAR 1951 I CANT HELP IT IF IM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
MAR 1951 GATHERING FLOWERS FOR THE MASTERS BOUQUET
------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 30-----------------------------------------
MAR 1951 WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS
MAR 1951 THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER
-----------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 31----------------------------------------
MAR 1951 ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
MAR 1951 PRODIGAL SON
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April 2 1951- A rare late-season winter weather event produces an
inch of snow at Nashville. The high of 43 is the lowest high temperature ever recorded on this date.
4/4/51 TONY BENNET COLD COLD HEART
SPRING 1951 JESUS IS CALLING DEMO 9:5
---------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 32----------------------------------------
APR 1951 MAY YOU NEVER BE ALONE
APR 1951 I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
---------------------------------MOTHER BEST SHOW 33----------------------------------------
APR 1951 NEXT SUNDAY IS MY BIRTHDAY
APR 1951 DECK OF CARDS
---------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 34--------------------------------------
APR 1951 TENNESSEE BORDER
APR 1951 DEAR BROTHER
----------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 35-----------------------------------
APR 1951 PICTURE FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE
APR 1951 SING SING SING
--------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 36------------------------------------
APR 1951 JUST WAITIN
APR 1951 WHEN THE FIRE COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN
------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 37--------------------------------------------------
APR 1951 MY SWEET LOVE AIN'T AROUND
APR 1951 WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES
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4/1/51-4/6/51 tours with Lefty Frizzell. According to Lefty's father, Naamon, Hank
asks Lefty to "swap songs" with him. Lefty apparently gives Hank "I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time," a song Lefty listed
in an earlier publishing contract-but subsequently dissapeared. Hank only demos the song.
4/1/51-Hank and Lefty play 2 shows in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Robinson Memorial
Audororium. 3 PM and 8 PM shows.
4/2/51 Hank and Lefty play Monroe, Louisiana Neville Auditorium
4/3/51-Baton Rouge, Louisiana Hank and Lefty play a show at a high school auditorium.
4/4/51-Hank and Lefty play Shreveport, Louisiana at the Municipal Auditorium, showtime
8 PM
4/5/51-Hank and Lefty play Corpus Christi, Texas. Lefty invites Hank to have a
shot of whiskey with him. Hank declines. Schepps Palms Baseball Park
4/6/51-Hank and Lefty play in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Municipal Auditorium.
Also appearing-Callahan Brothers.
4/7/51 Hank appears on the Grand Ole Opry.
4/11/51-"There's Nothing as Sweet as My Baby" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/51 I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT TIME DEMO 8:9
4/16/51 GEORGE MORGAN STRANGER IN THE NIGHT
4/23/51-"Howlin at the Moon" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/23/51-"Wearin' Out Your Walkin' Shoes" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/23/51-"I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love With You" copyrighted Words & music:
Hank Williams
4/24/51 BILL LISTER COUNTRYFIED
4/24/51 BILL LISTER THE LITTLE HOUSE WE BUILT
4/26/51-Hank appears in Birmingham, Alabama Price $1.20, .60 cents for kids under 12
4/27/51 Hank appears in Canton, Ohio
SPRING 1951 WHEN THE BOOK OF LIFE IS READ 9:7
1951 10 LITTLE NUMBERS DEMO 8:6
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5/5/51 COLD COLD HEART LIVE ON GOO
5/5/51 DEAR JOHN LIVE ON GOO 10:12
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5/6/51 CHARLIE MONROE JESUS IS CALLING
5/51 MGM 10961 HOWLIN' AT THE MOON/I CAN'T HELP IT IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU RELEASED
1951 THE ANGEL OF DEATH 8:17
--------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 38------------------------------------------------------
MAY 1951 I CAN'T HELP IT
MAY 1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
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MAY 1951 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU
MAY 1951 I'LL FLY AWAY
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MAY 1951 COLD COLD HEART
MAY 1951 THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH
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5/12/51-"Cold Cold Heart" hits #1
5/21/51-5/24/51-Hank in North Louisiana Sanitorium for back treatment and to dry out
5/26/51 "Howlin' at the Moon" charts in Billboard, peaks at #3
5/27 though end of Month-Hank in Nashville
5/31/51-Tony Bennett records "Cold Cold Heart"
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Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank Williams-Vocal, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy pruett-Electric
Guitar Harold Bradley-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass Possibly Owen Bradley-Organ
6/1/51 RAMBLIN MAN (Hank Williams) 3:20
6/1/51 I'VE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE (Hank Williams) 3:22
6/1/51 A PICTURE FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE (Hank Williams) 3:21
6/1/51 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT (Fred Rose)
3:23
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6/2/51 COUSIN BENNY INTERVIEW
6/8/51 CARL SMITH RECORDS ME AND MY BROKEN HEART
6/8/51-"A Home in Heaven" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
6/9/51 "I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love With You" charts in Billboard, peaks at
#2
6/16/51-Hank and Audrey's Corrall opens in Nashville-Hank pictured singing with Lefty Frizzell,
Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, Red Foley
6/20/51-"A Stranger in the Night" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Bill
Morgan
6/20/51-"Hey Good Lookin'" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
6/51-Hank plays several dates with Moon Mullican
6/23/51-Hank broadcasts opry segment from Corrall
6/25/51-"My Heart Would Know" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
6/30/51-Hank broadcasts Opry segment from Corall
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7/51 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME
7/51 COLD COLD HEART
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1951 THY BURDENS ARE GREATER THAN MINE DEMO 8:7
7/51 MGM I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT/I'VE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE RELEASED
7/2/51-"The Little House we Built" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Don
Helms
7/9/51-"I've Been Down That Road Before" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
7/12/51 JIMMIE DICKENS RECORDS I WISH YOU DIDN'T LOVE ME SO MUCH
7/14/51 "hey Good Lookin'" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
7/15/51-Hank Williams Homecoming Celebration in Montgomery Alabama. Hank Snow, Carter Family
appear-Braxton Schuffert performs "Teardrop on a Rose" and "Rockin' Chair Daddy." Hank allows little boy to sing at
the show, he later marries Lycretia.
1951 WEARY BLUES FROM WAITIN DEMO 9:11
1951 I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU DEMO 9:10
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JUL 1951 MOANIN THE BLUES
JUL 1951 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT
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JUL 1951 I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY
JUL 1951 AT THE CROSS
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JUL 1951 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT
JUL 1951 I HEARD MY SAVIOR CALL
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JUL 1951 LOW AND LONELY
JUL 1951 BILL LISTER FOOLISH QUESTIONS
JUL 1951 THE FUNERAL/I STEAL AWAY AND PRAY
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JUL 1951 WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS
JUL 1951 WHERE HE LEADS ME I WILL FOLLOW
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7/20/51-Hank Williams plays the Palm Isle in Longview Texas, a club owned by Jack Starnes
who at that time is Lefty Frizzell's manager. Perhaps heads back to Nashville for the Opry with Lefty Frizzell
7/21/51 Lefty Frizzell joins Opry for 8 months-he and Hank share a dressing room
7/22/51 Hank makes 2nd appearance at Sunset Park in West Grove, PA
7/23/51-"Countryfied" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
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Castle Studio, Nashville
7/25/51 I'D STILL WANT YOU #1 4:1
7/25/51 LONESOME WHISTLE 4:2
7/25/51 CRAZY HEART 4:3
7/25/51 CRAZY HEART ALTERNATE TAKE
7/25/51 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE #1 (LOST)
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1951 A FOOL ABOUT YOU DEMO
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JUL 1951 IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU
JUL 1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
-----------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 47---------------------------------------
JUL 1951 I JUST DON'T LIKE THIS KIND OF LIVING
JUL 1951 THE PALE HORSE AND HIS RIDER
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JUL 1951 IVE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE
JUL 1951 ONE WAY TICKET TO THE SKY
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1951 CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR DEMO 8:1
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JUL 1951 CALIFPORNIA ZEPHYR
JUL 1951 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
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JUL 1951 CHEROKEE BOOGIE
JUL 1951 THE BEAUTIFIL HOME
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------------------------------------------8/10/51 MGM RECORDS SESSION-----------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
8/10/51 IM SORRY FOR YOU MY FRIEND #1 4:7
8/10/51 HALF AS MUCH 4:4
8/10/51 I'D STILL WANT YOU 4:5
8/10/51 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE 4:6
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8/10/51-"How to Write Folk and Western Music to sell" copyrighted by Jimmy Rule and
Hank Williams
8/11/51-"Hey Good Lookin'" hits #1
8/11/51 Lefty Frizzell served papers backstage at Opry for incidents that supposedly inspired Hank to write
"I'm Sorry for You My Friend" which he had recorded the day before.8/14/51 Hank's book "How to Write Country
and Folk Music to Sell" reviewed in Nashville Banner
8/14/51-Hank begins appearing on the Hadacol Caravan in Lafayette, Louisiana
8/15/51-"Me and My Broken Heart" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
8/16/51-Caravan plays in New Iberia Louisiana
8/17/51-Caravan plays in Thibodeaux Louisiana
8/18/51-Caravan plays in New Orleans
8/19/51-Caravan plays in Hammond
8/24/51-Hadacol Caravan in Macon, GA
8/27/51-"a Picture from Life's Other Side" copyrighted arrangment: Hank Williams
8/28/51-Hadacol Caravan stops in Charlotte, NC
9/1/51-Hank buys farm outside of Nashville
9/5/51-Hadacol Caravan in Columbus, OH
9/7/51-"Ramblin' Man" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
9/7/51-"The Blues Come Around" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
9/13/51 Caravan inKansas City
9/13/51 DAL STALLARD INTERVIEW (?)
9/14/51 Caravan in Wichita Kansas
9/15/51 Hank plays Grand Ole Opry
9/51 MGM 11054 LONESOME WHISTLE/CRAZY HEART RELEASED
9/16/51 Caravan in Oklahoma City
9/17/51 Caravan in Dallas at Sugar Bowl. Caravan ends.
9/17/51 Hank turns 28
9/18/51 Hank flies back to Nashville in Henry Cannon's (Mr. Minnie Pearl) plane
9/22/51-Grand Ole Opry appearance "Hey Good Lookin'"
9/23/51-Hank signs MGM Movie Contract
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SEPT 51 COLD COLD HEART
SEPT 51 FARTHER ALONG
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SEPT 51 LONESOME WHISTLE
SEPT 51 BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE SNIPPET
SEPT 51 GREAT JUDGEMENT MORNING
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SEPT 51 I'LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE
SEPT 51 I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
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SEPT 51 HEY GOOD LOOKIN
SEPT 51 SEARCHING FOR A SOLDIERS GRAVE
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9/22/51 HEY GOOD LOOKIN' LIVE ON GOO 10:13
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SEPT 51 LONESOME WHISTLE
SEPT 51 I'M BOUND FOR THE PROMISED LAND
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SEPT 51 JUST WAITIN
SEPT 51 FROM JERUSALEM TO JERICHO
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SEPT 51 DEAR JOHN
SEPT 51 I'LL FLY AWAY
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SEPT 51 WHY SHOULD I TRY ANYMORE
SEPT 51 AUDREY WILLIAMS LOW AND LONELY
SEPT 51 JESUS DIED FOR ME
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SEPT 51 DEAR JOHN
SEPT 51 AUDREY WILLIAMS IF YOU WANT SOME LOVING
SEPT 51 I HEARD MY MOTHER PRAYING FOR ME
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SEPT 51 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
SEPT 51 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA
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SEPT 51 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES
SEPT 51 AUDREY WILLIAMS-I HEARD YOU CRYING IN YOUR SLEEP
SEPT 51 LONELY TOMBS
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SEPT 51 IM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
SEPT 51 I HEARD MY SAVIOUR CALL
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SEPT 51 MY SWEET LOVE AINT AROUND
SEPT 51 I SAW THE LIGHT
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SEPT 51 I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT
SEPT 51 LORD TAKE MY HAND
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SEPT 51 I BLOTTED OUT YOUR HAPPY SCHOOL DAYS
SEPT 51 DUST ON THE BIBLE
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SEPT 51 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU
SEPT 51 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
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SEPT 51 I CANT HELP IT IF IM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
SEPT 51 LONELY TOMBS
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10/3/51-"Jesus is Calling" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Charlie Monroe
10/6/51 ZEB TURNER CRAZY HEART
FALL 1951-Hank writes recitaion "Little Bocephus" later recorded by Audrey
10/9/51-Lyrics to "Heart Filled With Hate," unrecorded and unpublished song, typed on Hank and
Audrey's Corrall letterhead.
10/10/51-"Lonesome Whistle" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Davis
10/11/51-Hank in New York City for Perry Como Show writes lyrics for unpublished song called "I
Thank My God for You" on King Edward Hotel stationary Lyrics may be mis-dated as Hank apparently appeared on Como in
November.
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10/13/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS LEAVE US WOMEN ALONE
10/13/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS IF YOU SEE MY BABY
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10/51 RUSTY GABBARD I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU
10/14/51 JIMMIE DAVIS FOREVER'S A LONG TIME
10/14/51 JIMMIE DAVIS BAYOU PON PON
10/16/51 RAY PRICE WEARY BLUES FROM WAITING
10/17/51-"Baby We're Really in Love" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/20/51 "Crazy Heart" charts in Billboard, peaks at #4
10/20/51 "Lonesome River" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
10/25/51 THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER DEMO
9:1
10/25/51 ALL THE LOVE I EVER HAD DEMO
8:18
10/26/51 BILL LISTER TEAR IN MY BEER
10/27/51-Billboard Magazine article "H. Williams Clefs 22Hillbilly Toppers"
October 31 1951- Nashville measures 2.30"
of rain.
11/3/51-Tony Bennett "Cold Cold Heart" hits #1
11/9/51 HOMER AND JETHRO COLD COLD HEART #2
11/9/51-MGM RELEASES "HANK WILLIAMS SINGS"-AN 8 SONG (4 SINGLES) ALBUM.
11/14/51 Hank appears on Perry Como Show in New York, sings 'Hey Good Lookin'"
11/16/51-Hank returns to farm from trip to New York
11/17/51-Interview for Billboard Magazine while in New York printed, reports Hank had
'returned to his farm" the previous day.
11/51 MGM 11120 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE/I'D STILL WANT YOU RELEASED
11/21/51-"I Can't Escape From You" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/24/51 HANK INTROS RAY PRICE ON OPRY
11/28/51-"I Wish You Didn't Love Me So Much" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/28/51-"Weary Blues From Waiting" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/51 Hank injures back on his farm hunting with Jerry Rivers.
12/51 MARCH OF DIMES SHORT SPOT
12/5/51-"Alone and Forsaken" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/5/51-"I'd Still Want You" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/5/51-"I'm Sorry for You My Friend" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
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Castle Studio, Nashville
12/11/51 HONKY TONK BLUES #4 4:8
12/11/51 LET'S TURN BACK THE YEARS #2 4:9
12/11/51 I'M SORRY FOR YOU MY FRIEND #2
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12/13/51-Hank undergoes a "spine fusion" at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville
December 14 1951- Nashville gets soaked
with 2.91" of rainfall.
12/19/51-"Bayou Pon Pon" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Davis
12/22/51 "Baby We're Really in Love" charts in Billboard, peaks at #4
12/24/51-Hank released from Hospital
12/51 APOLOGY #1
12/51 APOLOGY #2
12/30/51-Audrey leaves Hank
12/31/51-"Lonesome Whistle" copyrighted again Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie
Davis
12/31/51-"Forever's a Long Long Time" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and
Jimmie Davis
1/3/52-Hank moves out of his house on Franklin Road and into the Andrew Jackson Hotel. then to
Montgomery.
1/10/52-Audrey files for "seperate maintenance" soon changed to divorce
1/14/52 JIMMIE SKINNER-WHEN THE BOOK OF LIFE IS READ
1/14/52-1/17/52-Hank moves to 2718 Westwood in Nashville with room mate Ray Price
1/52 MGM 11160 HONKY TONK BLUES/I'M SORRY FOR YOU MY FRIEND RELEASED
1/28/52-Hank leaves for Richmond Virginia show
1/29/52-Hank plays show at The Mosque (now the Landmark Theater) in Richmond, Virginia
1/30/52-Edith Lindemann reviews Hank's Richmond Virginia show in the Times Dispatch. She
didn't enjoy the show.
1/30/52-Hank plays at the Mosque in Richmond Virginia, opening with "Mind Your Own Business" dedicated
to a "certain lady writer."
2/8/52 RAY PRICE I LOST THE ONLY LOVE I EVER KNEW
February 13 1951- F4 tornado tears through
Moore and Franklin Counties, moving through or near Lois, Marble Hill, Beech Hill, Marble Plains, and Decherd. There is damage
to 109 farms. Hundreds of trees are downed in Lois and Marble Hill. Over a hundred homes are damaged or destroyed in Franklin
County. A church, a school, a store, and a home are destroyed at Beech Hill. Two people are killed in Marble Plains, and one
more in Dechard. Storm continues into Grundy County, producing an F2 which rips a path from Monteagle to Tracy City. The damage
in Monteagle is estimated at $110,000, and $90,000 in Tracy City. About 150 buildings are affected. One person is injured
in each town. A total of 4 fatalities are reported in the three counties, with 46 injuries. Overall, 5 tornadoes are reported
across Middle Tennessee, the 10th largest tornado outbreak in mid state history.
3/52-Hank answers Audrey's divorce complaint
3/1/52 "Honky Tonk Blues" charts in Billboard, peaks at #2
3/3/52-Hank hangs around Acuff-Rose office until Fred Rose runs him off.
3/3/52-"Let's Turn Back the Years" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
3/3/52-"When the Book of Life is Read" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
3/11/52 Hank broadcasts from WSM Studio C
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3/22/52-Uncle Dave Macon dies, Hank dedicates hymn to him on Opry. Unclear if "let the Spirit
Descend" is the hymn.
3/22/52 HONKY TONK BLUES LIVE ON GOO 10:14
3/22/52 LET THE SPIRIT DESCEND LIVE ON GOO
10:15
3/22/52 COLD COLD HEART LIVE ON GOO 10:16
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3/25/52 Hank travels to New York with June Carter, Carl Smith, and Roy Acuff
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3/26/52 HEY GOOD LOOKIN ON KATE SMITH
3/26/52 I SAW THE LIGHT ON KATE SMITH
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MAY-JUNE 1952 COVER OF COUNTRY SONG ROUNDUP
4/1/52 ARE YOU WALKING AND A TALKING FOR THE LORD RADIO 9:21
4/3/52-Hank agrees to Audrey's divorce conditions, signs settlement.
4/4/52 DRIFTING TOO FAR FROM THE SHORE RADIO BROADCAST 9:26
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4/5/52 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE ON GOO 10:17
4/5/52 I CAN'T HELP IT IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU ON GOO
4/5/52 OLD COUNTRY CHURCH ON GOO 10:18
4/5/52 COMEDY WITH ROD BRASFIELD ON OPRY
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4/14/52 Hank appears in San Jose, California
4/15/52-Hank appears in Oakland, CA
4/15/52-Hank interviewed by Ralph J Gleason in Oakland CA
4/16/52-Hank attends MGM record distributors convention in Los Angeles
4/17/52-Hank has a meeting with MGM Movie studios in LA
4/18/52-appears with Tex Williams at Riverside Ranchero Clubin Los Angeles. Famous Music
Note Suit photo taken at this show.
4/19/52-Hank appears in Bakersfield, CA-tells Minnie Pearl "There Ain't No Light"
4/52 I CRIED AGAIN 9:23
4/52 WILD SIDE OF LIFE 9:24
1952 JAMBALAYA DEMO 8:13
1952 IF YOU'LL BE A BABY TO ME DEMO
4/52 Bobbie Jett tells Hank she is pregnant with his child
4/21/52 "You'll Never Again be Mine" unpublished lyrics written in the Hotel Astor, New York City
----------------------------4/23/52 KATE SMITH SHOW-----------------------------
4/23/52 COLD COLD HEART ON KATE SMITH
4/23/52 I CAN'T HELP IT IF IM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU ON KATE SMITH
4/23/52 GLORY BOUND TRAIN ON KATE SMITH
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1952 ARE YOU WALKING AND A TALKING FOR THE LORD DEMOS 9:12
1952 YOU BETTER KEEP IT ON YOUR MIND DEMO 8:3
1952 LOW DOWN BLUES 8:5
4/29/52-Hank appears in Beaumont TX
4/30/52-5/2/52-Hank tours Texas with Carl Smith, ernest Tubb, The Carter Family, Lew Chidre, Danny
Dill. The play Chorpus Christie, Houston
5/3/52 "Half as Much" charts in Billboard, peaks at #2
5/5/52-Hank appears in Toronto, Canada
5/6/52-Hank appears in Dundas, Canada
5/10/52-Hank appears on the Grand Ole Opry
5/11/52-Hank spends mothers day with Lillie, Lycretia, hank Jr. at his home on Westwood.
5/17/52-Hank appears in Dallas Texas
5/18/52-5/24/52-Hank heads to Las Vegas to play New Frontier Club-engagement cancelled due to
Hank's drinking.
5/28/52-Hank signs divorce papers
5/29/52-Hank and Audrey's divorce final.
6/1/52-6/7/52 Hank tours Indiana and Illinois
6/4/52-Hank appears on cover of Pathfinder magazinewith interview.
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Castle Studio, Nashville
6/13/52 WINDOW SHOPPING 4:10
6/13/52 JAMBALAYA 4:11
6/13/52 SETTIN THE WOODS ON FIRE 4:12
6/13/52 I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE 4:13
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6/14/52-Hank meets his second wife, Billie Jean Jones at the Grand Ole Opry
June 15 1952- The temperature at Nashville
climbs to 100 degrees -- the earliest date ever for a 100 degree reading.
6/16/52 Hank meets with MGM movie executives about movie contract.
6/17/52 MGM cancels Hank's movie contract.
6/52 PAPPY MCCORMACK ADS
June 30 1952- Temperature at Nashville
reaches 106, setting a record high for the month. It also marks the 8th consecutive day of 100+ readings, a record.
JULY-AUG 1952 COVER OF COUNTRY SONG ROUNDUP
July 3 1952- The temperature at Nashville
hits 94 degrees, the 31st consecutive day with 90+ degree readings, a record. The average high temperature during this remarkable
stretch is 97.3 degrees.
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7/5/52 JAMBALAYA ON OPRY
7/5/52 HALF AS MUCH ON OPRY
7/5/52 WINDOW SHOPPING ON OPRY
7/5/52 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES ON OPRY
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7/8/52 RAY PRICE I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU
7/10/52-Hank and Audrey are divorced.
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Castle Studio, Nashville
7/11/52 YOU WIN AGAIN 4:14
7/11/52 I WON'T BE HOME NO MORE 4:15
7/11/52 BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW
4:16
7/11/52 WHY DON'T YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND
4:17
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7/12/52 JAMBALAYA ON GOO
7/12/52 WINDOW SHOPPING ON GOO
7/12/52 HONKY TONKIN ON GOO
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7/13/52 HANK WILLIAMS LIVE AT SUNSET PARK (An audience recording of one of his shows this day
exists-the tape is about thirty minutes long-Hank plays Jambalaya and explains exactly what it is to the audience, tells some
jokes, and sounds like he's in a great mood). His contract called for him to play 3 sets that Sunday afternoon in July.
Jerry Rivers and Don Helms were with him. Local musicians Roy Perkins played bass and Bobby Montgomery played rhythm
guitar. Melvin Price, a musician in a local band, made the recording.
7/18/52 MGM 11283 JAMBALAYA/WINDOW SHOPPING RELEASED
MID JULY-Ray Price moves out of house on Westwood
MID JULY Hank and Billie Jean travel to Shreveport
July 26 1952- One of the most notorious
heat waves assaults Nashville with its first of four consecutive daily record high temperatures. Today, the murcury rises
to 103 degrees. The air mass is unusually dry, though, with a temperature range of 40 degrees, following a pleasant morning
low of 63.
July 27 1952- Temperature at Nashville
reaches 107, setting an all-time record high. Other record highs include Dickson (109), and Clarksville (110), which comes
within 3 degrees of tying the all-time record high for Tennessee (Perryville, 8/9/40).
July 28 1952- Temperature at Nashville
reaches 107 for the 2nd consecutive day. All-time record highs are set at Centerville, Columbia, and Palmetto (109), Shelbyville
(107), Smithville (105), Springfield (106), Tullahoma (106), and Monteagle (101).
7/28/52-"Jambalaya" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
8/2/52-Hank misses Opry appearance
8/3/52-Hank appears for the last time at Sunset Park in West Grove, PA
August 3 1952- Record-breaking heat wave
persists across middle Tennessee. Temperature at Nashville climbs to 100 degrees.
8/5/52 Carl Smith and Jim Denny drive to Hank's house to warn him if he doesn't make his 8/9 appearanceon
the Friday Night Frolics, he'd be fired from all his WSM programs. Hank relates coversation to Horace Logan-Jim Denney
told Hank "You've got too much going for you Hank," to which Hank replied,"You really think so, huh? well, that's funny
'cause I don't feel like I got nothin'"
8/10/52-Hank fired from Opry and WSM
8/12/52-Johnnie wright drives Hank to Montgomery
8/15/52-Homecoming show in Greenville, Alabama
8/15/52-Hank purchases car he will die in
8/52 MGM 11309 BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW/WHY DON'T YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND RELEASED
8/16/52-Hank goes to Camp Kawliga near Alexander City, alabama for a vacation. Bobbie Jett
meets him there.
8/16/52 "Jambalaya" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
8/17/52 On a drunk, Hank comes up with idea for the song Kawliga. He is later arrested in
Alexander City for public drunkeness at a hotel-the famous photo of Hank shirtless was taken as he was let out of jail from
this episode.
8/25/52-Hank returns to Montgomery
9/3/52-"You Win Again" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
9/4/52-Fred Rose flies to Montgomery to prepare songs for Hank's next session
9/4/52 YOUR CHEATING HEART DEMO
8:2
9/4/52 I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU DEMO
8:16
9/4/52 KAW LIGA DEMO
8:15
9/6/52-"Jambalaya" hits #1
9/52 MGM 11318 SETTIN THE WOODS ON FIRE/YOU WIN AGAIN RELEASED
9/8/52-Hank sells his farm
9/10/52-Hank starts 2 week tour of Louisiana and Texas
9/12/52-MGM RELEASES "HANK WILLIAMS MOANIN THE BLUES" 8 SONG (2 SINGLES) ALBUM
9/13/52-Hank makes suprise appearance on Louisiana Hayride according to Tilman Franks
9/15/52-"There's a Tear in My Beer" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
9/15/52-"I Won't Be Home No More" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
9/17/52-Hank spends 29th birthday in Austin, TX
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9/20/52 JAMBALAYA ON LOUISIANA HAYRIDE. Hank also performs "settin' the Woods on Fire."
Only a recording of Jambalaya apparently survives.
9/21/52-Hank and Billie Jean travel to Nashville from Shreveport
9/52 RED SOVINE IF YOU'LL BE A BABY TO ME
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Castle Studio, Nashville
9/23/52 YOUR CHEATING HEART 4:19
9/23/52 I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU 4:18
9/23/52 KAW LIGA 4:20
9/23/52 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART 4:21
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9/24/52 Hank and Billie Jean return to Shreveport
9/24/52-Hank signs three year contract with Louisiana Hayride.
9/25/52-Billie Jean files for divorce from her first husband
9/28/52-Allen Rankin writes article in Montgomery paper detailing the history of the song "Jambalaya,"
and reports Lillie's story of hearing Hank and Fred Rose writing "Your Cheating Heart"
10/6/52-"I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" copyrighted Words & music: Hank
Williams and Fred Rose
10/6/52-"Please Make Up Your Mind" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/11/52 "Settin' the Woods on Fire" charts in Billboard, peaks at #2
10/12/52 FARON YOUNG GOIN' STEADY
10/13/52-Hank and Billie Jean apply for marraige license in Bossier City, Louisiana
10/15/52-Hank signs Jett Williams pre-birth agreement in Montgomery
10/52 In store appearance at Hayes Record shop, Austin Texas.
10/18/52-Hank secretly marries Billie Jean in a private ceremony after a Louisiana Hayride appearance.
10/19/52 Hank marries Billie Jean in New Orleans public ceremony
10/31/52 Hank in Sanitarium to dry out
10/31/52-"I Could never Be Ashamed of You" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/31/52-"I Lost the Only Love I Ever Knew" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
and Don Helms
10/31/52-"Your Cheatin' Heart" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/2/52-Hank starts a tour for a few days with Red Sovine in Houma, Louisiana. who reports later
he thinks Hank had a heart attack on the tour but didn't seem to care. The tour plays New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
Lafayette Louisiana
11/11/52 Hank appears in Wichita Kansas
11/12/52 Hank appears in Oklahoma City, OK where he meets quack doctor Toby Marshall
11/15/52 "You Win Again" charts in Billboard, peaks at #10
11/52 MGM 11366 I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE/I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU RELEASED
11/27/52 Hank returns to the sanitarium
12/2/52-"Are You Walking and a Talking for the Lord" copyrighted Words & music: Hank
Williams
12/2/52-"Kaw-Liga" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Fred Rose
12/5/52 CURLEY WILLIAMS WHEN YOU'RE TIRED OF BREAKING OTHER'S HEARTS
12/6/52-Hank plays the Big D Jamboree in Dallas, Texas
12/7/52-Hank plays Biloxi Mississippi
12/8/52-Hank appears in Gulfport Mississippi, drunk at show
12/11/52-Hank returned to sanitarium-walks out in the afternoon to be arrested in downtown Shreveport
for public drunkeness-returned to sanitarium.
12/13/52-Released from sanitarium, plays Louisiana Hayride
12/14/52-Hank plays Houston with Billy Walker
12/15/52-Hank plays Victoria Texas, Lillie joins tour
12/16/52-Hank in Waco Texas
12/19/52-Hank plays Slyline Club in Austin, Texas. Tommy Hill and Justin Tubb who were there
report Hank played from 8 PM to well after 1 AM, and did quite a few gospel songs.
12/20/52 Hank plays the Louisiana Hayride for the last time
12/20/52 "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
12/20/52 heads to Montgomery
12/21/52 LOG TRAIN DEMO 8:20
12/21/52 Hank heads to greenville Alabama
12/22/52-Hank sings for his cousin at their store in Greenville-"Your Cheatin' Heart," "Kawliga,"
"Log Train" Returns to Montgomery
12/25/52-Hank goes to visit his father on Christmas-father, not having a phone, didn't know
Hank was coming and was not at home. Hank leaves a box of chocolates and scrawls a note into the celophane.
Hank's father holds onto that celophane until the day he dies.
12/27/52-Hank and Bobbie Jean attend the Blue-Grey football game in Montgomery, leave at Halftime
12/28/52 Hank plays private Musicians Union benefit in Montgomery at the Elite Cafe. Last
known photo of Hank alive taken at the show. Performs "Jambalaya," "You Win Again," Cold Cold Heart, " and "Lovesick
Blues"
12/29/52 Alabama Journal newspaper reports Hank is home for the holidays
12/30/52 Alabama Journal reports on the Musicians Union appearance.
12/30/52 Hank and Charles Carr leave Montgomery headed for Charleston, WV
1/1/53-Hank discovered dead in back seat of car.
1/4/53 FUNERAL IN MONTGOMERY
1/30/53 MGM KAW-LIGA/YOUR CHEATIN HEART released.
2/21/53 "Your Cheatin' Heart" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
2/21/53 "Kaw-Liga" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
3/23/53-"If You'll Be a Baby to Me" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
0 I'M
SO LONESOME I COULD CRY LIVE ON OPRY
April 13 1950- A cold outbreak produces the lowest high, low, and mean temperatures
ever observed on this date at Nashville. The high is 42, with a low of 27, producing a mean temperature of 35 degrees.
4/15/50 Hank, staying at Tulane Hotel in Nashville after fight with
Audrey, sets bed on fire with cigarette after fallling asleep.
4/15/50 "My
Son Calls Another Man Daddy" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
4/16/50 Nashville
Tennessean reports events of 4/15/50
4/22/50-"Long
Gone Lonesome Blues" hits #1
5/50 MGM 10696 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME/A HOUSE
WITHOUT LOVE RELEASED
5/6/50-Hank appears at Natatorium Park, Spokane, WA with Roy Acuff
5/8/50-Hank appears in Ottawa Canada
5/14/50-Hank appears at Radio Ranch Park, Williamsport, PA
5/26/50-Hank Jr.'s First Birthday
5/27/50-Family
photo session at Franklin Road home
5/27/50 "Why Don't You Love Me"
charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
5/31/50-Hank appears in Shreveport
with Minnie Pearl, Oak Ridge Quartet
6/2/50-6/7/50-Hank
and Cowboy Copas appear in St. Louis
6/05/50 CURLEY
WILLIAMS RECORDS HONEY DO YOU LOVE ME HUH
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6/10/50 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES LIVE ON OPRY 10:7
6/10/50 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO DOLIVE 10:8
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1950 WEARING OUT YOUR WALKING SHOES DEMO 9:6
6/1950 MGM 10718 TOO MANY PARTIES AND TOO MANY PALS/EVERYTHING'S OKAY-LUKE THE DRIFTER
RELEASED
-------------------------------------6/14/50 MGM RECORDS
SESSION----------------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville-Split session with Rusty
Gabbard.
Hank Williams-Vocal, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar
Sammy Pruett-Electric Guitar Probably Rusty Gabbard-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton-Bass
6/14/50 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME (Leon Payne)
6/14/50 HONKY TONK BLUES' #3 (LOST) (Hank Williams)
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1950 I'M GOING HOME DEMO 8:12
6/17/50-"Why Don't You Love Me" hits #1
6/19/50-6/22/50-Hank
appears in Amarillo TX
7/4/50-Hank appears in Ft. Worth TX at North Side Coliseum
7/5/50-7/6/50-Hank appears at Jack Ruby's "Silver Spur" club in Dallas
7/5/50 RED KIRK RECORDS NEVER BEEN SO LONESOME
7/7/50-Hank
appears in Waco TX
7/8/50-Hank misses scheduled show
in Greenville TX due to drinking
SUMMER 1950 SING
SING SING DEMO 9:9
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8/4/50 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME LIVE
ON WSM 9:20
8/12/50-birthday party for Lycretia at the home on Franklin Road-Fred Rose attends as do a bunch
of Lyrcretia's school friends. Photographer present.
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8/12/50 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO LIVE
ON GOO
8/12/50 THEY'LL NEVER
TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME LIVE ON GOO 10:6
8/12/50 COMEDY WITH MINNIE PEARL LIVE ON GOO
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8/13/50-Hank appears in Springfield, Ohio
8/14/50-Hank
appears in Youngstown, OH
8/15/50 Hank appears in Akron, OH
8/16/50-Hank appears in New Lewiston, PA
8/17/50-Hank
appears in Richfield, VA (Richmond VA according to Koon/Pinson)
8/18/50-Hank
returns to Nashville
8/19/50-Hank appears on Grand Ole Opry
1950 NEATH A COLD GRAY TOMB OF STONE SOLO DEMO 9:14
8/25/50 MGM THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME/WHY SHOULD WE TRY ANYMORE RELEASED
8/27/50-Hank plays in Natural Chimneys Park, Mt. Solon, VA
---------------------8/31/50 MGM RECORDS SESSION--------------------------------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank Williams-Vocals, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don
Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-Electric Guitar Probably Jack Shook-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard
Watts-Bass Fred Rose or Owen Bradley-Organ. Possibly Farris Coursey-Drums on "Moanin the Blues"
8/31/50 NOBODYS LONESOME FOR ME (Hank Williams)
3:6
8/31/50 MOANIN THE BLUES (Hank
Williams)
3:7
8/31/50 HELP ME UNDERSTAND (Hank
Williams) 3:8
8/31/50 NO NO JOE (Fred Rose) 3:9
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9/50-Audrey in hospital for what is later revealed "a botched abortion" according to Hank's divorce
cross-complaint.
1950 THERE'S NOTHING
AS SWEET AS MY BABY DEMO 9:8
09/3/50-Hank makes first appearance at Sunset Park,West Grove, PA
September 7 1950- Nashville
is drenched with 2.06" of rain -- the most ever received on this date. The high temperature tops out at 64 degrees, which
is the lowest high temperature ever observed on this date.
9/17/50 Hank
turns 27
9/19/50-9/22/50-Hank performs in Amarillo TX
9/20/50 TEX RITTER RECORDS WEARING OUT YOUR WALKING
SHOES
9/24/50-Hank appears in New Orleans
10/50 MGM 10806 NO NO JOE/HELP ME UNDERSTAND RELEASED
10/50 MGM
10813 I HEARD MY MOTHER PRAYING FOR ME/JESUS REMEMBERED ME RELEASED
10/7/50-billboard
Magazine runs ad announcing Hank's TV show on WSM in Nashville
10/7/50 "They'll
Never Take Her Love From Me" charts in Billboard, peaks at #5
10/14/50 "Why
Should We Try Anymore" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
10/20/50 CHARLIE
MONROE 'NEATH A COLD GRAY TOMB OF STONE
10/20/20 CHARLIE
MONROE SING SING SING
11/50 MGM 10832 MOANIN' THE BLUES/NOBODY'S
LONESOME FOR ME RELEASED
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11/11/50 MOANIN THE BLUES LIVE ON GOO 10:10
11/11/50 NOBODYS LONESOME FOR ME LIVE ON GOO 10:11
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11/18/50 "Moainin' the Blues" charts in Billboard, peaks
at #1
11/18/50 "Nobody's Lonesome For Me" charts in Billboard, peaks at
#9
11/22/50-"You've Been Lonesome Too" unpublished song lyrics in Hank's notebook.
11/23/50-"Cold Cold Heart" lyrics written in Hank's notebook.
November 24 1950- Nashville records greatest one-day
snowfall for November, measuring 7.2".
November
25 1950- Temperature at Nashville drops to -1, setting a record low for the month.
12/3/50-Hank
appears in Toledo, OH
-------------------------------12/50 MARCH
OF DIMES SHOW #1----------------------------------------
12/50 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS RADIO
BROADCAST
12/50 HELP ME UNDERSTAND RADIO BROADCAST
12/50 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART RADIO BROADCAST
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12/10/50-Hank appears in Atlanta
---------------------------------------12/21/50
MGM RECORDS SESSION---------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank
Williams-Vocal, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms- Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-electric/rhythm guitar
Chet Atkins-Electric Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass Owen bradley or Fred Rose-Piano
12/21/50 COLD COLD HEART (Hank Williams)
3:10
12/21/50 DEAR JOHN (Aubrey
Gass) 3:11
12/21/50 JUST WAITING (Hank Williams/Bob
Gazzaway)
3:12
12/21/50 MEN WITH BROKEN HEARTS (Hank
Williams) 3:13
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12/29/50-"How can you refuse him now?" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/30/50-"Why
should I cry?" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/30/50-"Moanin' the Blues" hits
#1
12/30/50-12/31/50-Hank appears with Hank Snow in Indianapolis
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/6/51 MOANIN THE BLUES LIVE ON GOO
1/6/51 NOBODY'S LONESOME FOR ME LIVE ON GOO
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Mother's Best shows are first transcribed, most likely in batches (multiple shows recorded
at once) to play on-air when Hank is on the road. The show airs at 7:15 AM on WSM-AM. I have seen two different
dates listed for the initial batch's recording-the 8th and 9th of January 1951, but considering 1/6/51 was a Saturday, I will
assume they were recorded on Sunday, 1/7/51 for broadcast over the next few weeks.
One way to track the air dates of these (or the approximate air-dates) is when Hank actually mentions the date,
as he does for the 1/12/51 show before the band plays an old fiddle tune called "The 8th of January." Hank mentions
that it is the 12th of January, so that's close enough to play the song. Other means of surmising include paying attention
to Hank's record release dates (when he first plays "Cold Cold Heart" on show 20, and then Dear John on show 21, and
he announces those records have just been released on MGM, it's safe to assume the shows were aired soon after Cold Cold
Heart/Dear John was released in early Feb. 1951.)
There are other
instances when Hank tells the audience to have a good weekend, so I can assume that show aired on a Friday. It's
also interesting to note the comings and goings of Audrey-I would assume when she is present, she's gonna appear-hence her
appearance and exit may mark one batch of sessions. I have also tracked down significant weather events in Nashville
for the period, as Hank mentions the weather every once in awhile on the shows.
--------------------------------------------------1/8/51
MOTHERS BEST SHOW--------------------------
MONDAY
Hank
talks about how bad he is at Bird Hunting during this show.
1/8/51 THE BLIND CHILD
1/8/51 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
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1/8/51-"The Sermon on the Mountain" unpublished lyrics in Hank's notebook
1/8/51-"For
Me There is No Place" lyrics in Hank's notebook.
--------------------------------------------------1/9/51
MOTHERS BEST SHOW--------------------------
TUESDAY
Hank
mentions Carl Smith is present in the studio-but he can't do anything on air because the budget won't allow it. Carl
is referred to as "Carl Overlooked an Orchid" Smith.
1/9/51 WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS
1/9/51 HOW CAN YOU REFUSE HIM NOW
--------------------------------------------------1/10/51
MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
WEDNSDAY
Hank
mentions "Moanin' the Blues" is one of the "Top Tunes in the Country"
1/10/51 MOANIN' THE
BLUES
1/10/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS HONKY TONKIN
1/10/51
I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
--------------------------------------------------1/11/51 MOTHERS
BEST SHOW-----------------------
THURSDAY
When introducing
Alabama Waltz Hank mentions he wrote the song, and if anyone "wants it" to let him know-he acknowledges the song has been
written inspired by the Tennessee Waltz.
1/11/51 ALABAMA WALTZ
1/11/51 LORD BUILD ME A CABIN
--------------------------------------------------1/12/51
MOTHERS BEST SHOW---------------------
FRIDAY
During the
shows Audrey doesn't appear, the band plays a short instrumental. The instrumental on this show is "The 8th of January,"
an old fiddle tune-Hank mentions that it is "the 12th of January, so we're close enough."
1/12/51
NOBODY'S LONESOME FOR ME
1/12/51 GATHERING FLOWERS FOR THE MASTERS BOUQUET
--------------------------------------------------1/15/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
MONDAY?
1/15/51 MANSION ON THE HILL
1/15/51
AUDREY WILLIAMS I LIKE THAT KIND
1/15/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS HOW CAN YOU REFUSE HIM NOW
--------------------------------------------------1/16/51? MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
TUESDAY?
Before Audrey sings Hank's "Why Should I Cry," he mentions "I
wrote this back in 1941 or 1942. My good friend Braxton Schufort recorded it back a short time ago."
1/16/51
EVERYTHING'S OKAY
1/16/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS WHY SHOULD I CRY
1/16/51
I HEARD MY MOTHER PRYING FOR ME WITH AUDREY
--------------------------------------------------1/17/51
MOTHERS BEST SHOW------------------------
WEDNSDAY?
Special
guest Joe Rumore, an announcer from Birmingham Alabama that also does a Mother's Best show on a different station. During
Audrey's performance of "Tigh Wad Daddy" Hank can be heard making wisecracks off mic in answer to the song's lyrics.
1/17/51 NOBODY'S LONESOME FOR ME
1/17/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS TIGHT WAD
DADDY
1/17/51 I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
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1/17/51 "Searching in Vain," unpublished song lyrics in Hank's notebook.
--------------------------------------------------1/19/51?
MOTHERS BEST SHOW----------------------
FRIDAY
Hank wishes
everyone a good weekend.
1/18/51 MOVE IT ON OVER
1/18/51
AUDREY WILLIAMS I'M SATISFIED WITH LIFE
1/18/51 I SAW THE LIGHT
--------------------------------------------------1/21/51?
MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
MONDAY?
Hank
complains about his out of tune guitar that he says he told the guitar salesman "wasn't worth 2 and a half."
1/19/51
SEAMAN'S BLUES
1/19/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS BLUES IN MY MIND
1/19/51
SOMETHING GOT A HOLD OF ME WITH AUDREY
--------------------------------------------------1/22/51?
MOTHERS BEST SHOW-----------------------
TUESDAY?
1/22/51
BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN
1/22/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS BONAPARTES RETREAT
1/22/51 I'VE JUST TOLD MAMA GOODBYE
--------------------------------------------------1/23/51?
MOTHERS BEST SHOW----------------------
WEDNSDAY?
Hank
mentions "Calling You" was written "7 years ago" putting it's date of origin at 1944
1/23/51
ON THE BANKS OF THE OLD PONCHARTRAIN
1/23/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS BLUE LOVEIN MY HEART
1/23/51 CALLING YOU
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1/24/51-"Sing, sing, sing" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
--------------------------------------------------1/24/51
MOTHERS BEST SHOW 13 --------------------
THURSDAY?
Audrey
dedicates "Model-T Love" to Cedric-Hank seems surly the rest of the show.
1/51 MY SWEET LOVE
AIN'T AROUND
1/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS MODEL T LOVE
1/51
WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES
---------------------------------1/25/51? MOTHERS BEST
SHOW 14------------------------------------
FRIDAY?
1/51
PINS AND NEEDLES
1/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS FOUR FLUSHER
1/51
I HEARD MY MOTHER PRAYING FOR ME
----------------------------------1/25/51? MOTHERS BEST
SHOW 15-----------------------------------
FRIDAY
Hank
mentions it's Friday-so one of the previous shows is most likely out of sequence.
1/51 MIND
YOUR OWN BUSINESS
1/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS I LIKE THAT KIND
1/51
WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
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1951 FOOL ABOUT YOU DEMO 8:11
------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 16--------------------------------
Announcer asks Hank if he still has that $2.00 guitar-making me believe this show is out of sequence and
should actually be Tuesday the 22nd. Before Audrey sings her song on this show Hank mentions he's going to "go
sit down," probably relating to his back hurting. After she sings her song and Hank mentions he wrote it, the announcer
mentions Hank doesn't hate things as much as he did when he wrote the song, Hank disagrees.
JAN
1951 MAY YOU NEVER BE ALONE
JAN 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS TURNED TO HATE
JAN 1951 DEAR BROTHER WITH AUDREY
----------------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 17-------------------------------
They'll Never Take Her Love mentioned as a song
he "recorded here not too long ago."
JAN 1951 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME
JAN 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS LAST NIGHT I HEARD YOU CRYING IN YOUR SLEEP
JAN
1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
-------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST
SHOW 18---------------------------------
JAN 1951 COOL WATER
JAN
1951 LONELY TOMBS
------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 19--------------------------------
Hank plugs his and Audrey's duet before the sing it, mentions "Joe Lockard (sp?) sitting in the studio-apparently
a WSM engineer.
JAN 1951 I JUST DONT LIKE THIS KIND OF LIVING
JAN
1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS YOU DONT HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY
JAN 1951 JESUS REMEMBERED ME
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January 28 1951 A
strong cold front moves through Nashville shortly after 1:00 p.m., causing temperatures to fall during the afternoon and evening,
and ushering in one of the most remarkable weather events in Nashville's history.
1/28/51-Hank
appears in Oklahoma City with Jimmie Dickens and Tommy Collins
January 29 1951 The worst ice storm in Nashville's
history begins, causing a complete stalemate of transportation in Nashville for two days. Frozen precipitation starts during
the evening, with 1.6" of snow and ice accumulating by midnight.
1/30/51-Tour Date in
Cooksville TX with Jimmie Dickens
1/30/51 CARL SMITH RECORDS THERE'S NOTHING AS SWEET
AS MY BABY
January
31 1951- Five inches of snow and ice fall, much of it during the evening, producing a water equivalent
of 3.83". This is the greatest one-day precipitation event for January in Nashville's history.
February 1 1951- Precipitation continues at Nashville
through the morning, most of it as snow, and finally ends around noon. An additional 5.2" are measured, leaving the city buried
under 8" of ice and snow.
February
2 1951- Temperature at Nashville drops to -13, tying the record low for the month.
2/3/51 MGM
10904 DEAR JOHN/COLD COLD HEART RELEASED
EARLY FEB. Hank appears
at Boutwell auditorium in Birmingham Alabama with Cowboy Copas
-------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 2/5/51? 20--------------------------------
MONDAY
Hank
makes frequent mentions to the cold and snow, also mentions "I go to texas and I come home and I been froze out." He
was in Texas 1/30/51. Announces "Cold Cold Heart" as just being released-the record was released Feb 3rd.
He also mentions touring the Mother's Best Mill in Alabama-he appeared in Birmingham in early Feb. as well. This detective
work leads me to believe this show was from the first Monday in Feb.
FEB 5 1951 COLD COLD
HEART
FEB 5 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS HONKY TONKIN
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1951 READY TO GO HOME DEMO 8:14
2/8/1951-"Homesick" lyrics in Hank's notebook-song later "finished" by Hank Jr.
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 21
2/6/51-----------------------------------
TUESDAY?
FEB
6 1951 DEAR JOHN
FEB 6 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS I'M SATISFIED WITH LIFE
FEB 6
1951 SOMETHING GOT A HOLD OF ME WITH AUDREY
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2/10/51 Hank appears on Opry
2/16/51-"Just Waitin" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams & Bob Gazzaway
2/16/51-"Men With Broken Hearts" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
2/16/51-"Cold Cold Heart" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 22--------------------------------
FEB 1951 AT THE FIRST FALL OF SNOW
FEB 1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS I LIKE
THAT KIND
FEB 1951 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART
-------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 23----------------------------------
FEB 1951 WEDDING BELLS
FEB
1951 AUDREY WILLIAMS TIGHT WAD DADDY
FEB 1951 WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 24---------------------------------
FEB 1951 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME
FEB 1951 BLUE LOVE IN MY HEART
FEB 1951 DEAR BROTHER
--------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 25---------------------------------
FEB 1951 FADED LOVE AND WINTER ROSES
FEB 1951 I HEARD MY SAVIOR CALL
-----------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 26--------------------------------
FEB 1951 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU
FEB 1951 FARTHER ALONG
--------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 27----------------------------
FEB 1951 MOVE IT ON OVER
FEB
1951 THY BURDERNS ARE GREATER THAN MINE
-----------------------------------MOTHERS BEST
SHOW 28---------------------------------
MAR 1951 THERE'S NOTHING AS SWEET AS MY BABY
MAR 1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
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3/2/51-Hank interviewed in Charleston, South Carolina
"I reckon they thing I'm something like the Red Cross."
3/3/51 "Dear
John" charts in Billboard, peaks at #8
3/51 MGM 10932 JUST WAITIN'/MEN WITH
BROKEN HEARTS RELEASED
-------------------------------------------------3/16/51
MGM RECORDS SESSION---------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank
Williams-Vocals, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-Electric Guitar Jack
Shook-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass Owen Bradley or Fred Rose-Piano
3/16/51
I CAN'T HELP IT IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Hank Williams) 3:14
3/16/51 HOWLIN' AT THE MOON (Hank Williams) 3:15
3/16/51 HEY GOOD LOOKIN' (Hank Williams) 3:16
3/16/51 MY HEART WOULD KNOW (Hank Williams) 3:17
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3/17/51 "Cold Cold Heart" charts in Billboard,
peaks at #1
---------------------------------------------------3/23/51
MGM RECORDS SESSION--------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville, session split with Audrey,
who recorded a solo single for MGM.
Hank Williams-Vocals, Guitar Audrey Williams-Vocal
Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy Pruett-Electric Guitar Jack Shook-Rhythm Guitar Ernie
Newton or Howard Watts-Bass
3/23/51 PALE HORSE AND HIS RIDER WITH AUDREY (Ervin
Staggs/Johnny Bailes) 3:18
3/23/51 A HOME
IN HEAVEN WITH AUDREY (Hank Williams) 3:19
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3/24/51 Hank appears on The Grand Ole Opry
3/25/51 Hank
appears in Evansville Indiana at the Coliseum.
3/27/51-Hank appears in West Frankfort/Decatur,
Illinois at Kintner Gymnasium. Writes 2 sets of lyrics on Hotel Dimmick, West Frankfort Ill. Stationary-"My Head Ran
off With My Heart" and an untitled one that begins with "I'm gonna go get me a lawyer."
3/28/51 Hank
appears in Centralia Illinois at the Community Center
3/29/51 Hank appears in Paducah Kentucky
at the Arena Theater.
3/30/51 Hank appears in Mount Vernon Illinois at the
high school auditorium.
3/31/51 Hank appears at the Grand Ole Opry.
.
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 29--------------------------------------
MAR 1951 I CANT HELP IT IF IM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
MAR 1951 GATHERING
FLOWERS FOR THE MASTERS BOUQUET
------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW
30-----------------------------------------
MAR 1951 WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS
MAR 1951 THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER
-----------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 31----------------------------------------
MAR 1951 ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
MAR 1951 PRODIGAL SON
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April 2 1951- A rare late-season winter weather event
produces an inch of snow at Nashville. The high of 43 is the lowest high temperature ever recorded on this date.
4/4/51
TONY BENNET COLD COLD HEART
SPRING 1951 JESUS IS CALLING DEMO 9:5
---------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 32----------------------------------------
APR 1951 MAY YOU NEVER BE ALONE
APR 1951 I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
---------------------------------MOTHER BEST SHOW 33----------------------------------------
APR 1951 NEXT SUNDAY IS MY BIRTHDAY
APR 1951 DECK OF CARDS
---------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 34--------------------------------------
APR 1951 TENNESSEE BORDER
APR 1951 DEAR BROTHER
----------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 35-----------------------------------
APR 1951 PICTURE FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE
APR 1951 SING SING SING
--------------------------------MOTHERS BEST
SHOW 36------------------------------------
APR 1951 JUST WAITIN
APR
1951 WHEN THE FIRE COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN
------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW
37--------------------------------------------------
APR 1951 MY SWEET LOVE AIN'T AROUND
APR 1951 WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES
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4/1/51-4/6/51 tours with Lefty Frizzell. According
to Lefty's father, Naamon, Hank asks Lefty to "swap songs" with him. Lefty apparently gives Hank "I Ain't Got Nothin'
But Time," a song Lefty listed in an earlier publishing contract-but subsequently dissapeared. Hank only demos the song.
4/1/51-Hank and Lefty play 2 shows in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Robinson Memorial Audororium.
3 PM and 8 PM shows.
4/2/51 Hank and Lefty play Monroe, Louisiana Neville
Auditorium
4/3/51-Baton Rouge, Louisiana Hank and Lefty play a show at a high
school auditorium.
4/4/51-Hank and Lefty play Shreveport, Louisiana at the Municipal
Auditorium, showtime 8 PM
4/5/51-Hank and Lefty play Corpus Christi, Texas.
Lefty invites Hank to have a shot of whiskey with him. Hank declines. Schepps Palms Baseball Park
4/6/51-Hank
and Lefty play in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Municipal Auditorium. Also appearing-Callahan Brothers.
4/7/51 Hank
appears on the Grand Ole Opry.
4/11/51-"There's Nothing as Sweet as My Baby"
copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/51 I AIN'T GOT NOTHING
BUT TIME DEMO 8:9
4/16/51 GEORGE MORGAN STRANGER IN THE NIGHT
4/23/51-"Howlin
at the Moon" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/23/51-"Wearin' Out
Your Walkin' Shoes" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/23/51-"I Can't
Help It If I'm Still in Love With You" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/24/51
BILL LISTER COUNTRYFIED
4/24/51 BILL LISTER THE LITTLE HOUSE WE BUILT
4/26/51-Hank
appears in Birmingham, Alabama Price $1.20, .60 cents for kids under 12
4/27/51 Hank appears
in Canton, Ohio
SPRING 1951 WHEN THE BOOK OF LIFE IS READ 9:7
1951 10 LITTLE NUMBERS DEMO 8:6
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5/5/51 COLD COLD HEART LIVE ON GOO
5/5/51 DEAR JOHN LIVE ON GOO 10:12
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5/6/51 CHARLIE MONROE JESUS IS CALLING
5/51 MGM 10961 HOWLIN'
AT THE MOON/I CAN'T HELP IT IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU RELEASED
1951 THE ANGEL
OF DEATH 8:17
--------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 38------------------------------------------------------
MAY 1951 I CAN'T HELP IT
MAY 1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
--------------------------MOTHER BEST SHOW 39----------------------------------------
MAY 1951 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU
MAY 1951 I'LL FLY AWAY
---------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 40-------------------------------------
MAY
1951 COLD COLD HEART
MAY 1951 THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH
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5/12/51-"Cold Cold Heart" hits #1
5/21/51-5/24/51-Hank
in North Louisiana Sanitorium for back treatment and to dry out
5/26/51 "Howlin'
at the Moon" charts in Billboard, peaks at #3
5/27 though end of Month-Hank in Nashville
5/31/51-Tony Bennett records "Cold Cold Heart"
---------------------------------6/1/51
MGM RECORDS SESSION---------------------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
Hank Williams-Vocal, Guitar Jerry Rivers-Fiddle Don Helms-Steel Guitar Sammy pruett-Electric
Guitar Harold Bradley-Rhythm Guitar Ernie Newton or Howard Watts-Bass Possibly Owen Bradley-Organ
6/1/51 RAMBLIN MAN (Hank Williams) 3:20
6/1/51 I'VE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE (Hank Williams) 3:22
6/1/51 A PICTURE FROM LIFE'S OTHER SIDE (Hank Williams) 3:21
6/1/51 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT (Fred Rose) 3:23
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6/2/51 COUSIN BENNY INTERVIEW
6/8/51 CARL
SMITH RECORDS ME AND MY BROKEN HEART
6/8/51-"A Home in Heaven" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams
6/9/51 "I Can't Help It If I'm Still in
Love With You" charts in Billboard, peaks at #2
6/16/51-Hank and Audrey's Corrall opens
in Nashville-Hank pictured singing with Lefty Frizzell, Roy Acuff, Hank Snow, Red Foley
6/20/51-"A
Stranger in the Night" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Bill Morgan
6/20/51-"Hey
Good Lookin'" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
6/51-Hank plays several dates
with Moon Mullican
6/23/51-Hank broadcasts opry segment from Corrall
6/25/51-"My Heart Would Know" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
6/30/51-Hank
broadcasts Opry segment from Corall
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JEMIMA SHOW 57--------------------------------------------------------------
7/51 WHY
DON'T YOU LOVE ME
7/51 COLD COLD HEART
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1951 THY BURDENS ARE GREATER THAN MINE DEMO 8:7
7/51 MGM I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT/I'VE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE RELEASED
7/2/51-"The Little House we Built" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Don
Helms
7/9/51-"I've Been Down That Road Before" copyrighted Words & music:
Hank Williams
7/12/51 JIMMIE DICKENS RECORDS I WISH YOU DIDN'T LOVE ME SO MUCH
7/14/51 "hey Good Lookin'" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
7/15/51-Hank
Williams Homecoming Celebration in Montgomery Alabama. Hank Snow, Carter Family appear-Braxton Schuffert performs "Teardrop
on a Rose" and "Rockin' Chair Daddy." Hank allows little boy to sing at the show, he later marries Lycretia.
1951 WEARY BLUES FROM WAITIN DEMO 9:11
1951 I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU DEMO 9:10
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 41-------------------------------------------
JUL 1951 MOANIN THE BLUES
JUL 1951 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT
---------------------------------------MOTHER BEST SHOW 42-------------------------------------------
JUL 1951 I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY
JUL 1951 AT THE CROSS
------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 43--------------------------------------
JUL 1951 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA LAST NIGHT
JUL 1951 I HEARD MY SAVIOR
CALL
--------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 44------------------------------
JUL 1951 LOW AND LONELY
JUL 1951 BILL LISTER FOOLISH QUESTIONS
JUL 1951 THE FUNERAL/I STEAL AWAY AND PRAY
-------------------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 45-------------------------------
JUL 1951 WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS
JUL 1951 WHERE HE LEADS ME I WILL FOLLOW
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7/20/51-Hank Williams plays the Palm Isle in Longview Texas, a
club owned by Jack Starnes who at that time is Lefty Frizzell's manager. Perhaps heads back to Nashville for the
Opry with Lefty Frizzell
7/21/51 Lefty Frizzell joins Opry for 8 months-he and Hank
share a dressing room
7/22/51 Hank makes 2nd appearance at Sunset Park in
West Grove, PA
7/23/51-"Countryfied" copyrighted Words & music:
Hank Williams
-------------------------------------7/25/51 MGM RECORDS
SESSION----------------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
7/25/51
I'D STILL WANT YOU #1 4:1
7/25/51 LONESOME WHISTLE 4:2
7/25/51 CRAZY HEART 4:3
7/25/51 CRAZY HEART ALTERNATE TAKE
7/25/51 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE
#1 (LOST)
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1951 A FOOL ABOUT YOU DEMO
----------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 46---------------------------------------------
JUL 1951 IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU
JUL 1951 WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
-----------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 47---------------------------------------
JUL 1951 I JUST DON'T LIKE THIS KIND OF LIVING
JUL 1951 THE PALE
HORSE AND HIS RIDER
-------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW
48------------------------------
JUL 1951 IVE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD BEFORE
JUL 1951 ONE WAY TICKET TO THE SKY
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1951 CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR DEMO 8:1
---------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST
SHOW 49-----------------------------------
JUL 1951 CALIFPORNIA ZEPHYR
JUL 1951 SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
------------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 50--------------------------------------
JUL 1951 CHEROKEE BOOGIE
JUL 1951 THE BEAUTIFIL HOME
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------------------------------------------8/10/51 MGM RECORDS SESSION-----------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
8/10/51 IM SORRY FOR YOU MY FRIEND #1 4:7
8/10/51 HALF AS MUCH 4:4
8/10/51 I'D STILL WANT YOU 4:5
8/10/51 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE 4:6
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8/10/51-"How to Write Folk and Western Music to sell" copyrighted by
Jimmy Rule and Hank Williams
8/11/51-"Hey Good Lookin'" hits #1
8/11/51 Lefty
Frizzell served papers backstage at Opry for incidents that supposedly inspired Hank to write "I'm Sorry for You My Friend"
which he had recorded the day before.8/14/51 Hank's book "How to Write Country and Folk Music to Sell"
reviewed in Nashville Banner
8/14/51-Hank begins appearing on the Hadacol Caravan
in Lafayette, Louisiana
8/15/51-"Me and My Broken Heart" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams
8/16/51-Caravan plays in New Iberia Louisiana
8/17/51-Caravan plays in Thibodeaux Louisiana
8/18/51-Caravan
plays in New Orleans
8/19/51-Caravan plays in Hammond
8/24/51-Hadacol
Caravan in Macon, GA
8/27/51-"a Picture from Life's Other Side" copyrighted
arrangment: Hank Williams
8/28/51-Hadacol Caravan stops in Charlotte, NC
9/1/51-Hank buys farm outside of Nashville
9/5/51-Hadacol
Caravan in Columbus, OH
9/7/51-"Ramblin' Man" copyrighted Words &
music: Hank Williams
9/7/51-"The Blues Come Around" copyrighted Words & music:
Hank Williams
9/13/51 Caravan inKansas City
9/13/51
DAL STALLARD INTERVIEW (?)
9/14/51 Caravan in Wichita Kansas
9/15/51 Hank plays Grand Ole Opry
9/51 MGM
11054 LONESOME WHISTLE/CRAZY HEART RELEASED
9/16/51 Caravan in
Oklahoma City
9/17/51 Caravan in Dallas at Sugar Bowl. Caravan ends.
9/17/51 Hank turns 28
9/18/51 Hank flies
back to Nashville in Henry Cannon's (Mr. Minnie Pearl) plane
9/22/51-Grand Ole Opry appearance
"Hey Good Lookin'"
9/23/51-Hank signs MGM Movie Contract
--------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 51------------------------------------------------
SEPT 51 COLD COLD HEART
SEPT 51 FARTHER ALONG
----------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST SHOW 52----------------------------------------------
SEPT 51 LONESOME WHISTLE
SEPT 51 BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE SNIPPET
SEPT 51 GREAT JUDGEMENT
MORNING
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 53------------------------------------------
SEPT 51 I'LL SAIL MY SHIP ALONE
SEPT 51 I'LL HAVE A NEW BODY
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 54-------------------------------------------
SEPT 51 HEY GOOD LOOKIN
SEPT 51 SEARCHING FOR A SOLDIERS GRAVE
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9/22/51 HEY GOOD LOOKIN' LIVE ON GOO 10:13
-------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 55-------------------------------------------
SEPT 51 LONESOME WHISTLE
SEPT 51 I'M BOUND FOR THE PROMISED LAND
--------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW 56------------------------------------------
SEPT 51 JUST WAITIN
SEPT 51 FROM JERUSALEM TO JERICHO
----------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST 58--------------------------------------
SEPT 51 DEAR JOHN
SEPT 51 I'LL FLY AWAY
------------------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST 59------------------------------------------
SEPT 51 WHY SHOULD I TRY ANYMORE
SEPT 51 AUDREY WILLIAMS LOW AND LONELY
SEPT 51 JESUS DIED FOR ME
----------------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST 60--------------------------------
SEPT 51 DEAR JOHN
SEPT 51 AUDREY WILLIAMS IF YOU WANT SOME LOVING
SEPT 51 I HEARD MY MOTHER PRAYING FOR ME
--------------------------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST 61----------------------------------
SEPT 51 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
SEPT 51 I DREAMED ABOUT MAMA
---------------------------------------------------MOTHERS
BEST 62---------------------------------------
SEPT 51 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES
SEPT 51 AUDREY WILLIAMS-I HEARD YOU CRYING IN YOUR SLEEP
SEPT 51
LONELY TOMBS
------------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST 63-----------------------------------
SEPT 51 IM SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
SEPT 51 I HEARD MY SAVIOUR CALL
-----------------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST 64-------------------------------
SEPT 51 MY SWEET LOVE AINT AROUND
SEPT 51 I SAW THE LIGHT
------------------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST 65------------------------------
SEPT 51 I CAN'T TELL MY HEART THAT
SEPT 51 LORD TAKE MY HAND
-----------------------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST 66-------------------------
SEPT 51 I BLOTTED OUT YOUR HAPPY SCHOOL DAYS
SEPT 51 DUST ON THE
BIBLE
-----------------------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST 67------------------------
SEPT 51 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU
SEPT 51 WHEN THE SAINTS
GO MARCHING IN
-----------------------------------------------------MOTHERS BEST SHOW
68---------------------------
SEPT 51 I CANT HELP IT IF IM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
SEPT 51 LONELY TOMBS
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10/3/51-"Jesus is Calling" copyrighted Words
& music: Hank Williams and Charlie Monroe
10/6/51 ZEB TURNER CRAZY HEART
FALL 1951-Hank writes recitaion "Little Bocephus" later recorded by Audrey
10/9/51-Lyrics
to "Heart Filled With Hate," unrecorded and unpublished song, typed on Hank and Audrey's Corrall letterhead.
10/10/51-"Lonesome Whistle" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Davis
10/11/51-Hank in New York City for Perry Como Show writes lyrics for unpublished song called "I Thank
My God for You" on King Edward Hotel stationary Lyrics may be mis-dated as Hank apparently appeared on Como in November.
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10/13/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS LEAVE US WOMEN ALONE
10/13/51 AUDREY WILLIAMS
IF YOU SEE MY BABY
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10/51 RUSTY GABBARD I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU
10/14/51 JIMMIE DAVIS
FOREVER'S A LONG TIME
10/14/51 JIMMIE DAVIS BAYOU PON PON
10/16/51
RAY PRICE WEARY BLUES FROM WAITING
10/17/51-"Baby We're Really in Love" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams
10/20/51 "Crazy Heart" charts in Billboard,
peaks at #4
10/20/51 "Lonesome River" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
10/25/51 THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER DEMO
9:1
10/25/51 ALL THE LOVE I EVER HAD DEMO
8:18
10/26/51 BILL LISTER TEAR IN MY BEER
10/27/51-Billboard
Magazine article "H. Williams Clefs 22Hillbilly Toppers"
October 31 1951- Nashville measures 2.30" of rain.
11/3/51-Tony
Bennett "Cold Cold Heart" hits #1
11/9/51 HOMER AND JETHRO COLD COLD HEART #2
11/9/51-MGM RELEASES "HANK WILLIAMS SINGS"-AN 8 SONG (4 SINGLES) ALBUM.
11/14/51 Hank
appears on Perry Como Show in New York, sings 'Hey Good Lookin'"
11/16/51-Hank
returns to farm from trip to New York
11/17/51-Interview for Billboard Magazine
while in New York printed, reports Hank had 'returned to his farm" the previous day.
11/51 MGM
11120 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE/I'D STILL WANT YOU RELEASED
11/21/51-"I
Can't Escape From You" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/24/51 HANK INTROS RAY
PRICE ON OPRY
11/28/51-"I Wish You Didn't Love Me So Much" copyrighted Words
& music: Hank Williams
11/28/51-"Weary Blues From Waiting" copyrighted Words
& music: Hank Williams
11/51 Hank injures back on his farm hunting with Jerry
Rivers.
12/51 MARCH OF DIMES SHORT SPOT
12/5/51-"Alone
and Forsaken" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/5/51-"I'd Still
Want You" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/5/51-"I'm Sorry for
You My Friend" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
----------------------------------------------------12/11/51
MGM RECORDS SESSION-----------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
12/11/51
HONKY TONK BLUES #4 4:8
12/11/51 LET'S TURN BACK THE YEARS #2 4:9
12/11/51 I'M SORRY FOR YOU MY FRIEND #2
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12/13/51-Hank undergoes a "spine fusion" at Vanderbilt
University Hospital in Nashville
December 14 1951- Nashville gets soaked with 2.91" of rainfall.
12/19/51-"Bayou
Pon Pon" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Davis
12/22/51 "Baby
We're Really in Love" charts in Billboard, peaks at #4
12/24/51-Hank released from Hospital
12/51 APOLOGY #1
12/51 APOLOGY #2
12/30/51-Audrey
leaves Hank
12/31/51-"Lonesome Whistle" copyrighted again Words &
music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Davis
12/31/51-"Forever's a Long Long Time" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Davis
1/3/52-Hank moves out of his house on
Franklin Road and into the Andrew Jackson Hotel. then to Montgomery.
1/10/52-Audrey
files for "seperate maintenance" soon changed to divorce
1/14/52 JIMMIE SKINNER-WHEN
THE BOOK OF LIFE IS READ
1/14/52-1/17/52-Hank moves to 2718 Westwood in Nashville
with room mate Ray Price
1/52 MGM 11160 HONKY TONK BLUES/I'M SORRY
FOR YOU MY FRIEND RELEASED
1/28/52-Hank leaves for Richmond Virginia show
1/29/52-Hank plays show at The Mosque (now the Landmark Theater) in Richmond, Virginia
1/30/52-Edith Lindemann reviews Hank's Richmond Virginia show in the Times Dispatch. She didn't
enjoy the show.
1/30/52-Hank plays at the Mosque in Richmond Virginia, opening
with "Mind Your Own Business" dedicated to a "certain lady writer."
2/8/52 RAY PRICE
I LOST THE ONLY LOVE I EVER KNEW
February
13 1951- F4 tornado tears through Moore and Franklin Counties, moving through or near Lois, Marble Hill,
Beech Hill, Marble Plains, and Decherd. There is damage to 109 farms. Hundreds of trees are downed in Lois and Marble Hill.
Over a hundred homes are damaged or destroyed in Franklin County. A church, a school, a store, and a home are destroyed at
Beech Hill. Two people are killed in Marble Plains, and one more in Dechard. Storm continues into Grundy County, producing
an F2 which rips a path from Monteagle to Tracy City. The damage in Monteagle is estimated at $110,000, and $90,000 in Tracy
City. About 150 buildings are affected. One person is injured in each town. A total of 4 fatalities are reported in the three
counties, with 46 injuries. Overall, 5 tornadoes are reported across Middle Tennessee, the 10th largest tornado outbreak in
mid state history.
3/52-Hank answers Audrey's divorce complaint
3/1/52 "Honky
Tonk Blues" charts in Billboard, peaks at #2
3/3/52-Hank hangs around Acuff-Rose office
until Fred Rose runs him off.
3/3/52-"Let's Turn Back the Years" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams
3/3/52-"When the Book of Life is Read" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams
3/11/52 Hank broadcasts from WSM Studio C
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3/22/52-Uncle Dave Macon dies, Hank dedicates hymn to him on Opry. Unclear if "let the Spirit
Descend" is the hymn.
3/22/52 HONKY TONK BLUES LIVE ON GOO 10:14
3/22/52 LET THE SPIRIT DESCEND LIVE ON GOO
10:15
3/22/52 COLD COLD HEART LIVE ON GOO 10:16
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3/25/52 Hank travels to New York with June Carter, Carl Smith, and Roy Acuff
-------------------------------------3/26/52 KATE SMITH----------------------------------------------
3/26/52 HEY GOOD LOOKIN ON KATE SMITH
3/26/52 I SAW
THE LIGHT ON KATE SMITH
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MAY-JUNE 1952 COVER OF COUNTRY SONG ROUNDUP
4/1/52
ARE YOU WALKING AND A TALKING FOR THE LORD RADIO 9:21
4/3/52-Hank agrees to Audrey's divorce conditions, signs settlement.
4/4/52
DRIFTING TOO FAR FROM THE SHORE RADIO BROADCAST 9:26
-------------------------------4/5/52 GRAND OLE OPRY-------------------------------------------------
4/5/52 BABY WE'RE REALLY IN LOVE ON GOO 10:17
4/5/52 I CAN'T HELP IT IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU ON GOO
4/5/52
OLD COUNTRY CHURCH ON GOO 10:18
4/5/52 COMEDY WITH ROD BRASFIELD ON OPRY
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4/14/52 Hank appears in San Jose, California
4/15/52-Hank
appears in Oakland, CA
4/15/52-Hank interviewed by Ralph J Gleason in Oakland
CA
4/16/52-Hank attends MGM record distributors convention in Los Angeles
4/17/52-Hank has a meeting with MGM Movie studios in LA
4/18/52-appears
with Tex Williams at Riverside Ranchero Clubin Los Angeles. Famous Music Note Suit photo taken at this show.
4/19/52-Hank appears in Bakersfield, CA-tells Minnie Pearl "There Ain't No Light"
4/52 I CRIED AGAIN 9:23
4/52 WILD SIDE OF LIFE 9:24
1952 JAMBALAYA DEMO 8:13
1952 IF YOU'LL BE A BABY TO ME DEMO
4/52 Bobbie Jett
tells Hank she is pregnant with his child
4/21/52 "You'll Never Again be
Mine" unpublished lyrics written in the Hotel Astor, New York City
----------------------------4/23/52
KATE SMITH SHOW-----------------------------
4/23/52 COLD COLD HEART ON KATE
SMITH
4/23/52 I CAN'T HELP IT IF IM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU ON KATE SMITH
4/23/52 GLORY BOUND TRAIN ON KATE SMITH
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1952 ARE YOU WALKING AND A TALKING FOR THE LORD DEMOS 9:12
1952 YOU BETTER KEEP IT ON YOUR MIND DEMO 8:3
1952 LOW DOWN BLUES 8:5
4/29/52-Hank appears in Beaumont TX
4/30/52-5/2/52-Hank
tours Texas with Carl Smith, ernest Tubb, The Carter Family, Lew Chidre, Danny Dill. The play Chorpus Christie, Houston
5/3/52 "Half as Much" charts in Billboard, peaks at #2
5/5/52-Hank
appears in Toronto, Canada
5/6/52-Hank appears in Dundas, Canada
5/10/52-Hank appears on the Grand Ole Opry
5/11/52-Hank
spends mothers day with Lillie, Lycretia, hank Jr. at his home on Westwood.
5/17/52-Hank
appears in Dallas Texas
5/18/52-5/24/52-Hank heads to Las Vegas to play
New Frontier Club-engagement cancelled due to Hank's drinking.
5/28/52-Hank signs
divorce papers
5/29/52-Hank and Audrey's divorce final.
6/1/52-6/7/52 Hank
tours Indiana and Illinois
6/4/52-Hank appears on cover of Pathfinder magazinewith
interview.
------------------------------------------------6/13/52 MGM RECORDS SESSION-------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
6/13/52 WINDOW SHOPPING 4:10
6/13/52 JAMBALAYA 4:11
6/13/52 SETTIN THE WOODS ON FIRE 4:12
6/13/52 I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS WORLD ALIVE 4:13
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6/14/52-Hank meets his second wife, Billie Jean Jones at the Grand Ole
Opry
June 15
1952- The temperature at Nashville climbs to 100 degrees -- the earliest date ever for a 100 degree reading.
6/16/52 Hank meets with MGM movie executives about movie contract.
6/17/52 MGM
cancels Hank's movie contract.
6/52 PAPPY MCCORMACK ADS
June 30 1952- Temperature at Nashville reaches 106,
setting a record high for the month. It also marks the 8th consecutive day of 100+ readings, a record.
JULY-AUG
1952 COVER OF COUNTRY SONG ROUNDUP
July 3 1952- The temperature at Nashville hits 94 degrees, the 31st consecutive day
with 90+ degree readings, a record. The average high temperature during this remarkable stretch is 97.3 degrees.
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7/5/52 JAMBALAYA ON OPRY
7/5/52 HALF AS MUCH ON
OPRY
7/5/52 WINDOW SHOPPING ON OPRY
7/5/52
LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES ON OPRY
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7/8/52 RAY PRICE I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU
7/10/52-Hank
and Audrey are divorced.
-----------------------------------------7/11/52
MGM RECORDS SESSION--------------------------
Castle Studio, Nashville
7/11/52
YOU WIN AGAIN 4:14
7/11/52 I WON'T BE HOME NO MORE 4:15
7/11/52 BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW
4:16
7/11/52 WHY DON'T YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND
4:17
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7/12/52 JAMBALAYA ON GOO
7/12/52
WINDOW SHOPPING ON GOO
7/12/52 HONKY TONKIN ON GOO
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7/13/52 HANK WILLIAMS LIVE AT SUNSET PARK (An audience recording of one of his shows this day
exists-the tape is about thirty minutes long-Hank plays Jambalaya and explains exactly what it is to the audience, tells some
jokes, and sounds like he's in a great mood). His contract called for him to play 3 sets that Sunday afternoon in July.
Jerry Rivers and Don Helms were with him. Local musicians Roy Perkins played bass and Bobby Montgomery played rhythm
guitar. Melvin Price, a musician in a local band, made the recording.
7/18/52 MGM
11283 JAMBALAYA/WINDOW SHOPPING RELEASED
MID JULY-Ray Price moves out
of house on Westwood
MID JULY Hank and Billie Jean travel to Shreveport
July 26 1952- One
of the most notorious heat waves assaults Nashville with its first of four consecutive daily record high temperatures. Today,
the murcury rises to 103 degrees. The air mass is unusually dry, though, with a temperature range of 40 degrees, following
a pleasant morning low of 63.
July
27 1952- Temperature at Nashville reaches 107, setting an all-time record high. Other record highs include
Dickson (109), and Clarksville (110), which comes within 3 degrees of tying the all-time record high for Tennessee (Perryville,
8/9/40).
July 28 1952- Temperature
at Nashville reaches 107 for the 2nd consecutive day. All-time record highs are set at Centerville, Columbia, and Palmetto
(109), Shelbyville (107), Smithville (105), Springfield (106), Tullahoma (106), and Monteagle (101).
7/28/52-"Jambalaya"
copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
8/2/52-Hank misses Opry appearance
8/3/52-Hank appears for the last time at Sunset Park in West Grove, PA
August 3 1952- Record-breaking
heat wave persists across middle Tennessee. Temperature at Nashville climbs to 100 degrees.
8/5/52 Carl
Smith and Jim Denny drive to Hank's house to warn him if he doesn't make his 8/9 appearanceon the Friday Night Frolics, he'd
be fired from all his WSM programs. Hank relates coversation to Horace Logan-Jim Denney told Hank "You've got too much
going for you Hank," to which Hank replied,"You really think so, huh? well, that's funny 'cause I don't feel like I
got nothin'"
8/10/52-Hank fired from Opry and WSM
8/12/52-Johnnie
wright drives Hank to Montgomery
8/15/52-Homecoming show in Greenville, Alabama
8/15/52-Hank purchases car he will die in
8/52 MGM
11309 BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW/WHY DON'T YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND RELEASED
8/16/52-Hank
goes to Camp Kawliga near Alexander City, alabama for a vacation. Bobbie Jett meets him there.
8/16/52 "Jambalaya"
charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
8/17/52 On a drunk, Hank comes up with idea for
the song Kawliga. He is later arrested in Alexander City for public drunkeness at a hotel-the famous photo of Hank shirtless
was taken as he was let out of jail from this episode.
8/25/52-Hank returns to
Montgomery
9/3/52-"You Win Again" copyrighted Words & music: Hank
Williams
9/4/52-Fred Rose flies to Montgomery to prepare songs for Hank's next session
9/4/52 YOUR CHEATING HEART DEMO
8:2
9/4/52 I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU DEMO
8:16
9/4/52 KAW LIGA DEMO
8:15
9/6/52-"Jambalaya" hits #1
9/52 MGM
11318 SETTIN THE WOODS ON FIRE/YOU WIN AGAIN RELEASED
9/8/52-Hank sells
his farm
9/10/52-Hank starts 2 week tour of Louisiana and Texas
9/12/52-MGM RELEASES "HANK WILLIAMS MOANIN THE BLUES" 8 SONG (2 SINGLES) ALBUM
9/13/52-Hank makes suprise appearance on Louisiana Hayride according to Tilman Franks
9/15/52-"There's a Tear in My Beer" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
9/15/52-"I Won't Be Home No More" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
9/17/52-Hank spends 29th birthday in Austin, TX
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9/20/52 JAMBALAYA ON LOUISIANA HAYRIDE. Hank also performs "settin' the Woods on Fire."
Only a recording of Jambalaya apparently survives.
9/21/52-Hank and Billie
Jean travel to Nashville from Shreveport
9/52 RED SOVINE IF YOU'LL BE A BABY TO ME
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Castle Studio, Nashville
9/23/52 YOUR CHEATING HEART 4:19
9/23/52 I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU 4:18
9/23/52 KAW LIGA 4:20
9/23/52 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEART 4:21
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9/24/52 Hank and Billie Jean return to Shreveport
9/24/52-Hank
signs three year contract with Louisiana Hayride.
9/25/52-Billie Jean files for
divorce from her first husband
9/28/52-Allen Rankin writes article in Montgomery
paper detailing the history of the song "Jambalaya," and reports Lillie's story of hearing Hank and Fred Rose writing "Your
Cheating Heart"
10/6/52-"I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams and Fred Rose
10/6/52-"Please Make Up Your Mind"
copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/11/52 "Settin' the Woods
on Fire" charts in Billboard, peaks at #2
10/12/52 FARON YOUNG GOIN' STEADY
10/13/52-Hank and Billie Jean apply for marraige license in Bossier City, Louisiana
10/15/52-Hank signs Jett Williams pre-birth agreement in Montgomery
10/52 In
store appearance at Hayes Record shop, Austin Texas.
10/18/52-Hank secretly marries
Billie Jean in a private ceremony after a Louisiana Hayride appearance.
10/19/52 Hank
marries Billie Jean in New Orleans public ceremony
10/31/52 Hank in Sanitarium
to dry out
10/31/52-"I Could never Be Ashamed of You" copyrighted Words
& music: Hank Williams
10/31/52-"I Lost the Only Love I Ever Knew" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams and Don Helms
10/31/52-"Your Cheatin' Heart"
copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/2/52-Hank starts a tour for a few days
with Red Sovine in Houma, Louisiana. who reports later he thinks Hank had a heart attack on the tour but didn't seem to care.
The tour plays New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette Louisiana
11/11/52 Hank
appears in Wichita Kansas
11/12/52 Hank appears in Oklahoma City,
OK where he meets quack doctor Toby Marshall
11/15/52 "You Win
Again" charts in Billboard, peaks at #10
11/52 MGM 11366 I'LL NEVER GET OUT
OF THIS WORLD ALIVE/I COULD NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOU RELEASED
11/27/52 Hank
returns to the sanitarium
12/2/52-"Are You Walking and a Talking for
the Lord" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/2/52-"Kaw-Liga" copyrighted
Words & music: Hank Williams and Fred Rose
12/5/52 CURLEY WILLIAMS WHEN YOU'RE TIRED OF
BREAKING OTHER'S HEARTS
12/6/52-Hank plays the Big D Jamboree in Dallas,
Texas
12/7/52-Hank plays Biloxi Mississippi
12/8/52-Hank
appears in Gulfport Mississippi, drunk at show
12/11/52-Hank returned to sanitarium-walks
out in the afternoon to be arrested in downtown Shreveport for public drunkeness-returned to sanitarium.
12/13/52-Released from sanitarium, plays Louisiana Hayride
12/14/52-Hank plays
Houston with Billy Walker
12/15/52-Hank plays Victoria Texas, Lillie joins tour
12/16/52-Hank in Waco Texas
12/19/52-Hank plays Slyline
Club in Austin, Texas. Tommy Hill and Justin Tubb who were there report Hank played from 8 PM to well after 1 AM, and
did quite a few gospel songs.
12/20/52 Hank plays the Louisiana Hayride
for the last time
12/20/52 "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive"
charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
12/20/52 heads to Montgomery
12/21/52 LOG TRAIN DEMO 8:20
12/21/52 Hank heads to greenville
Alabama
12/22/52-Hank sings for his cousin at their store in Greenville-"Your
Cheatin' Heart," "Kawliga," "Log Train" Returns to Montgomery
12/25/52-Hank
goes to visit his father on Christmas-father, not having a phone, didn't know Hank was coming and was not at home. Hank
leaves a box of chocolates and scrawls a note into the celophane. Hank's father holds onto that celophane until
the day he dies.
12/27/52-Hank and Bobbie Jean attend the Blue-Grey football
game in Montgomery, leave at Halftime
12/28/52 Hank plays private Musicians
Union benefit in Montgomery at the Elite Cafe. Last known photo of Hank alive taken at the show. Performs "Jambalaya,"
"You Win Again," Cold Cold Heart, " and "Lovesick Blues"
12/29/52 Alabama Journal
newspaper reports Hank is home for the holidays
12/30/52 Alabama Journal
reports on the Musicians Union appearance.
12/30/52 Hank and Charles Carr
leave Montgomery headed for Charleston, WV
1/1/53-Hank discovered dead in back
seat of car.
1/4/53 FUNERAL IN MONTGOMERY
1/30/53 MGM
KAW-LIGA/YOUR CHEATIN HEART released.
2/21/53 "Your
Cheatin' Heart" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
2/21/53 "Kaw-Liga" charts
in Billboard, peaks at #1
4/5/53 Audrey performs in Toledo, Ohio. Carl Smith is on
the bill.
5/5/53-"Ready to Go Home" copyrighted Words & music:
Hank Williams
5/16/53 "Take These Chains from My Heart" charts in Billboard, peaks at #1
7/25/53 "I Won't Be Home No More" charts in Billboard, peaks at #4
9/26/53-Billie Jean marries Johnny Horton
10/10/53 "Weary Blues From Waiting" charts in Billboard, peaks at #7
2/15/54-"You Better Keep it On Your Mind" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
and Vic McAlpin
2/19/54-"Low Down Blues" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
8/17/54-"I Ain't Got Nothing But Time" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/1/54-Fred Rose dies
12/28/54-"The Angel of Death" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
2/26/55-Hank's mother dies
4/30/55 "Please Don't Let Me Love You" charts in Billboard, peaks at #9
5/4/55-"Mother is Gone" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
5/4/55-"Message to My Mother" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
8/15/55-"A Teardrop on a Rose" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/28/55-"Little Bocephus" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
12/30/55-"California Zephyr" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
4/23/57-"We're Getting Closer to the Grave Each Day" copyrighted Words & music: Hank
Williams
11/14/57-"When You're Tired of Breaking Other Hearts" copyrighted Words & music:
Hank Williams and Curley Williams
3/10/60-"The Funeral" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/31/60-"I'm Going Home" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/31/60-"Last Night I Dreamed of Heaven" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/7/60-"Are You Building a Temple in Heaven" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
11/14/61-"I'm Praying for the Day That peace Will Come" copyrighted Words & music:
Hank Williams and Peewee King
6/19/62-"Fool About You" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/22/70-Hank's father dies
4/17/74-Bobbie Jett dies
11/4/75 Audrey dies in Nashville
5/17/82-"The Log Train" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
6/27/84-"I Told a Lie to My Heart" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
6/27/84-"Won't You Sometimes Think of Me" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
7/1/85-"Heaven Holds All of My Tresures" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
5/5/86-"In My Dreams You Still Belong to Me" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
5/5/86-"I Watched My Dreamworld Crumble Like Clay" copyrighted Words & music: Hank
Williams
6/17/86-"You Broke Your Own Heart" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
3/25/91-"All the Love I Ever Had" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams
10/2/91-"Always in Love" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Fields
10/2/91-"Steppin Out" copyrighted Words & music: Hank Williams and Jimmie Fields
3/23/95-Irene Williams dies
