The Songwriters Ep 8 - Hank Williams 23-04-2024 The Songwriters

Hank’s time at the top was brief but in that time he managed 41 singles and two LPs and of 30 charting songs,11 went to number one. Three films have been made about his life - 1964’s Cheating Heart, 1980’s Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave and 2015’s I Saw The Light. Otherwise the endless trail of tribute albums and cover versions are a testament to his songwriting skills.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame describes him as ‘one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century’.
Hank Williams - Honky Tonkin’
Bill Munroe - Never Again
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Move it On Over
The Carpenters - Jambalaya
Hank Williams - Jambalaya
The Rolling Stones - You Win Again
Bob Dylan - I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind
Hank Williams - I Saw The Light
Luke the Drifter - Pictures From Life's Other Side
Roy Orbison - Mansion on the Hill
Hank Williams Jnr - Wealth Won’t Save Your Soul
Hank Williams - Hey Good Looking
Hank Williams - I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
The Residents - Kaw-Liga
Jerry Lee Lewis - Your Cheatin' Heart
Hank Williams - Lost Highway