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HANK WILLIAMS
American Routes travels the Lost Highway in memory of Hank Williams, who died in the back seat of his Cadillac en route to a New Year’s Day concert. We’ll remember Hank’s lasting contribution to American music with two hours of stories and songs from his musical ancestors, collaborators and descendants, including band member Don Helms, biographer Colin Escott, and grandson Hank III.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Happy Rovin' Cowboy Hank Williams
Health & Happiness Shows, Polydor - Hey Good Lookin' Original Drifting Cowboys Band
Hank Williams Instrumentals, Landmark - Intro to Pan American Hank Williams
Health & Happiness Shows, Polydor - Pan American Hank Williams
Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - Jambalaya Fats Domino
Out Of New Orleans, Bear Family - The Back Door D.L. Menard
J'ai Ete Au Bal Vol. 2 , Arhoolie - Honky-Tonkin' Hank Williams
Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - Instrumental: Jambalaya The Ventures
Hawaii Five-O/Swamp Rock, EMI - SEGMENT: Colin Escott
Listen - Lovesick Blues Emmett Miller
The Minstrel Man from Georgia, Sony - My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Louis Armstrong
Highlights From His Decca Years, GRP - Cold, Cold Heart Dinah Washington
Verve Jazz Masters 19, Verve - I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind Bob Dylan
Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute, Lost Highway - Hey, Good Lookin' Peter Ostroushko
Folk Song America, Folkways - Instrumental: My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Dr. Michael White
Crescent City Serenade, Island - SEGMENT: Don Helms
Listen - Your Cheatin' Heart Patsy Cline
The Patsy Cline Collection, MCA - Long Gone Lonesome Blues Sheryl Crow
Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute, Lost Highway - Alone and Forsaken Neko Case
Canadian Amp, Lady Pilot - Ramblin' Man Hank Williams
Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - End Bed: Tipitina and Me Allen Toussaint
Our New Orleans: Benefit Album for the Crescent City, Nonesuch
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Jambalaya Tuts Washington
New Orleans Piano Professor, Rounder - Intro to Why Don't You Love Me Hank Williams
Health & Happiness Shows, Polydor - Why Don't You Love Me Hank Williams
Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - You Win Again Grateful Dead
The Golden Road 1965-1973, Rhino/Warner - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? Waylon Jennings
The Essential Waylon Jennings, RCA - Moanin' the Blues Marty Robbins
Hank Williams Songbook, Columbia - Hey, Good Lookin' Ray Charles
The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986, Rhino - Instrumental: Florida Blues Doc & Merle Watson
Lonesome Road/Look Away!, SMD - Orphan Girl Gillian Welch
Revival, Almo - Broke, Lovesick & Driftin' Hank Williams III
Lovesick, Broke & Driftin', Curb - SEGMENT: Hank Williams III
Listen - Instrumental: Grinding Gears Biller & Wakefield
The Hot Guitars of Biller and Wakefield, HMG - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) Linda Ronstadt
The Linda Ronstadt Box Set, Elektra - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Al Green
Country meets Soul, Hi - I Saw the Light Roy Acuff
Hank Williams Songbook, Columbia - I Saw the Light Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
I Saw the Light, Liquid 8 - SEGMENT: Colin Escott & Don Helms on Hank Williams' Death
- Lost Highway Hank Williams
Health & Happiness Shows, Polydor - Jambalaya Hank Williams
Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - End Bed: Your Cheatin' Heart Original Drifting Cowboys
Hank Williams Instrumentals, Landmark - End Bed: Sally Goodin' Hank Williams
Health & Happiness Shows, Polydor