Sings Hank Williams

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Sings Hank Williams
Studio album by Johnny Cash

Publication
(s)

1960

Label (s) Sun Records

Genre (s)

Country music

Title (number)

12

running time

27:59

occupation
  • Johnny Cash, vocals, guitar

production

Sam Phillips , Jack Clement

chronology
Songs of Our Soil Sings Hank Williams Ride this train

Sings Hank Williams is the seventh studio album by the American country singer Johnny Cash . It was released on September 15, 1960 by Sun Records and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement . In addition to Cash, the Tennessee Two appeared as musicians. Other background musicians were not named.

Track list

  1. "I Can't Help It" ( Hank Williams ) - 1:45
  2. "You Win Again" (Williams) - 2:18
  3. "Hey, Good Lookin '" (Williams) - 1:41
  4. "I Could Never Be Ashamed of You" (Williams) - 2:14
  5. "Next in Line" (Cash) - 2:48
  6. "Straight A's in Love" (Cash) - 2:15
  7. " Folsom Prison Blues " (Cash) - 2:49
  8. " Give My Love to Rose " (Cash) - 2:45
  9. " I Walk the Line " (Cash) - 2:46
  10. "I Love You Because" ( Leon Payne ) - 2:26
  11. "Come In Stranger" (Cash) - 1:42
  12. "Mean Eyed Cat" (Cash) - 2:30
Bonus tracks from the CD edition
  1. "Cold, Cold Heart" (Williams)
  2. "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle" (Williams, Jimmie Davis)
  3. "Come In Stranger" (Cash)
  4. "Wide Open Road" (Cash)
  5. "I Love You Because" - with the Gene Lowery Singers (Leon Payne)

content

The title of the album suggests that Cash recorded pieces by Hank Williams on the album . In fact, only four of the twelve songs were covers of Hank Williams tracks, and all of those versions had been previously released by Cash. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) was already on Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous and You Win Again , Hey Good Lookin ' and I Could Never Be Ashamed of You on Greatest! contain.

All songs are about love and relationships that have mostly failed ( You Win Again and I Can't Help It ). Hey Good Lookin ' is a rather cheerful song, while I Could Never Be Ashamed of You is about sticking to your loved ones. I Love You Because , written by Leon Payne , was recorded by many contemporaries such as Elvis Presley .

The seven other songs are originals by Cash. Folsom Prison Blues and I Walk the Line were already part of his debut With His Hot and Blue Guitar from 1956 and Give My Love to Rose was released in 1957 as the B-side of the single Home of the Blues and was 13th on the country charts reached. Next in Line was on his second album ( Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous ) in 1957, which is why only four songs on the album were previously unreleased. These were Straight A's in Love (a song about everyday school life), I Love You Because (a love song), Come In Stranger (greeting a loved one after they return) and Mean Eyed Cat (a biting love song in the style of Hank Williams).

On June 17, 2003 a CD was released with five other songs. This also includes another cover of a Hank Williams title with Cold Cold Heart .

Chart placements

Billboard Singles Chart
year title Single charts position
1959 Straight A's in love Country 16
1959 Straight A's in love pop 84
1959 I love you because Country 20th
1960 Come in stranger Country 6th
1960 Come in stranger pop 66
1960 Mean Eyed Cat Country 30th