After Hank's death, his band dubbed instrumental accompaniment onto this voice and guitar demo. It was issued in 1955 as a single and on an extended-play 45. Unlike most such items, it never appeared on LP. It was overdubbed a second time a few years later, and that version was included in an album called "The Spirit of Hank Williams." The second version survived into the CD era, and the original, undubbed demo has emerged in recent years, but the version here is all but forgotten. Due to the low fidelity of the original acetate recording disc, Hank's voice seems to be coming from far away -- which, in a sense, it is.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A Teardrop On A Rose
Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys
After Hank's death, his band dubbed instrumental accompaniment onto this voice and guitar demo. It was issued in 1955 as a single and on an extended-play 45. Unlike most such items, it never appeared on LP. It was overdubbed a second time a few years later, and that version was included in an album called "The Spirit of Hank Williams." The second version survived into the CD era, and the original, undubbed demo has emerged in recent years, but the version here is all but forgotten. Due to the low fidelity of the original acetate recording disc, Hank's voice seems to be coming from far away -- which, in a sense, it is.
After Hank's death, his band dubbed instrumental accompaniment onto this voice and guitar demo. It was issued in 1955 as a single and on an extended-play 45. Unlike most such items, it never appeared on LP. It was overdubbed a second time a few years later, and that version was included in an album called "The Spirit of Hank Williams." The second version survived into the CD era, and the original, undubbed demo has emerged in recent years, but the version here is all but forgotten. Due to the low fidelity of the original acetate recording disc, Hank's voice seems to be coming from far away -- which, in a sense, it is.
