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I'm In Love with Hank - Steve Earle BBC Radio 2

By Simon, on September 17th, 2011

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Born 17th September 19 1923

01 Hank Williams Radio 2 Doc Part 1

02 Hank Williams Radio 2 Doc Part 2

03 Hank Williams Radio 2 Doc Part 3

04 Hank Williams Radio 2 Doc Part 4

05 Hank Williams Radio 2 Doc Part 5

“Dead at the age of 29, Hank Williams Snr. nonetheless managed to create such a body of work that he is now seen as the founding father of modern country music. In his short career – only 6 years – he cut over 170 songs, many of them now classics, which have been recorded by nearly everyone who is anyone in country.

His first songs were made and released 60 years ago in 1946 after he moved to Nashville and impressed the legendary Fred Rose who took the 23 year old Hank under his wing, acting as his manager, record producer and co-writer. . . . → Read More: I’m In Love with Hank – Steve Earle BBC Radio 2

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Loves Hurts - An Alternate Valentine

By Simon, on February 14th, 2011

1 David Gray – Say Hello Wave Goodbye (buy) 2 The Blazing Zoos – Do You Have A Sister (buy) 3 The Broken Family Band – You Broke My Fucking Heart (buy) 4 Lauren Pritchard – Painkillers (buy) 5 Elvis Costello – Good Year for the Roses (buy) 6 Ryan Adams – Dear Chicago (buy) 7 Lucinda Williams – Cold, Cold Heart (buy) 8 Steve Dawson – Today She Found The Way To Break My Heart (buy) 9 Glasvegas – Fuck You, It’s over (buy) 10 Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – I Learned the Hard Way (buy) 11 Lacy J Dalton – Your Cheatin’ Heart (buy) 12 Z.Z. Hill – You Just Cheat And Lie (buy) 13 Iris Dement – God May Forgive You (But I Won’t) (buy) 14 American Aquarium – I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (buy) 15 Kathleen Edwards – Asking for Flowers (buy) . . . → Read More: Loves Hurts – An Alternate Valentine

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In Love With Hank

By Simon, on January 1st, 2011

September 17, 1923– January 1, 1953. . Reposting this for obvious reasons, updated the dead link for anyone who missed it the first time around this is the BBC Radio 2 series “In Love With Hank” from May ’07, presented by Steve Earle and originally broadcast as five half hour shows it’s well worth the listening too – a great rock-doc for any Hank fan.

In Love With Hank

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Pete Molinari "Authentic Country Blues"

By Simon, on June 3rd, 2010

Pete Molinari has a new album out of the 7th June A Train Bound for Glory hopefully he’ll pick up some thoroughly deserved wider recognition and sales from his recent TV début on Later – the new album follows on from his excellent 7 Track CD / 4 track 10″ Vinyl EP, Today Tomorrow and Forever plugged on the blog last year, just prior to it’s release Pete was in session with Bob Harris, talking country, Kerouac, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Little Richard and recording in Nashville with the legendary Jordanaires who appeared on two tracks.

The session includes . . . → Read More: Pete Molinari "Authentic Country Blues"

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