HANK WILLIAMS: The Complete Website
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The Mother's Best Flour Radio Shows |
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Perhaps the most well known, most sought after and most "supposed to be released very soon" collection in the Hank Williams catalouge are the Mother's Best radio shows. This collection of radio shows is considered by many to be Hank's best work and were done at the peak of his career in 1951. The show was broadcast live between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m. on WSM out of Nashville, Tennessee. Some of the shows were pre-recorded to be played on the air when Hank was out on the road. Hank was paid $100 a week for recording the shows that usually consisted of one country song, one instrumental and a gospel song to close the show, but that's not all they have to offer. The Mother's Best Shows capture Hank's personality better than anything else known to exist and they dont paint the picture of a sad, lonesome, forlorn man hell bent on drinking and death as many books and other publications try to portray him as. In fact, it is probably the in-between song chatter that makes these recordings so great, you get a glimpse of what Hank Williams was like as a person. Here is a listing of all 72 Mother's Best Radio Shows... |
1-A1
The Blind Child
Blue Steel Blues
When God Dips His Love In My Heart
1-A2
Where The Old Red River Flows
Moonlight Waters
How Can You Refuse Him Now
1- B1
Moanin' The Blues
Honky Tonkin' ( Audrey)
I'll Have A New Body
1-B2
Alabama Waltz
Fire On The Mountain
Lord Build Me A Cabin
2-1A
Nowbody's Lonesome For Me
Twin Guitar Polka
Gathering Flowers For The Masters' Bouquet
2-A2
Mansion On The Hill
I Like That Kind (Audrey)
How Can You Refuse Him Now (Audrey)
2-B1
Everything's OK
Why Should I Cry(Audrey)
I Heard My MotherPrayin'For Me
2-B2
Nobody's Lonesome For Me
Tight Wad Daddy (Audrey)
I'll Have A New Body
3-A1
Move It On Over
I'm Satisfied With Life (Audrey)
I Saw The Light
3-A2
Seaman's Blues
Blues In My Mind (Audrey)
Something Got A Hold Of Me
3-B1
Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain
Bonaparte's Retreat
I'Ve Just Told Mama Goodbye
3-B2
On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain
Blue Love (Audrey)
Calling You
4-A1
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
Model T Love (Audrey)
Where The Soul Never Dies
4-A2
Pins And Needles
Four Flusher (Audrey)
I Heard My Mother Prayin' For Me
4-B1
Mind Your Own Buisness
I Like That Kind (Audrey)
When God Dips His Love
4-B2
May You Never Be Alone Like Me
My Love For You (Audrey)
Dear Brother
5-A1
They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
Last Night I heard You Cryin' In Your Sleep ( Audrey)
Wait For The Light To Shine
Whistlin' Rufus
5-A2
Cool Water
Orange Blossom Special
Lonely Tombs
5-B1
I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin'
You Don't Have To Be a Baby To Cry( Audrey)
Jesus Remembered Me
5-B2
Cold Cold Heart
Honky Tonkin' (Audrey)
Sally Goodin' (Hank and Louie Buck Call A Square dance)
6-A1
Dear John
I'm Satified With Life (Audrey)
Somethin Got Ahold Of Me
6-A2
At The First Fall Of Snow
I Like That Kind (Audrey)
When God Dips His Love In My Heart
6-B1
Wedding Bells
Tight Wad Daddy (Audrey)
Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies
6-B2
Why Don't You Love
Blue Love In My Heart (Audrey)
Dear Brother
7-A1
Faded Love And Winter Roses
Fire On The Mountain
I Heard My Saviour Call
7-A2
Just When I Needed You
I Can't Tell My Heart That (Johnnie and Jack )
Farther Along
7- B1
Move It On Over
Darktown Strutter's Ball
Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
7-B2
Ther.s Nothin' As Sweet As My Baby
Turkey In The Straw
Wait For The Light To Shine
8-A1
I Can't Help It
Panhandle Rag
Gathering Flowers For The Masters' Bouquet
Bill Cheatam
8-A2
Where The Old Red River Flows
Blue Steel Blues
Thirty Pieces Of Silver
8-B1
On Top Of Old Smokey
Columbus Stockade Blues
Prodigal Son
8-B2
May You Never Be Alone Like Me
Arkansas Traveler
I'll Have A New Body
9- A1
Next Sunday Is My Birthday
Old Joe Clark
Deck Of Cards
9-A2
Tennessee Border
Blue Bonnet Rag
Dear Brother
Whistlin' Rufus
9-B1
Pictures From Lifes' Other Side
Sally Goodin'
Sing, Sing, Sing
9-B2
Just Waitin'
Paradise Island
When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven
10-A1
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
I Can't Tell My Heart That (Jimmie Skinner)
Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies
10-A2
I Can't Help It
Panhandle Rag
Drifting Too Far From The Shore
10-B1
Just When I Needed You
Steel Guitar Stomp
I'll Fly Away
10-B2
Cold Cold Heart
Dance All Night, Give The Fiddler A Dram
Old Country Church
11-A1
Moanin' The Blues
Blue Steel Blus
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
11-A2
I Hang My Head and Cry
Tennessee Wagoner
At The Cross
11-B1
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
Black Mountain Rag
I Heard My Saviour Call
11-B2
Low and Lonely
Foolish Questions (Big Bill Lister)
The Funeral
12-A1
Where The Old Red River Flows
Orange Blossom Special
Where He Leads Me I Will Follow
12-A2
If I Didn't Love You
Panhandle Rag
Wait For The Light To Shine
12-B1
I Just Don't like This Kind Of LIvin'
Tennessee Wagoner
Pale Horse and His Rider
12-B2
Hey Good Lookin'
Alabama Jubilee
Searching For A Soldiers' Grave
13-A1
I've Been Down That Road Before
Little Annie
I've Got a One Way Ticket To The Sky
13-A2
California Zephyr
Down Yonder
Softly and Tenderly
13-B1
Lonesome Whistle
Roadside Rag
I'm Bound For The Promised Land
13-B2
I Can't Tell My Heart That
Georgia Steel Guitar
Take My Hand Precious Lord
14-A1
Just Waitin'
Eighth Of January
From Jerusalem To Jericho
14-A2
Cherokee Boogie
Columbus Stockade Blues
A Beautiful Home
14-B1
Lonesome Whistle
I Don't Love Nobody
Great Judgement Morning
14-B2
I'll Sail My Ship Alone
Little Annie
I'll Have A New Body
15- A1
Dear John
Roadside Rag
I'll Fly Away
Bonapartes' Retreat
15-A2
Cold Cold Heart
Fire On The Mountain
Farther Along
15-A1
Stars In Her Eyes
(PSA For Veneral Disease Hank Sings and Tells The Story Radio Drama )
16- A1
Quaker Oats Audition Show
Why Don't You Love Me
San Antonio Rose(Owen Bradley Quartet)
HONEY Be MY Honey BEE (Beasley Smith)
Cold Cold Heart
Additional Shows By Date
2/12/51
Move It On Over
Waltz Of The Wind (Audrey)
I'll Have A New Body
2/13/51
Faded Love and Winter Roses
Four Flusher (Audrey)
I Saw The Light
2/21/51
Why Should We Try Any more
Low and Lonely (Audrey)
Jesus Died For Me
2/22/51
Long Gone Lonesome Blues
Last Night I Heard You Cryin' In Your Sleep (Audrey)
Lonely Tombs
Turkey In The Straw
2/23/51
Dear John
If you Want Some Lovin' (Audrey)
I Heard My Mother Prayin' For Me
Additional Shows By Numbers
#146
Mind Your Own Business
Old Joe Clark
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
#147
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Corinna, Corrinna
I Heard My Saviour Callin'
#150
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
Fire On The Mountain
I Saw Thge Light
#151
You Blotted My Happy School Days
Orange Blossom Special
Dust On The Bible
#156
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Sally Goodin'
When The Saints Go Marchin' In
#157
Hey Good Lookin'
Silver Bells
I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
Turkey in the Straw
#158
I Can't Help It
Stay All Night Stay a Lil' Longer
Lonely Tombs
