"NU" Subdomain Courtesy of the island paradise of Niue in the South Pacific
[Battle Of Armageddon - text & sound clip]
[Hank Interview - text only][Links]
[The Complete Hank Williams - CD Box Set]
[Memorial Day Parade - 1954 & 50th Anniversary projects 2003]
[Join Robert Ackerman's HANK Mailing List]
[Information about this Page's Background Music]
Hank's favorite song
Public Domain
and son Randall 'Bocephus' Hank Jr.,
pictured here with the mountain of mail
received shortly after Hank's death in January 1953
Compliments of the Dept. of Archives and History
Montgomery, Alabama
QUIZ: Can you guess the title? Click HERE for the Answer
Check out the Bluegrass Midi Selection HERE
As we stand by the mystical stream,
In the valley by the dark river of death,
And yet there's no more than a dream.
CHORUS
Only a dream! Only a dream!
Of glory beyond the dark stream.
How peaceful the slumber,
How happy the waking,
For death is only a dream.
II. Why should we weep when the weary ones rest,
In the bosom of Jesus Supreme,
And the mansions of glory prepared for the blessed,
For death is no more than a dream.
(repeat chorus)
III. Naught in the river the sanction of Paul,
Though it frightfully dismal may seem,
In the arms of our Saviour no ill can befall,
They'll find it no more than a dream.
(repeat chorus)
WHEN I HEAR THOSE GREAT GOSPEL SONGS
written by Robert Ackerman
Of the above-mentioned song
recorded by Daniel Cooper of Florida
put out a few months after Hank's death.
This contained a rare interview with Hank Williams in 1952.
Compliments of Bill MacEwen & Bill Watson.
A. 500.
Q. For how long have you been singing folk music?
A. 15 years.
Q. What is your all-time favorite song?
A. "Death-is-Only-a-Dream."
Q. Do you have a record collection?
A. Yes.
Q. What is your favorite record among your own records?
A. "Cold-Cold-Heart."
Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Writing songs.
Q. What are your favorite sports?
A. Boxing, Wrestling, Baseball.
Q. Who are some of your favorite entertainers?
A. Moon Mullican, Johnny Ray.
Q. What was the biggest thrill to you in your career?
A. Homecoming day in my home town of Montgomery, Alabama,
and winning a cup in 1949 for the top tune, "Lovesick-Blues."
Q. What was the most discouraging point in your career?
A. I wrote a song for Hank Snow once and he didn't record it.
Q. What kinds of work have you done besides singing?
A. None
Q. What is your favorite food?
A. Fried chicken.
Q. What is your favorite colour?
A. Blue.
Q. Who are some of your favorite motion picture stars?
A. John Wayne and Jane Wyman.
Q. How did you happen to learn to play the guitar?
A. An old Negro taught me.
Q. What folk artist, if any, influenced you when you were beginning your career?
A. Roy Acuff.
Q. Who gave you your first big break?
A. Fred Rose.
Q. Who are some of the people who have helped your career?
A. Fred Rose, Jim Denny, Oscar Davis and Henry Clay.
Q. Do you come from a musical family?
A. No.
Q. What are some of your vital statistics?
A. I'm six feet tall, weigh 160, brown eyes and black hair.
Robert Ackerman's combined songwriting efforts
with Dustin Hunt and Jim Murphy.
Of Special Note: "Hank's Old Scratched Record"
by following the link offered below,
for the Complete Hank Willams CD Box Set
Click HERE to hear some sound clips
Many tunes never heard before!
Hank's 50th Annivesary EVENTS in Germany
-and-
February 2006 UPDATE:
"MY FASCINATION FOR HANK WILLIAMS"
BY MANFRED A. REINHARDT
-also-
HERE to see Photo of above mentioned German 'Hank' Event
CLICK HERE To hear this WAV file in REAL AUDIO
"Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" by Uncle John Scruggs
Montgomery, Alabama, September 21, 1954
Was taken from Newspaper clippings, compiments of
William Watson of Anaheim, California -and-
The Alabama Department of Archives & History [ADAH}
Visit the State of Alabama - Dept. of Archives and History
For Clippings, Photos and Biographies about Hank Sr.
Return to HWASInternational Homepage
Irene Williams Smith - Hank's Sister
Fred Rose ~ The Song Doctor
WHAT HANK WILLIAMS MEANT TO FRED ROSE
Bocephus Country - Hank Jr.'s Official Site
Visit Site Dedicated to Gentleman Jim Reeves
