_____________________________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤» ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _ _ __ __ _ ___ \\\\\___| |_| | \ \ / / / \ | __|___\"-._ /////~~~| _ | \ / / _ \ __ ~~~/.-' |_| |_| \/\/ /_/ \_\ |___| hank.shows.it hank.tux.nu _____________________________________________________________________________ THE HANK WILIAMS APPRECIATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL 1978 _____________________________________________________________________________ "HANK Records FOR SALE" _____________________________________________________________________________ Please Scroll down to read an excellent article by Bill MacEwen entitled: 'THE STERLING SESSIONS' _____________________________________________________________________________ Please Scroll down for information about: Ed Guy's "HANK WILLIAMS DISCOGRAPHY" _____________________________________________________________________________ ================================ ED GUY HANK WILLIAMS COLLECTIBLES PO BOX 813 DANA POINT, CA 92629-0813 USA E-Mail: danaptguys@cox.net ================================ CHRISTMAS WISH LIST - 2006 Around this time of year, husbands and wives are always trying to find out what their spouses really want. In most cases, many Hank Williams’ collectors always have a few choice items on their 'Want List'. Well, the following may solve some of your problems for special Christmas gift giving and receiving. Ed Guy has nine Sterling 78s in stock..two of #201; three of #208; and four of #210 (three black labels & one red label). Prices range from $225 to $649. (Sorry he is out of #204 currently) Ed also has nine of the 78 album/box sets (30,000 series records) which include every one of the four issues. Additionally he has a number of single records available in case you are missing some from your sets. Additionally, the 45 box sets (30,000 series) and single records are also available. Additionally, Ed has almost all of the 78s in stock along with the promo issues, Canadian, and other foreign issues. His stock of recordings and memorabilia (including books, sheet music, videos, etc.) is quite extensive. Send him your 'Wants' and he will advise conditions and prices. You can reach him via E-Mail at danaptguys@cox.net or call him at (949) 488-0217 or let 'Santa' know where he or she can find that special gift for you this Christmas. You might also ask Ed about his great Hank Discography booklet. Robert Ackerman Palmer, Alaska _____________________________________________________________________________ Update December 2005 ATTENTION HANK FANS - Our Hank Friend, Collector and Dealer in California, Ed Guy, has provided the attached "matrix" of Hank's US Singles (with three of the Canadian 78 releases). His purpose is to show source records for Hank's recordings in alphabetical order. The information may eventually be included in the next revision to Ed Guy's Hank Discography booklet (which can be purchased from Ed for $5.00 - if interested e-mail Ed at danaptguys@cox.net ) ...... Addtionally, if you are looking for particular Hank records do send your "wants" to Ed - I know he will do his best to honor your requests. Robert Ackerman Dec 23, 2005 Palmer, Alaska _____________________________________________________________________ HANK WILLIAMS 78 & 45 RPM SINGLE RECORDS (U.S. ISSUES) ================================================== STERLING RECORDS 78 Re-Issued as MGM Calling You ST 201 MGM 11628 I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes) ST 208 MGM 10226 Honky Tonkin’ ST 210 This version never re-issued as a single My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate) ST 208 MGM 11535 Never Again ST 201 MGM 10352 Pan American ST 210 MGM 10226 Wealth Won't Save Your Soul ST 204 No single re-issued. Box 107-30455 When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels ST 204 MGM 11628 MGM RECORDS 78 & 45 Box Set 45 only Poly/Coll 45 N Alone And Forsaken 12029 N-OD The Angel Of Death 11861 Baby, We're Really In Love 11100 N The Battle Of Armageddon 12127 Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw LUKE 11309 203 - 30755 Beyond The Sunset LUKE 10630 203 - 30758 N Blue Love (In My Heart) 12332 The Blues Come Around 10212 168 - 30637 N-OD California Zephyr 12185 Calling You 11628 Cold, Cold Heart 10904 202 - 30751 K-13359, KGC 113, MVG 514 P-MVG 514 Coll 4258 Crazy Heart 11054 Dear Brother HANK & AUDREY 10434 Dear John 10904 K-13717 Everything's OK LUKE 10718 N Faded Love And Winter Roses 11928 N The First Fall Of Snow 12077 Fly Trouble 10073 The Funeral LUKE 10630 203 - 30757 Half As Much 11202 202 - 30754 KGC 109 Help Me Understand LUKE 10806 203 - 30757 Hey, Good Lookin' 11000 202 - 30754 KGC 108, MVG 515 P-MVG-515, Coll 4259 A Home In Heaven HANK & AUDREY 12394 Honky Tonk Blues 11160 168 - 30639 KGC 109, MVG 517 Honky Tonkin' 10171 N-OD A House Of Gold 11707 KGC 128 A House Without Love 10696 107 - 30456 N-OD How Can You Refuse Him Now 11707 Howlin' At The Moon 10961 N-OD I Ain't Got Nothin' But Time 11768 N-OD I Can't Escape From You 11574 I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind 10328 I Can't Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) 10961 78: CAN 12611 K-12611, KGC 128 I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You 11366 202 - 30753 I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes) 10226 I Dreamed About Mama Last Night LUKE 11017 203 - 30756 I Heard My Mother Praying HANK & AUDREY 10813 I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' 10609 I Saw The Light 10271 107 - 30454 I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep 10033 N I Wish I Had A Nickel 12244 I Won't Be Home No More 11533 I'd Still Want You 11100 I'll Be A Bachelor 'Til I Die 10171 I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive 11366 KGC 110 I'm A Long Gone Daddy 10212 168 - 30638 N-OD I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing 11861 78 & 45 Box Set 45 only Poly/Coll 45 I’m Satisfied With You 11768 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 10560 168 - 30637 K-13489 (NB), KGC 113, MVG 514 P-MVG 514, Coll 4259 I'm Sorry For You My Friend 11160 I've Been Down That Road Before LUKE 11017 I've Just Told Mama Goodbye 10401 107 - 30456 Jambalaya 11283 KGC 110, MVG 517 Jesus Remembered Me HANK & AUDREY 10813 Just Waitin' LUKE 10932 78: CAN 12727 K-12727, KGC 142 Kaw-Liga 11416 202 -30752 K-13542 (NB), KGC 111 N Leave Me Alone With The Blues 12484 Let's Turn Back The Years 11202 K-13542 (NB) Lone Gone Lonesome Blues 10645 168 - 30639 K-13717, KGC 134 Lonesome Whistle 11054 Lost Highway 10506 107 - 30453 Lost On The River HANK & AUDREY 10434 Lovesick Blues 10352 168 - 30636 K-13305 (PS), KGC 107, MVG 516 P-MVG 516 N-OD Low Down Blues 11675 Mansion On The Hill 10328 107 - 30455 May You Never Be Alone 10609 Men With Broken Hearts LUKE 10932 203 - 30756 N-OD Message To My Mother 11975 Mind Your Own Business 10461 Moanin' The Blues 10832 168 - 30636 KGC 112 N-ODD Mother Is Gone 11975 Move It On Over 10033 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It 10560 78: CAN 12635 K-12635, KGC 127 My Heart Would Know 11000 My Love For You(Has Turned To Hate) 11533 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy 10645 KGC 134 My Sweet Love Ain't Around 10124 168 - 30638 Never Again 10352 No, No Joe LUKE 10806 N No One Will Ever Know - Last US 78 - 12535 Nobody's Lonesome For Me 10832 On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain 10073 Pale Horse And His Rider HANK & AUDREY 12394 K-13359 Pan American 10226 Pictures From Live's Other Side LUKE 11120 203 - 30755 N Please Don’t Let Me Love You 11928 Please Make Up Your Mind LUKE 11309 Ramblin' Man LUKE 11120 Ramblin' Man 11479 K-14849 , KGC 111, MVG 516 P-MVG 516 N Ready To Go Home 12438 N-OD Roly Poly 78: CAN 12727 K-12737, KGC 142 Rootie Tootie 10124 Settin' The Woods On Fire 11318 202 - 30752 N Singing Waterfall 12332 Six More Miles (To The Graveyard) 10271 107 - 30454 Someday You'll Call My Name 12077 Take These Chains From My Heart 11479 N-OD A Teardrop On A Rose 12029 N Thank God 12127 There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight 10461 K-13630 (NB) N There's No Room In My Heart (For The Blues) 12244 They'll Never Take Her Love From Me 10760 K-13630 (NB) N Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine 12185 Too Many Parties & Too Many Pals LUKE 10718 203 - 30758 N Waltz Of The Wind - Last US 78 Release - 12535 N-OD Weary Blues From Waitin 11574 78 & 45 Box Set 45 only Poly/Coll 45 N-OD We Live In Two Different Worlds 78: CAN 12635 K-12635, KGC 127 N-OD We're Getting Closer To The Grave Each Day 12438 Wealth Won’t Save Your Soul None 107 - 30455 Wedding Bells 10401 107 - 30456 When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels 11628 Why Don’t You Love Me 10696 78: CAN 12611 K-12611, K-14849 KGC 108 Why Don’t You Make Up Your Mind LUKE 11309 Why Should We Try Anymore 10760 Window Shopping 11283 N With Tears In My Eyes 12484 N-OD You Better Keep It On Your Mind 11675 You Win Again 11318 202-30753 K-13489 (NB), KGC 112 You're Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave) 10506 Your Cheatin' Heart 11416 202-30751 K-13305 (PS), KGC 107, MVG 515 P-MVG 515, Coll 4258 CAN = Canadian Issues Only COL = Collectibles Label (NB) = New Background N = Non Session Recording N-OD = Non Session Recording - Overdubbed P = Polydor Label (PS) = Picture Sleeve ================================ ED GUY HANK WILLIAMS COLLECTIBLES PO BOX 813 DANA POINT, CA 92629-0813 USA E-Mail: danaptguys@cox.net ================================ _____________________________________________________________________________ ATTENTION HANK FANS - If you collect the "unusual" you may want to buy this replica of the original Hank Williams Sterling 201 (Never Again/Calling You). It is a bit unclear why these records were made - but some thoughts are that it was pressed to fill a void or to provide an inexpensive copy of a rare record. Ed Guy has six copies left at $20.00 each (plus $3.00 S&H). If you are interested please e-mail Ed Guy at danaptguys@cox.net for payment and shipping arrangements. It is believed that these unusual records were probably pressed in Southern California about 15 years ago by person or persons unknown and that 500 copies were made. It is known that they were being sold at Swap Meets (West Coast Flea Markets) for $15.00 in 1990. You are also encouraged to send Ed your "want lists". Robert Ackerman Palmer, Alaska ============================================================================= Dear Friends, As an introduction (or re-introduction) the following is a listing of some of the collectible recordings and memorabilia of HANK WILLIAMS that we carry: RECORDINGS US & FOREIGN (Especially UK, Japan & Canada) 78s (regular & promo issues) Tributes: 78s (error label records) 78s & 45s 45s (regular & promo issues) LPs & CDs 45s-Picture Sleeves 45s-Box Sets 45s-EPS (Extended Play Albums) Videos & DVDs (VHS & some PAL formats) LPS-10" & 12" HADACOL ITEMS (BOTTLES & ETC.) Box Sets Transcriptions PAPER ITEMS: Reel to Reel Tapes Books and Booklets Cassettes Magazines/Periodicals Movie Lobby Cards/Posters Compact Discs Sheet Music Song Folios Related Recordings: Posters Audrey Williams (78s & 45s) Photographs Drifting Cowboys (LPS & 45s) Stamps & First Day Covers Braxton Shooford (78s) Bumper Stickers Hank Williams, Jr (45s,LPS,CDS,Song Folios) Autographs of Hank (Occasionally in Stock) We have been selling Hank Williams recordings and memorabilia by mail order since 1973. We also buy rare items. Send us your HANK WANT LIST or advise your interest in any of the above items, and we'll send you some catalog sheets. Thanks! ED P/S: Also have a big variety of Jimmie Rodgers recordings & memorabilia. _____________________________________________________________________________ Ed Guy's "HANK WILLIAMS DISCOGRAPHY" _____________________________________________________________________________ ATTENTION HANK FANS - Our dealer/collector friend Ed Guy has a great discography of Hank records. It is simply titled "HANK WILLIAMS DISCOGRAPHY" (it is dated August 2004, contains 14 pages, is approximately 5x8" in size and lists all the 78s, 45s, EPs, LPs, box sets, and 10-inch LPs that were issued). You can purchase the booklet for $5.00 and Ed accepts PayPal payment using his e-mail address of danaptguys@cox.net - The $5.00 cost is very reasonable and is good for any country. Do write Ed at that e-mail address if you have any questions. The mailing address for Ed Guy if you would like to purchase a copy and pay by check or money order is 2505 Anthem Village Dr. # E-411, Henderson, NV 89052-5529. I have had a copy only a short while and have used it several times already for reference purposes. And don't forget to keep Ed Guy in mind if you are looking for any Hank Williams items. Robert Ackerman Palmer, Alaska _____________________________________________________________________________ HANK WILLIAMS COLLECTORS FAIR - FRIDAY & SATURDAY - SEPT 16 & 17, 2006 _____________________________________________________________________________ We will be in Montgomery for this wonderful concert and all the great music at the Hank Williams Museum: Schedule for Friday: 3p-9p & Sat: 10a-9p HW COLLECTORS' FAIR MUSIC FOOD If you want to display your Hank Collection or offer some Hank recordings and/or memorabilia for sale, call Beth Birtley at the HW Museum, (334) 262-3600. Hope you can attend. Best regards, Ed Guy ================================ ED GUY HANK WILLIAMS COLLECTIBLES PO BOX 813 DANA POINT, CA 92629-0813 USA E-Mail: danaptguys@cox.net ================================ _____________________________________________________________________________ THE STERLING SESSIONS ___________________________________________________________________________ BY: Bill MacEwen, former Archivist & Historian Hank Williams Appreciation Society International 1978 This article was first published in the HWAS Journal 1978 _____________________________________________________________________________ The date was December 11th, 1946, the place: WSM studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The personnel on hand were: Fred & Wesley Rose, the Willis Brothers, known as the Oklahoma Wranglers. The Wranglers consisted of three brothers; Skeeter Willis on fiddle, Vic Willis on Accordion, Guy Willis on Rythm Guitar & Chuck Wright on Bass Fiddle. These four musicians made up the "OKLAHOMA WRANGLERS". The Wranglers were the first to record on that historic day. They recorded four numbers and then broke for lunch at a restaurant called "The Powerwagon". There they were joined by Hank Williams and after they ate, all returned to the studio for another session. This time it was Hank's turn to record. He cut four sides, using the Oklahoma Wranglers as back-up with Hank playing his own "Martin". The songs were: Calling you; Never Again; Wealth Won't Save Your Soul; When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels. These four numbers were Hank's first on Sterling Records. February 11, 1947 found Hank back in the studio again recording another four songs for Sterling Records. This time I doubt very much if it was the Oklahoma Wranglers backing Hank, for the instrumentation is quite different from the earlier session. The Steel Guitar appears for the first time and the accordian is gone. Looking at the label on these recordings, I notice that on Hank's two releases from the second session, the Drifting Cowboys are listed as the back-up group; whereas, on the earlier two discs, the group is listed as "The Country Boys". My theory is that there was indeed a change of personnel. The four songs cut on the second session were: I Don't Care if Tomorrow Never Comes; My Love For You Has Turned To Hate; Honky Tonkin'; and Pan American. These are Hank's final recordings for Sterling Records Inc. Hank signed with MGM Records in May of 1947. The Sterling Masters being sold to MGM, were all subseuently re-released with the exception of one: Sterling No. 210 "HONKY TONKIN". The MGM release of this song was a new take. In closing, I'd like to say that my personal wish is that, someday, MGM/Polydor will see fit to release all these original tracks on an LP in TRUE MONO, as was orginally recorded, so that we may all share in the pleasure of hearing how Hank sounded way back thirty-three years ago. Your comments would be appreciated. Bill MacEwen 1978 [Write to Bill through Robert Ackerman please - Email Address Below] _____________________________________________________________________________ Note: Join Robert Ackerman's Hank Fan Mailing list. _____________________________________________________________________________ Email: Hank1@mtaonline.net _____________________________________________________________________________