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Alone with His Guitar

Hank Williams
1 disc

1. Tennessee Border
2. First Year Blues
3. Blue Love
4. Please Don't Let Me Love You
5. Alone & Forsaken
6. You Caused It All by Telling Lies
7. With Tears in My Eyes
8. Rockin' Chair Money
9. Cool Water
10. We Live in Two Different Worlds
11. My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
12. Teardrop on a Rose, A
13. Honky Tonk Blues
14. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
15. Weary Blues From Waitin'
16. I Can't Escape From You
17. I Could Never Be Ashamed of You
18. Kaw-Liga
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 170 164
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This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Solo performer: Hank Williams (vocals, acoustic guitar).
Compilation producers: Colin Escott, Kira Florita.
Recorded between 1949 & August 1952. Includes liner notes by William Gay and Colin Escott.
A revelatory collection of songwriting demos and rare early solo radio appearances, most of which had never appeared in un-dubbed form until 1998's complete Williams box set. Highlights include an early take on "Honky Tonk Blues," with an extra verse that didn't make it onto the hit studio version, an eerie cover of the Sons of the Pioneers' "Cool Water" (one of the few cowboy songs Williams ever recorded), and a run-through of "Kaw-Liga," with several false starts and some studio chatter. Bonuses on the enhanced portion of the CD include a screensaver, a link to the official Williams website, some brief audio clips of Williams and his ex-wife Audrey, plus lyrics and photos.
Critic Reviews

CMJ (9/11/00, p.33) - "...[He] stands tall accompanied by his whiskey-weary voice and earthy acoustic guitar..."
Dirty Linen (4-5/01, p.73) - "...The delivery is stark and intimate and demonstrates the emotional depth Williams was able to invest in his performances..."