Time Life to Release Unheard Hank Williams Songs
On 05-25-2008
at 4:39 pm
Hank Williams fans can look forward to this fall’s release of a new Time Life set including 143 previously unreleased recordings. The songs, which were captured for a WSM radio series at the height of Hank’s career in 1951, were caught up in an eight-year legal battle. They are now property of Jett Williams and Hank Williams, Jr, who have agreed to a deal with Time Life to release the “Mother’s Best” recordings in installments over the next three years. The series will also give Hank Williams fans a rare glimpse of the star’s personality – for the first time, we will have access to recorded dialogue between Hank, his band, and the show’s host. ”Everyone will get to know the man and his musical genius as never before,” said Jett Williams of the release. ”These recordings were my vehicle to get to really know the father I never met.” This series is going to be a must-have for serious fans; check back in the future, as we will have more details as the release date nears.
