It is unclear from the liner notes in the cd how the notebooks then reached bob. Various artists, the lost notebooks of hank williams egyptiansony. Dylan is doing his part to keep the work of one of americas greatest songwriters the author of classics like i. Various artists, the lost notebooks of hank williams. The lost notebooks of hank williams christianity today. Various artists the lost notebooks of hank williams lyrics. The lost notebooks of hank williams is and album of previously unrecorded hank williams lyrics set to music and performed for the first time by bob dylan, jack white, norah jones, alan jackson and other artists. Completely putting aside the ethics questions for the project itself, i have drafted a list of 10 simple questions about the specifics of the lost notebooks that i think country music consumers have a right to be answered before they decide to purchase it. The lost notebooks of hank williams lonesome hanks new. Jett williams, the daughter of hank williams and coexecutor of his estate was interviewed by joshua morningstar for his morningstar medicine show on 89. Lost notebooks of hank williams finds good company in bob. Im so happy i found you by lucinda williams lyrics. The lost notebooks of hank williams various artists songs.
The lost notebooks of hank williams 886970901024 cd. The project has raised grave concerns in certain circles of country music from people questioning the ethics of taking a dead mans songs and finishing them, especially when the dead man carries the. This album was released in 2011 and it belongs to country genres. Hank williams died suddenly in 1953, at the age of 29 while traveling to his next scheduled concert in the new year in canton, ohio. When hank williams died in 1953, the notebooks were locked away for many years. Created from writings left behind by country musics lovesick blues boy, the lost notebooks of hank williams premieres the firstever performances of 12 previously unheard hank williams lyric compositions newly set to music by artists including bob dylan, jack white, alan jackson, norah jones, lucinda williams and more. Lost notebooks of hank williams finds good company in bob dylan the singersongwriters longintheworks tribute to hank williams nears release, with kindred spirits like holly williams, merle haggard and jack white tapping into the country legends unreleased archive. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Sep 30, 2011 check out the lost notebooks of hank williams by various artists on amazon music. The lost notebooks of hank williams 2011, vinyl discogs. Lost notebooks of hank williams americana music show. The lost notebooks of hank williams by various artists on amazon. The lost notebook of hank williams is the longawaited collection of previously unrecorded hank williams lyrics set to new music and performed for the first time as completed songs by a roster of artists with a musical and spiritual kinship to the archetypal american country music singersongwriter. Various artists the lost notebooks of hank williams.
The lost notebooks of hank williams 2011, cd discogs. Its interesting to see the words of one song as printed on the cd jacket of the lost notebooks, and to listen to where the linebreaks occur in the. Next tuesday, the lost notebooks of hank williams, a project pairing bob dylan and a list of other popular artists together with unfinished hank williams songs, will be released to the public. How many times have you broken my heart hank williams the. That freedom led some of the songwriters to emulate williams musical style. He chose one song, the love that faded, for himself setting. Jett williams on hanks lost notebooks clarifies hank. So when she slipped on a pair of white gloves and lifted one of hank williams old spiralbound notebooks to inspect its pages full of careful cursive script recently at the country music hall of fame and museum, she was a little bit startled to feel.
Holly williams with help from her dad hank williams jr. Bob dylan assembles the lost notebooks of hank williams. Find album credit information for the lost notebooks of hank williams various artists on allmusic. Created from writings left behind by country musics lovesick blues boy, the lost notebooks of hank williams premieres the firstever performances of 12 previously unheard hank williams lyric compositions newly set to music by artists whose own sensibilities have. The lost notebooks of hank williams by various artists on. Oct 10, 2011 youve been lonesome, too alan jackson album. Stemming from unused lyrics left behind by the legendary singer after his death in 1953 and spearheaded by bob dylan, the album has a wide spectrum of current artists putting the music to williams lyrics with fantastic results. Lost highway is a country music song written and recorded by blind country singersongwriter leon payne in 1948. Stars bring hanks lost notebooks to life hank williams. Click to listen to jack whites you know that i know using hank williams lyrics notebooks to imagine songs he never finished, the lost notebooks turns. While maybe sounding the least like hank williams, jakob dylans oh, mama, come home is one of my favorite tracks on the set with its catchy tune and jakobs lovely vocal reading. As far back as october of 2008, ive had serious questions about the origins of these songs, the ethics behind the project, and the artists chosen to flesh out songs that do not include music, just lyrics, and.
Sep 23, 2011 dylan contributed one song and assembled other artists to complete the resulting album, titled the lost notebooks of hank williams. How many times have you broken my heart hank williams. As far back as october of 2008, ive had serious questions about the origins of these songs, the ethics behind the project, and the artists chosen to flesh out songs that do not include music. Download links and information about the lost notebooks of hank williams by various. The love that faded, i hope you shed a million tears, the sermon on. Bob dylan assembles the lost notebooks of hank williams the. Dec 26, 2011 hank williams wrote a lot of songs he never got to record. More questions for the lost notebook of hank williams. The lost notebooks presents twelve recordings of new, original songs that hank had started writing prior to his death late new years eve, 1952, or early new years day, 1953.
See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The lost notebooks of hank williams is a 2011 album by folk, country, and rock artists who set. The love that faded, i hope you shed a million tears, the sermon on the mount when hank. Williams died suddenly in 1953 at the age of 29 while traveling to his next. Sep 26, 2011 next tuesday, the lost notebooks of hank williams will be released to the public. Listen free to various artists the lost notebooks of hank williams youve been lonesome, too, the love that faded and more. With a new project titled the lost notebooks of hank williams, mr. Hank williams wrote a lot of songs he never got to record. Between 1986 and 1987, mercury launched its first effort to chronicle hank williams complete recorded works, releasing a series of eight double albumssingle cds which were later collected as a box set. Considered one of the most popular american country music singersongwriters with songs like cold, cold heart, your cheatin heart, hey, good.
Check out the lost notebooks of hank williams by various artists on amazon music. It was released in october 1948 on nashvillebased bullet label in the early days of leon paynes career, he used to travel from one place to another, trying to find jobs wherever he could. Over the years, holly williams never felt much of a connection to her grandfather. At the time, the lost notebooks of hank williams was pretty much complete, but it still didnt have a record label or a release date, largely because of industry inertia. The lost notebooks of hank williams by various artists on apple. The second title ever to be released on egyptian the first was 1997s the songs of jimmie rodgers a tribute album, the lost notebooks of hank williams is a longawaited collection of previously unrecorded hank williams lyrics newly set to music and performed for the first time as completed songs by a roster of artists with a musical and. Oct 12, 2012 hank williams died suddenly in 1953, at the age of 29 while traveling to his next scheduled concert in the new year in canton, ohio. In the book is marty stuarts recounting of how hanks sister irene williams smith contacted him so she could show him the notebooks and other one of a kind hank treasures that she had. Oct 04, 2011 click to listen to jack whites you know that i know using hank williams lyrics notebooks to imagine songs he never finished, the lost notebooks turns a vaguely necrophiliac idea into a. Aug 09, 2011 on october 4th, the lost notebook of hank williams will be released. Now accomplished singers and songwriters have been given the chance to complete a hank williams song on the lost notebooks of hank williams cd. The lost notebooks of hank williams is a 2011 album by folk, country, and rock artists who set music to lyrics by country musician hank williams. Various artists the lost notebooks of hank williams lyrics and.
Created from writings left behind by country musics lovesick blues boy, the lost notebooks of hank williams premieres the firstever performances of 12 previously unheard hank williams lyric compositions newly set to music by artists whose own sensibilities have been profoundly shaped by williams. The artists were given free reign of the material left behind by williams and turned it into an honouring tribute to the legend. With the lost notebooks of hank williams, bob dylan assembles a group. Both the individual compilations and the box set were pulled from the market in the 90s, clearing the way for the complete hank williams, a tendisc box set which purported to contain all of. The second title ever to be released on egyptian the first was 1997s the songs of jimmie rodgers a tribute album, the lost notebooks of hank williams is a. Hank williams died suddenly at the age of 29, after alleged years of alcohol and morphine consumption. The lost notebooks of hank williams is available on amazon for preorder and officially comes out on october 4th. The lost notebooks of hank williams project began with the idea of finding a wellknown artist, one who felt hanks inspiration and influence, to record an albums worth of the unheard songs.
These are songs whose structure and sound are right in line with hanks classic work, but the rest of the lost notebooks is a little more malleable, at least in terms of arrangement. Dylan contributed one song and assembled other artists to complete the resulting album, titled the lost notebooks of hank williams. In doing so, the legacy of hank williams, only twentynine when he died, further extends into a new century. The lost notebooks of hank williams is the second cd released on bob dylans egyptian records label and is structured very much like the mermaid avenue cds released a. Jett had some interesting things to say about the lost notebooks of hank williams project that matched unfinished hank songs with contemporary. The lost notebooks of hank williams various artists. The album, named the lost notebooks of hank williams, was released on october 4, 2011. The lost notebook of hank williams is the longawaited collection of previously unrecorded hank williams lyrics set to new music and performed for the first time as completed songs by a roster of artists with a musical and spiritual kinship to the archetypal american country music singersongwriter created from writings left behind by country musics lovesick blues boy, the lost notebooks.
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