Legend Begins: Rare & Unreleased Recordings

Legend Begins: Rare & Unreleased Recordings
Â Â Â Â RECENTLY DISCOVERED FIRST RECORDINGS BY HANK WILLIAMS!

Time Life is proud to release this new 3-CD set: HANK WILLIAMS: THE LEGEND BEGINS: RARE AND UNRELEASED RECORDINGS. It's another unique glimpse into the musical career of country music's greatest star who passed away in 1953 at the age of 29.

STILL MORE TO DISCOVER: No one knew in 1938 that when a teenager made his first recording in the kitchen of a famed DJ in Montgomery, Alabama, that the teen would go on to become the King of Country Music. Decades later, that DJ, Uncle Bob Helton, met Hank's daughter Jett, telling her he had something from her father. Audio engineers at the Country Music Hall of Fame weren't sure what to make of the acetate until an engineer put his thumb on the spinning disc to slow it down -- at that point they heard Hank's first recordings: a blues song called Fan It, along with Alexander's Ragtime Band. These songs survived on an acetate that was recorded at around 60 RPM (not 33, 45 or 78); the fragile acetate coating was already flaking off the disc...another year or two and it would have been unplayable and lost forever!

In addition to this unbelievable find, THE LEGEND BEGINS: RARE AND UNRELEASED RECORDINGS features four previously unreleased recordings from 1940. Jett bought this rare acetate at auction from a collector, giving us San Antonio Rose, St. Louis Blues, Greenback Dollar and Freight Train.

Rounding out this amazing collection are eight 15-minute recordings for the Health and Happiness shows, Hank's first syndicated radio series sponsored by a manufacturer of a patent cure-all, Hadacol. He sings his hits like Lovesick Blues, Lost Highway, and A Mansion on the Hill, plus mixes in hymns and songs that he never recorded elsewhere, including Tramp on the Street... reckoned to be one of his most compelling performances.

For Complete Track Listing, CLICK HERE

WHY BUY?
- The very first recordings of Hank Williams, plus more of his rare, very early work.
- 3-CD Set: The Health & Happiness shows are reissued completely and fully restored on two discs, with the 3rd disc containing collector's items, most never heard before.
- In these H&H shows Hank recorded several songs never recorded elsewhere, such as Tramp on the Street, I Want to Live and Love, and Happy Roving Cowboy.
- The twelve years encapsulated on this set saw Hank rise from "The Singing Kid" on Montgomery's WSFA radio station to the preeminent country star of his time.
- Painstakingly Restored for Superb Audio Quality: The restoration and mastering efforts were led by Grammy Award-winning studio engineers Alan Stoker at the Country Music Hall of Fame and renowned expert and Grammy-winner Joe Palmaccio.
- Extended essay written by noted music historian Colin Escott.
- This series is fully endorsed by the Estate of Hank Williams: children Hank Williams, Jr. and Jett Williams.
- Awareness is high due to the multi-faceted marketing campaign we coordinated for the Grammy-nominated retail release earlier this year of Hank Williams: The Complete Mother's Best Recordings... Plus! 15-CD + 1 DVD set.
Country USA
Brand Williams, Hank
Manufacturer TIME LIFE ENTERTAINMENT
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 610583399127
Model 18867316
ReleaseDate 2011-09-13
UnitCount 3
Format CD
UPCs 610583399127
EANs 0610583399127

Country	USA
Brand	Williams, Hank
Manufacturer	TIME LIFE ENTERTAINMENT
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	610583399127
Model	18867316
ReleaseDate	2011-09-13
UnitCount	3
Format	CD
UPCs	610583399127
EANs	0610583399127

Legend Begins: Rare & Unreleased Recordings

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