The death of Hank Williams: Film will examine lonely final days

SPECIAL NOTE: For those landing here from a search, this is to let y0u know that I did a post on the new major motion picture on Hank’s life which was announced August 2009. It’s here. AND, Here’s my post on the latest news on the film ‘The Last Ride’ being filmed in central Arkansas. [...]

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Jimmy Webb on first lines

The recent comment on this site by Citizen K reminded me of the great feature he has started on his blog (link on the right). He’s leading off his blog with the first lines of a written work. And this reminded me of a first line story from Jimmy Webb. The famous composer of popular [...]

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Grammy update

The Ernest V. Stoneman album I mentioned earlier did not win the Grammy for best Album Notes.  Writer and producer Hank Sapoznik had been nominated for the historic country music album. The winner was the 50th anniversary release of  Miles Davis’  ’Kind of Blue’. Polk Miller and his Old South Quartette album was nominated for  best [...]

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A Christian interpretation of Hank Williams

Hank Williams was very knowledgeable about the Bible and meaning of Bible stories,  and certainly had a near obsession with death and the afterlife. ‘The Unreleased Recordings’ from Mother Best Flour Shows reflect this with a large number of hymns and sacred or morality based songs many written by other people and given a whole [...]

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Ernest V. Stoneman album has Grammy nomination for writer

There isn’t much of interest for Country Music fans at the Grammy Awards, except that the historical collection of recordings by Ernest V. Stoneman has a nomination for writer Hank Sapoznik. The album does not get a nomination for best historical album. Go Figure. Polk Miller and his old South Quartette have a nomination for [...]

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Buddy Holly, most influential musician ever?

The bitter cold, and unyielding winds of February drive through like a stake after we northerners endure November, December and January with no end in sight. Although the hours of sunshine seem to be expanding, the winds and ice and snow show no sign of easing. But for one generation, the one alive and aware [...]

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