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The Opry Has Sinned

Knappster — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:57:32 -0800

"The Reinstate Hank campaign calls for the remittal of Opry star, and country music legend, Hank Williams." Booted for boozing in 1952, Hank died before he could be readmitted to the Grand Ole Opry. Grandson Hank III is leading the charge for his reinstatement, alleging that the Opry "ain't so grand anymore" (NSFW). 32,000 people have signed the petition. One problem: The Opry has only living members. Hank live at the Opry:

Don Helms, steel guitar master, passes on.

flapjax at midnite — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:56:42 -0800

Don Helms, the steel guitarist in Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys band, died on August 11. He was 81. Don provided the smooth-as-silk string stylings for over 100 of Hank's tunes, including Hey Good Lookin' and I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. See Don demonstrate some of that steel guitar goodness in a snazzy version of Blues Stay Away From Me, or this instrumental rendition of Hank's Cold Cold Heart, or this sprightly little number, Fireball Mail. Also, don't miss this dusty old relic from the early days of TV, the Kate Smith Evening Hour, presented by new Wonder-Sudsing BAB-O! There's a great live version of Cold Cold Heart, and the duet with Hank Williams and Anita Carter that closes the clip is lovely: a rare chance to see Hank in duet with a female singer. Check it out. And just for good measure, let's give the bass player some, eh? Drifting Cowboy Lum York.

Why cant I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold, cold heart

arse_hat — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 22:27:36 -0800

goodbye joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. 01/01/53 the true gran-daddy of white rock and roll is found dead in the back seat of a caddy.