Hank was featured in Ken Burns’ “Country Music” miniseries. He looked frail, thin and unhealthy in so many of the photos. His facial skin looked like dress pattern tissue—thin and wrinkly, pale.
I was stunned to learn that he was only 29 years old when he died—he looked like a sickly man in his forties. Like Elvis and Michael Jackson, he was surrounded by enablers and had a fake doctor who gave him all kinds of dangerous drugs.
“You wrote Your Cheating Heart about a gal like my first ex wife. You moan the blues for me and for you. Hank Williams you wrote my life.”
Thank you Paul Craft and Moe Bandy for that tribute to Hank. And thank you for posting the documentary.
Another thing I love about him is he always dressed impeccable. He always performed with these awesome suits, never dressed like a bum which so many performers today do which I see as an insult to the audience.
Bump.
Anita Carter - pretty girl, amazing voice - ethereal:
Ring Of Fire - Anita Carter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlWGsaorj6U
I plan to watch it.
PBS just finished an eight part series on County Music from
1933 -1996. It was very interesting if you are a fan of the
music over its history.
I stumbled on it by accident and didn’t get to see all the
eight part series covering 16 hours.
Link to the series but you have to be a member of PBS I think.
https://www.pbs.org/show/country-music/episodes/
The follow is an Interesting read as to what is covered during the segments.
Article from the New York times on the program. Published Sept. 12, 2019 Updated Sept. 15, 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/arts/television/ken-burns-country-music.html
I just watched this and it was pretty damned good.