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Williams' career was brief and incendiary. Most of those fortunate enough to have seen him in concert say that he was a captivating performer. Now, sixty years after his passing, we finally get a sense of Hank Williams onstage, adding another dimension to our scant knowledge of him. Still popular today, he's a giant in American music. DESTINED TO SURVIVE The performances heard here were recorded on acetate discs (meant to be played only once or twice) that were shelved in 1951, and they gradually faded from common memory. In the 1970s the acetates were saved from the trash by a WSM employee and eventually given to Hank's daughter, Jett. On behalf of the estate, Jett fought an eight-year battle to establish ownership, finally winning the right to these recordings in partnership with Time Life. Album Tracks 1. Why Don't You Love Me (2019 - Remaster) 2. Dear Brother (Acetate Version 12) [2019 - Remaster] - By Hank Williams, Audrey Williams & the Drifting Cowboys 3. Why Should We Try Anymore (2019 - Remaster) 4. Jesus Died for Me (2019 - Remaster) 5. Long Gone Lonesome Blues (2019 - Remaster) 6. Lonely Tombs (Oh Those Tombs) [Acetate Version 12] [2019 - Remaster] 7. Dear John (Acetate Version 12) [2019 - Remaster] 8. I Heard My Mother Praying for Me (Acetate Version 13) [2019 - Remaster] - By Hank Williams, Audrey Williams & the Drifting Cowboys 9. Moanin' the Blues (Acetate Version 207) [2019 - Remaster] 10. I'll Have a New Life (Acetate Version 10) [2019 - Remaster] 11. Dear John (Acetate Version 204) [2019 - Remaster] 12. I'll Fly Away (Acetate Version 204) [2019 - Remaster] 13. Cold Cold Heart (Acetate Version 205) [2019 - Remaster] 14. Farther Along (2019 - Remaster) 15. May You Never Be Alone (Acetate Version 18) [2019 - Remaster] 16. I'll Have a New Life (Acetate Version 207) [2019 - Remaster] 17. Next Sunday Darling
