Re: songs of love and hate (was Re: Hank question)

1999-02-03 Thread Kelly Kessler
Personal breakup fave: "Will Your Lawyer Talk To God For You?" - Kitty Wells

Re: Hank question

1999-02-03 Thread Steve Reid
Joe Gracey wrote; son, I was playing Hank Snow records on the radio in 1966 when he was still a star, and I couldn't stand him then, either. -Hank Snow has a reputation of being a cantankerous old bastard, but he made enough good stuff that warrants a listen. "Music Makin' Mama from Memphis"

RE: Hank question

1999-02-03 Thread Walker, Jason
You REALLY don't like him, do you? Don't sugar coat it for me, I can take it. All the best, Junior -- From: Joe Gracey[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 4 February 1999 4:08 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Hank question

RE: Hank question

1999-02-03 Thread Walker, Jason
Amen to that, Steve - his toupe is a work of art as is his house, I hear. Junior -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 4 February 1999 6:49 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Hank question Joe

Re: Hank question

1999-02-03 Thread Joe Gracey
"Walker, Jason" wrote: You REALLY don't like him, do you? Don't sugar coat it for me, I can take it. All the best, Junior Actually, I do like him in sort of the same way you like a goofy old uncle who wears a terrible toupee and gets all worked up about weird stuff. See, Hank was so weird

Re: Hank question

1999-02-02 Thread Lord Rat
At 09:15 AM 2/2/99 -0500, you wrote: Ha, I mean Hank Thompson. I was listening this morning to "We've Gone Too Far," on the Capitol Collector's Series CD, and caught what sure sounded like a Dale Potter lick on the fiddle break, but I don't know that Potter ever recorded with Thompson, at least

RE: Hank question

1999-02-02 Thread Don Yates
Here's the track listings for the RCA Essential Hank Snow compilation. I'd say it looks like a solid Snow primer. Unfortunately, unlike all the other American major-label country music reissue series, RCA charges full price for their Essential comps (and generally does a shoddier job to boot).

songs of love and hate (was Re: Hank question)

1999-02-02 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Some of the Hank Snow songs Don mentioned got me to thinking. Valentine's Day is coming up, and I'm doing my annual love songs and breakup songs shows in the next couple of weeks. Anyone have favorites from either camp? Depending on our library, I'm open to requests. Carl Z.

RE: Hank question

1999-02-02 Thread Jon Weisberger
Jon, you mention Hank Snow, an artist I'd love to buy a good compilation of. Can you recommend one? The Bombmeister is right that The Essential is a decent collection and that you'll probably have to pay full price for it. There's another widely available collection, Snow Country (Pair)

Re: songs of love and hate (was Re: Hank question)

1999-02-02 Thread Erin Snyder
Speaking of Hank S. - "Married by the Bible, Divorced by the Law" would be good for both shows. Heh, heh. Erin At 12:40 PM 2/2/99 -0500, you wrote: Some of the Hank Snow songs Don mentioned got me to thinking. Valentine's Day is coming up, and I'm doing my annual love songs and breakup songs

RE: songs of love and hate (was Re: Hank question)

1999-02-02 Thread Jon Weisberger
Erin says: Speaking of Hank S. - "Married by the Bible, Divorced by the Law" would be good for both shows. Heh, heh. Which is on Snow Country, but not on The Essential. On the other hand, "I Went To Your Wedding" is on The Essential, but not the 2 CDs I recommended, and it's another one you

Re: songs of love and hate (was Re: Hank question)

1999-02-02 Thread Jamie Hoover
I'll take any suggestions as well for the Hot, Sweet and Sour Valentine's Day Show. Jamie Carl Abraham Zimring wrote: Some of the Hank Snow songs Don mentioned got me to thinking. Valentine's Day is coming up, and I'm doing my annual love songs and breakup songs shows in the next couple of

Re: Hank question

1999-02-02 Thread William F. Silvers
Jon Weisberger wrote: I realize I'm probably in the minority on this, but for sheer enjoyment, I'll take Hank Thompson over Hank Williams just about any day. Hank Snow, too, for that matter. Ain't taste a wonderful thing? Well, any chance to agree with Jon shouldn't be missed. g Um, me

Re: songs of love and hate (was Re: Hank question)

1999-02-02 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 2-Feb-99 RE: songs of love and hate .. by "Jon Weisberger"@fuse.ne Erin says: Speaking of Hank S. - "Married by the Bible, Divorced by the Law" would be good for both shows. Heh, heh. Which is on Snow Country, but not on The Essential. On

RE: Hank question

1999-02-02 Thread Walker, Jason
t: Re: Hank question "Walker, Jason" wrote: Joe, I have to say that I take great exception to your assessment of Hank Snow as a mediocre talent. Far from it - this country music legend overcame a number of obstacles - being very much an outsider to the Grand Ole Opry as a