Hanks for the memory

Subject: Hanks for the memory
From: JennieG
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 02:09 AM

What was it about the name Hank for recording artists in the middle of last century that was so popular? We had:

Hank Williams
Hank Snow
Hank Locklin

and there were probably more......while those who weren't named Hank were probably named Slim.

I bet most of you can still remember the words to a lot of their songs, too.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 04:04 AM

It's a hip, folksy, good ole boy name.
Short for Henry. Except Hank Williams name was Hiram.
Hi Jennie.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 11:26 AM

Hank Thompson, Hank Penny, Hank Marvin.

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: GUEST,loki
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 11:30 AM

Hank Ercheef

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 12:29 PM

Hanky Panky.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 12:51 PM

Paul Hanka ?

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: pdq
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 12:59 PM

Thanks for mentioning Hank Penny. Great Western dance band.

In contrast, Spade Cooley was monkey junk.

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 01:49 PM

Hank Thompson had a rockin' band. Wanda Jackson used to sing with them.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 02:21 PM

Hank Wangford put the C in country!

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 03:10 PM

Spade Cooley? He beat and stomped his wife to death in a drunken rage. In front of their little daughter. Son House would say Spade Cooley knew all about the blues. Therefore, he was NOT monkey junk. He was the real thing.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: pdq
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 03:27 PM

Spade Cooley was from Oklahoma, but he was from a wealthy family and was well-trained in music, a violin player and arranger.

What he did was pollute real Western Swing with Classical Music cliches and Pop drivel.

OK, Spade Cooley's music was monkey junk.

Hank Penny and Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith had fine bands and made some great uniquely American music. Spade Cooley sucks.

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 03:46 PM

I didn't say his music was good. Although he had a great steel player in Joachim Murphy. He knew what the blues was,though.
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Son House: Monkey Junk

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: gnu
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 05:15 PM

Hank, why do you drank the way you do?

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 05:19 PM

I don't anymore. But it is a family tradition.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: pdq
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 05:45 PM

Hank Garland was a great guitar player. Could be called Jazz even though he played in Country Music.

Hank Ballard, anyone?

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 05:50 PM

I recall a sitcom in the mid 60's called Hank. It didn't last. Pretty mindless. Does anyone else remember it? What was it about?
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Beer
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 07:44 AM

No much to add as it has pretty much been covered. Truly some great music came from these singers called "Hank".
H. Williams has to be the leader of all country composers for his time. I regard him as the greatest of all, but that's just me.
Adrien

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 04:22 PM

Hank Williams was the King of Country and Rockabilly.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: JennieG
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 05:27 PM

And he would have been 90 just recently, if he was still around. Wonderful songwriter - his songs are still popular. A few years ago while visiting Canada we saw the movie "The show he never gave" - it was an amazing movie, very good.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 05:31 PM

My parents saw him perform live in Cincinnati.
I wasn't born yet. I bet he put on great shows.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 05:52 PM

hank dick miles

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Beer
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 06:04 PM

Back in 64, George Hamilton stared as Hank Williams in "Your Cheatin' Heart". I must of seen it every night it played until they brought in another movie.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: GUEST,gillymor
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 06:22 PM

Hank Wilson's (Backside)

Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 06:53 PM

So how did Audrey get hold of his estate? He wasn't married to her when he died. He was married to someone else. Tricky lawyers?
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Beer
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 07:12 PM

I believe she also had something to do with the movie that George Hamilton was it shelved.
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Subject: RE: Hanks for the memory
From: Henry Krinkle
Date: 27 Sep 12 - 07:42 PM

She was creepy.
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