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Thread #54738   Message #850926
Posted By: GUEST,Gene
20-Dec-02 - 12:18 AM
Thread Name: Hank Williams - 50th Anniv. of His Death (2003)
Subject: RE: Hank Williams - 50th Anniv. of His Death
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The Mother's Best Flour Shows

From late 1950 to late 1951, you could hear Hank Williams on WSM
every morning at 7:15 singing and selling Mother's Best Flour.

During the 15 minute show Hank and the announcer Louie Buck
would pitch the flour in between Hank's songs. Hank even wrote
a theme song for the show.

"I love to have that gal around,
Her bicuits are so nice and brown
Her pies and cakes beat all the rest
'Cause she makes them all with Mother's Best"

Hank was paid $100 a week for five shows. Often times, they were
pre-recorded due to Hank's touring schedule. Though these shows
have never been commercially released, they are among Hank Williams
most popular, if not his best, work.

Listed below are the shows, and the songs sang on each of them.....

#1
The Blind Child
Blue Steel Blues (Don Helms)
When God Dips His Love In My Heart
#2
Where The Old Red River Flows
Moonlit Waters (Don Helms)
How Can You Refuse Him Now
#3
Moanin' The Blues
Honky Tonkin' (Audrey Williams)
I'll Have A New Body I'll Have A New Life
#4
Alabama Waltz
Fire On The Mountain (Jerry Rivers)
Lord, Build Me A Cabin
#5
Nobody's Lonesome For Me
Twin Guitar Polka (Sammy Pruett & Don Helms)
Gathering Flowers For The Masters Bouquet
Eighth Of January (Jerry Rivers)
#6
Mansion On The Hill
I Like That Kind (Audrey Williams)
How Can You Refuse Him Now (Audrey Williams)
#7
Everything's O.K.
Why Should I Cry (Audrey Williams)
I Heard My Mother Praying (Hank & Audrey Williams)
#8
Nobody's Lonesome For Me
Tight Wad Daddy (Audrey Williams)
I'll Have A New Body Ill Have A New Life
#9
Move It On Over
I'm Satisfied With Life (Audrey Williams)
I Saw The Light
#10
Seaman's Blues
Blues In My Mind (Audrey Williams)
Something Got A Hold Of Me (Hank & Audrey Williams)
#11
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Bonaparte's Retreat (Audrey Williams)
I've Just Told Mama Goodbye
#12
On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain
Blue Love In My Heart (Audrey Williams)
Calling You
#13
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
Model T Love (Audrey Williams)
Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies
#14
Pins And Needles
Four Flusher (Audrey Williams)
I Heard My Mother Praying (Hank & Audrey)
#15
Mind Your Own Buisness
Like That Kind (Audrey Williams)
When God Dips His Love In My Heart
#16
May You Never Be Alone
My Love For You Has Turned To Hate (Audrey Williams)
Dear Brother (Hank & Audrey Williams)
#17
They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
Last Night I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep (Audrey Williams)
Wait For The Light To Shine
Whistlin' Rufus (Jerry Rivers)
#18
Cool Water
Orange Blossom Special (Jerry Rivers)
Lonely Tombs
#19
I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin'
You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry (Audrey Williams)
Jesus Remembered Me (Hank & Audrey Williams)
#20
Cold, Cold Heart
Honky Tonkin' (Audrey Williams)
Sally Goodin' (Jerry Rivers)
#21
Dear John
I'm Satisfied With Life (Audrey Williams)
Something Got A Hold Of Me (Hank & Audrey Williams)
#22
At The First Fall Of Snow
I Like That Kind (Audrey Williams)
When God Dips His Love In My Heart
#23
Wedding Bells
Tight Wad Daddy (Audrey Williams)
Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies
#24
Why Don't You Love Me
Blue Love In My Heart (Audrey Williams)
Dear Brother (Hank & Audrey Williams)
#25
Faded Love And Winter Roses
Fire On The Mountain (Jerry Rivers)
I Heard My Saviour Call
#26
Just When I Needed You
Can't Tell My Heart That (Johnny & Jack)
Farther Along
#27
Move It On Over
Dark Town Strutter's Ball (Sammy Pruett)
Thy Burden's Are Greater Than Mine
#28
There's Nothing As Sweet As My Baby
Turkey In The Straw (Jerry Rivers)
Wait For The Light To Shine
#29
I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You
Panhandle Rag (Don Helms)
Gathering Flowers For The Masters Bouquet
Bill Cheatam (Jerry Rivers)
#30
Where The Old Red River Flows
Blue Steel Blues (Don Helms)
Thirty Pieces Of Silver
#31
On Top Of Old Smokey
Columbus Stockade Blues (Sammy Pruett)
The Prodigal Son
#32
May You Never Be Alone
Arkansas Traveler (Jerry Rivers)
I'll Have A New Body I'll Have A New Life
#33
Next Sunday Is My Birthday
Old Joe Clark (Jerry Rivers)
Deck Of Cards
#34
Tennessee Border
Blue Bonnet Rag (Don Helms)
Dear Brother
Whistlin' Rufus (Jerry Rivers)
#35
A Picture From Life's Other Side
Sally Goodin' (Jerry Rivers)
Sing, Sing, Sing
#36
Just Waitin'
Paradise Island (Don Helms)
When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven
#37
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
I Can't Tell My Heart That (Jimmie Skinner)
Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies
#38
I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You
Panhandle Rag (Don Helms)
Drifting Too Far From The Shore
#39
Just When I Needed You
Steel Guitar Stomp (Don Helms)
I'll Fly Away
#40
Cold, Cold Heart
Ballad Of Sally Ann (Jerry Rivers)
The Old Country Church
#41
Moanin' The Blues
Blue Steel Blues (Don Helms)
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
#42
I Hang My Head And Cry
Tennessee Wagoneer (Jerry Rivers)
At The Cross
#43
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
Black Mountain Rag (Jerry Rivers)
I Heard My Saviour Call
#44
Low And Lonely
Foolish Questions (Bill Lister)
The Funeral
#45
Where The Old Red River Flows
Orange Blossom Special (Jerry Rivers)
Where He Leads Me I Will Follow
#46
If I Didn't Love You (Hank Williams & Louie Buck)
Panhandle Rag (Don Helms)
Wait For The Light To Shine
#47
I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living
Tennessee Wagoneer (Jerry Rivers)
The Pale Horse And His Rider
#48
Hey Good Lookin'
Alabama Jubilee (Jerry Rivers)
Searching For A Soldiers Grave
#49
I've Been Down That Road Before
Little Annie (Don Helms & Jerry Rivers)
I've Got A One Way Ticket To The Sky
#50
California Zephyr
Down Yonder (Jerry Rivers)
Softly And Tenderly
#51
Lonesome Whistle
Roadside Rag (Don Helms)
I'm Bound For The Promised Land
#52
I Can't Tell My Heart That
Georgia Steel Guitar (Don Helms)
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
#53
Just Waitin'
Eighth Of January (Jerry Rivers)
From Jerusalem To Jericho
#54
Cheorkee Boogie
Columbus Stockade Blues (Don Helms)
A Beautiful Home
#55
Lonesome Whistle
I Don't Love Nobody (Jerry Rivers)
Great Judgement Morning
#56
I'll Sail My Ship Alone
Little Annie (Don Helms & Jerry Rivers)
I'll Have A New Body I'll Have A New Life
#57
Dear John
Roadside Rag (Don Helms)
I'll Fly Away
Bonaparte's Retreat (Jerry Rivers)
#58
Cold, Cold Heart
Fire On The Mountain (Jerry Rivers)
Farther Along
#59
"Stars In Her Eyes"
#60
Slim Rhoads & His Mother's Best Mountaineers
#61
Why Don't You Love Me
San Antonio Rose ( Owen Bradley Quintet )
Honey, Be My Honey Bee (Beasley Smith)
Cold, Cold Heart
#62
Slim Rhoads & His Mother's Best Mountaineers
#63
Move It On Over
Waltz Of The Wind (Audrey Williams)
I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life)
#64
Faded Love And Winter Roses
Four Flusher (Audrey Williams)
I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life)
#65
Why Should We Try Anymore
Low And Lonely (Audrey Williams)
Jesus Died For Me
#66
Long Gone Lonesome Blues
Last Night I Heard You Cryin' In Your Sleep (Audrey Williams)
Lonely Tombs
Turkey In The Straw (Jerry Rivers)
#67
Dear John
If You Want Some Lovin' (AudreyWilliams)
I Heard My Mother Prayin' For Me
#68
Mind Your Own Buisness
Old Joe Clark (Jerry Rivers)
I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
#69
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Corrina, Corrina (Jerry Rivers)
I Heard My Saviour Calling Me
#70
My Sweet Love Ain't Around
Fire On The Mountain (Jerry Rivers)
I Saw The Light
#71
You Blotted My Happy School Days
Orange Blossom Special
Dust On The Bible
#72
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Sally Goodin' (Jerry Rivers)
When The Saints God Marching In
#73
Hey Good Lookin'
Silver Bells (Don Helms)
I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
Turkey In The Straw (Jerry Rivers)
#74
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
(Stay All Night) Stay A Little Longer
Lonely Tombs


NOTE:
'WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN' is not listed on this
particular track listing of the Mother's Best Radio Shows,
but i dimly recall seeing it somewhere????