Album: The Ultimate Collection by Hank Williams (2002)
Genre: Country
Record Label: Mercury Nashville
Format: Compilation

Description: The Ultimate Collection may start off as a rundown of Hank Williams’ greatest hits, but by the middle of disc two, it's transitioned into a well-curated collection of vital honky-tonk rarities. His take on "Cool Water", for instance, is sharper and more minimal than Eddy Arnold's better-known version, with Williams’ twangy voice soaring above simply strummed guitar. The compilation ends with four songs from Williams’ Health & Happiness performances, including a cryptically delivered take on “Lost Highway” complete with pristine lap steel.

Artist Background: Hank Williams, born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one. Born in Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama, Williams moved to Georgiana, where he met Rufus Payne, a black street performer who gave him guitar lessons in... Part of the Butler County, Alabama, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Related Artists: Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb, George Jones, Jimmie Rodgers

Music Scene: Part of the Butler County, Alabama, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Country movement.

Tags: Country, 2000s, Compilation, Mercury Nashville

The Ultimate Collection may start off as a rundown of Hank Williams’ greatest hits, but by the middle of disc two, it's transitioned into a well-curated collection of vital honky-tonk rarities. His take on "Cool Water", for instance, is sharper and more minimal than Eddy Arnold's better-known version, with Williams’ twangy voice soaring above simply strummed guitar. The compilation ends with four songs from Williams’ Health & Happiness performances, including a cryptically delivered take on “Lost Highway” complete with pristine lap steel.

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