"I Can't Get You Off of My Mind" is a song written and recorded by

Hank Williams Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he reco ...

. It appeared as the

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to his 1948 single " A Mansion on the Hill".

Background

It was recorded on November 6, 1947 at Castle Studio in

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. Williams was supported by a group that producer Fred Rose assembled from two ''

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'' bands: Zeke Turner (lead guitar), Jerry Byrd (steel guitar), and Louis Ennis (rhythm guitar) were from Red Foley's band while

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(fiddle) was a member of Bill Monroe's band. The song is an up-tempo number in which the narrator describes his infatuation with an unfaithful woman.

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recorded the song for the 2001 album ''Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute''. In his autobiography '' Chronicles: Volume One'' Dylan wrote, "The sound of his voice went through me like an electric rod and I managed to get a hold of a few of his 78s - "

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" and "

Honky Tonkin' "Honky Tonkin'" is a 1947 country music song, written and recorded by Hank Williams. His song went to #14 on the ''Billboard'' country music chart in 1948. In 1982, it became the sixth chart topping single for Williams' son, Hank Williams Jr. ...

" and " Lost Highway" - and I played them endlessly...You can learn a lot about the structure of songwriting by listening to his records, and I listened to them a lot and had them internalized." The The also recorded it for their Williams tribute LP '' Hanky Panky''.

References

{{authority control 1947 songs Songs written by Hank Williams Hank Williams songs Song recordings produced by Fred Rose (songwriter) MGM Records singles