''Sings Hank Williams'' is a

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

by American singer-songwriter

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

. It was released on September 5, 1960, by

Sun Records Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee in February 1952. Sun was the first label to record Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny C ...

after Cash had left the label and signed with

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. Despite the title, the album does not exclusively cover

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 ...

material, but is also made up of songs that Cash recorded for Sun prior to leaving the label. The album was re-issued in 2003 by

Varèse Sarabande Varèse Sarabande is an American record label, owned by Concord Music Group and distributed by Universal Music Group, which specializes in film scores and original cast recordings. It aims to reissue rare or unavailable albums, as well as newer r ...

with five bonus tracks, two of them being alternate recordings of songs already available on the album. Only the first four of the twelve tracks on the album were written by Williams, with most of the others being written by Cash. (Additional songs composed by Williams are included in the 2003 reissue.) About half of the songs on the album had previously been issued on LP by Sun. Making their album debut are the tracks "

Straight A's in Love "Straight A's in Love" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. The song was released by Sun Records as a single (music), single (Sun 334, with "I Love You Because (song), I Love You Because" on the opposite side) in December 195 ...

", " Come In Stranger", "

Give My Love to Rose "Give My Love to Rose" is a country song by Johnny Cash, which he recorded together with the Tennessee Two at Sun Records under the production of Sam Phillips in 1957. The song was released in August of the same year as the B-side of the single " ...

", "

Mean-Eyed Cat "Mean-Eyed Cat" (or "Mean Eyed Cat") is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. The song was recorded by Cash at Sun Records on July 30, 1955. Sun released it as a single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Sin ...

" and "

I Love You Because ''I Love You Because'' is a musical set in modern-day New York. It is based on Jane Austen's novel ''Pride and Prejudice''. It features lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, set to music by Joshua Salzman. Production history Cunningham and Salzman first met ...

Track listing

Charts

Singles -

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(North America)

References

External links

LP Discography entry on ''Sings Hank Williams''
Johnny Cash albums 1960 albums Hank Williams tribute albums Sun Records albums Albums produced by Sam Phillips Albums produced by Jack Clement Varèse Sarabande albums {{1960s-country-album-stub