Hank Williams - Ramblin' Man (1951).

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(Written by Hank Williams).

Issued as Luke The Drifter on MGM 11017 B.
Re-Issued on MGM 11479 as Hank Williams (1952).
From LP " Ramblin' Man" (1954)

Recorded 1 June 1951 [19:00-22:00] Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN –
Hank Williams [gt/vcl solo] & Drifting Cowboys - Sammy Pruett [el gt],
Harold Bradley [rh gt], Don Helms [steel gt],
Ernie Newton or Cedric Rainwater [bass], Jerry Rivers (fiddle),
poss. Owen Bradley [organ].

Born Hiram King Williams in Mount Olive,ALABAMA (1923 - 1953)

Charted Eleven #1 Hits Between 1948 to 1953

1953 One of the First Vocalists Inducted into
Billboard's Honor Roll of Country & Western Artists
1961 One of the First Members Elected to
Country Music Hall of Fame
1969 Inducted into the Walkway of Stars
by The Country Music Hall of Fame
1973 Received the Pioneer Award from the Academy of Country Music
1983 Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
for His 1952 Recording of "Your Cheatin' Heart"
1987 Received Lifetime Achievement (Grammy) Award
from National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
1987 Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame
as a Forefather of Rock & Roll
1994 Life Magazine Ranked Hank Williams # 1`
in the 100 Most Important People In Country Music