Beautiful song." In his autobiography, Bob Dylan recalled: "Even at a young age, I identified with him. lang stated: "I think 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' is one of the most classic American songs ever written, truly. In the 2003 documentary The Road to Nashville, singer k.d. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" has been identified with Williams's musical legacy, and has been widely praised. The single reached number four on the country chart in 1949. The song was released as the B-side to the blues " My Bucket's Got a Hole in It", because up-tempo numbers were deemed more appropriate for the jukebox trade than melancholy ballads. The claims have not been widely accepted. Gilley also supposedly wrote the lyrics to " Cold, Cold Heart" and other hit country songs before drowning at the age of 27. Lynn Nickell have both asserted that 21-year-old Kentuckian Paul Gilley wrote the lyrics, then sold them to Williams along with the rights, allowing Williams to take credit for it. Music journalist Chet Flippo and Kentucky historian W. Williams was backed by members of the Pleasant Valley Boys: Zeke Turner (lead guitar), Jerry Byrd (steel guitar) and Louis Innis (rhythm guitar), as well as Tommy Jackson (fiddle) and Ernie Newton (bass). The song was recorded on August 30, 1949, at Herzog Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to Colin Escott's 2004 book: Hank Williams: A Biography, the inspiration for the song came from the title to a different song Williams spotted on a list of forthcoming MGM record releases. Various writers quoted Williams as saying he wrote the song originally intending the words be spoken rather than sung, as he had done on several of his Luke the Drifter recordings. The song has been covered by a wide range of musicians. " I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1949. " You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)" Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys singles chronology Single by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys Articles discussing events in musician's lives are subject to mod discretion.Ĭome share some music in the official /r/music plug.1949 single by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracyĭiscussions and Articles should be directly relevant to music, music technology, or the music business itselfĪrticles / Tweets discussing statements by musicians not relevant to their work are not allowed. For help with identifying a song, use /r/tipofmytongue or /r/namethatsong.Įxceptions are made for exclusive releases or tracks not available on an artist's official channel. No /r/ifyoulikeblank, /r/tipofmytongue, or request-style postsįor recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use /r/ifyoulikeblank. You can select your flair beneath your link after posting. Submitters: For original music, use the " I Made This" flair. Well known tracks will be removed at mod discretion. Saturdays are for fresh and original musicĭedicated to underground artists, your original compositions, and new releases by known artists. Bad discussion posts are subject to removal on any day. If your post is "low effort" or looks like just another way of posting streaming music, then it will be removed. If you have an interesting story behind the music, you can add this in the comments or as self-post text.įriday is for interesting discussions, not streaming music. No artist reposts for 30 days if the previous post broke 100 points Optional additional text may only be included after this part of the title. Follow us on twitter for AMA announcements and a selection of top links.Īll submissions of streaming songs and albums must follow this format or will be removed.Are you a musician? Read our guide to promoting your music.
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