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Hank Williams - The Man and His Music

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Hank Williams would've run from the room screaming and clawing his face upon hearing this dreadful representation of Hank Williams and his music...complete orchestration to represent the out of meter raw country blues of Hank williams...how terribly misapplied...a poor clumsy attempt to cross over and appeal to the undeserving elitist pop music crowd...and it is surprizing Hank Williams Jr. would be part of documentary that failed miserably in providing insight to Hank's angst...it was disappointing to seemingly be ashamed of blues driven hillbilly music...the better DVD documentary is "Hank Williams" Honky Tonk Blues....

This Rare 1980 tribute concert for Hank Williams hosted by his son Hank Williams Jr is a great addition for all you country music fans and Hank Williams fans. This dvd includes 20 songs song by Jim Owen who played Hank williams in the movie (his performances are from the movie he did of Hank Williams. Heres some of the artist you will see Hank Jr,Faron Young,Johnny Cash,Teresa Brewer,Brenda Lee,Little Jimmy Dickens,Roy Acuff,Waylon Jennings,Kris Kristofferson, just to name a few. This is a great collectors item and a investment because there's legends on here that have passed away including Minnie Pearl. You won't be dissapointment this is a extremely great DVD ever made. Buy it and you'll see. Enjoy

I have watched about half of this, and may not finish watching it. It is an old TV Special, and if you like old TV specials then you will probably like this, too. The only good thing about it I can tell you is the price was right.

Cd ok but on the movie that's mentioned in one of the lyrics in this album I say the following:
The Shown Hank never gave is melancholic!
Good to know Hank is back, good to see him and imagine him in the last concert. I'd add Move it on Over, Lonesome Highway. But in the middle of a movie, things go astray. All of a suddent Hank and some unknown band members go into some old room in the bar, then some pretty woman comes to do hank, but he only says he wants to talk to her. Before Hank tells the crowd he is done with drinking, then he wants a drink, go figure... I'd definitely cut that crap out and restart (I did it for myself) the movie after Hank returns, I'd skip the first song too, how can he be drunk and sing, nobody gives him mike for 2 minutes, and then all of a sudden be somber, full of life again. There is over hour of singing and celebrating, that's great but the final song should have ended with real Hank singing Lost Highway & it should have started after midnight, ended 00:05 Jan 1 1953! Otherwise good movie, gives you nostalgic feeling but instead of buying it, go borrow it!