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There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me

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It took RCA way too long to release this classic country album on cd. This is the best Hank Williams tribute lp ever recorded-no contest. I remember as a teenager in Kansas City purchasing the original vinyl album. Charley's version of "I'm so lonesome I could cry" is the best I've ever heard. This cd also has the top singles "Honky tonk blues" and "You win again" both were top hits on country radio back in 1980. If you call yourself a country music fan and you don't have this cd in your collection- get it in there pronto! Wow-what a classic! And there was another Country singer of color who was fantasic in the early 70's named Stoney Edwards. Check out one of his cd's also. His songs were good quality country music as well, but unfortunately most of his songs never hit the top 40 due to poor airplay across the U.S. Stoney's cd is also available here on amazon. Good luck and enjoy.

Stop the Presses, A Orginal Charley Pride album is available on CD. This 1980 Album in which Charley pays tribute to the first
giant country singer and songwriter, Hank Williams is about the only uncut, orginal album in Charley's old RCA catalogue that I know of that is in print!!! That in itself makes it worth buying, and it is priced cheap. The songs themselves are classics and have and will stand the test of time in Country
Music. The "new" song and one Pride orginal sums the CD up nicely," There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me", well I think there is "A Little Bit of Hank in Every country singer and music fan, as just about every performer that has stepped in front of mic has covered a Hank Williams song at one time or another. The only thing I can't figure out about this album is that years before Charley recorded and had a big hit with Hank's Kaw Liga and it is not on here, although it could have been re-recorded and put on here since this is a album of Hank Williams tunes, but I guess Kaw-Liga is readily available on collections I guess??? I guess I should just be thankful BMG released this, maybe other classic Pride albums will follow, it only took 20 something years to release this classic album.

This is one of the greats. A must have for Hank sr fans and fans
of traditional country music. The music is soulful and fun . The rendition of mind your own business is a classic.

First let me say that I dont care for Hank Williams SR.singing his own songs! SORRY,He was a GREAT songwriter but I never cared for him singing his own songs. SECOND, let me add that MOST artists doing other artist songs are usually a BIG RIP-OFF:trying to make a quick buck. But NOT here....Charley puts his heart and soul in these songs and you REALLY believe that hes a TRUE Hank Sr.fan for sure!! You wont find "Your Cheating Heart" or "Cold,Cold Heart"in this collection:INSTEAD he does lesser known classics that HAVEN'T been someone elses POP remakes. He even has a specially written song"Theres a little bit of Hank in me",and after listening to this album you will believe it!! Charley sings these songs with true conviction and give these songs the respect that they deserve. He does my favorite Hank song of all time."A mansion on the hill" and my 2nd favorite song,"My son calls another man daddy";and you can feel the PAIN that the songs carry because of Charley's great renindition of these Hank classics!! I have owned this album as a vinyl LP,cassette,eight track tape,and now THANKFULLY as a cd:well worth the wait. Charley does a great job on another tribute album to Jim Reeves.And though this cd is NOT marketed as a HANK TRIBUTE album;it surely comes across as one that was WELL done and not just some Hank songs thrown together to make a QUICK $$$$>>>>> ENJOY

This wonderful album pays great tribute to both Hank Williams and Charlie Pride who, in his own style, brought out the genius of Hank and himself in a fabulous album. Charlie is, in his own right, a classic country singer of the first order. His rendering of some of Hank's greatest classics is almost indescribable in feeling. I am sincerely grateful to Mr. Pride for the album and will cherish it forever.

In my opinion this is the best of Charley Pride and in fact one of the best albumns of country music. Charley Pride goes beyond and does Hank better than Hank.

As usual, Charley Pride delivers!! This is a great CD, by a great country artist. Charley is my favorite and this CD is no exception. If you like Charley Pride, you'll enjoy this CD!!

This is a great CD ,Its nice to see a son singing a tribute to his father.