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Waylon Jennings Pictures
Artist:
Waylon Jennings
Origin:
United States, Littlefield - TexasUnited States
Born date:
June 15, 1937
Death date:
February 13, 2002
Waylon Jennings Album: «Waylon Jennings Sings Hank Williams»
Waylon Jennings Album: «Waylon Jennings Sings Hank Williams» (Front side)
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  • Customers rating: (3.8 of 5)
  • Title:Waylon Jennings Sings Hank Williams
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Review - Amazon.com
One of the signature hits of the late Waylon Jennings was "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?" Well, here's Hank done Waylon's way, in previously unreleased recordings from 1985, when Jennings was in fine voice for what was obviously a labor of love. Whatever the reason that this project was shelved for two decades has nothing to do with the quality of the performances. There's a bit more fiddle and steel guitar than was common for Jennings, but many of the arrangements have a stripped-down musical intimacy, as a mournful harmonica serenades its way through "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," while "Mansion on the Hill" shows Jennings at his most tender. Among the other highlights, Jennings applies his trademark lope to "Hey Good Lookin'" and a goodtime growl to "Honky Tonkin'." A five-and-a-half-minute, spoken-word bonus track finds Jennings reminiscing about his formative musical experiences and the seminal influence of Hank Williams. --Don McLeese
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
- The merging of two distinguished talents

Hank Williams has long been one of my favorite songwriters; however--and I'm not ashamed to admit it--I cannot listen to his recordings; the "nasal" style of singing has never been a favorite of mine. You know what kind of singing I like? Waylon's. Waylon Jennings was one of the best vocalists country music ever had--along with Paycheck, Jones, Twitty, and several others--and he was also a great stylist...he single-handedly invented a subgenre of country music that is imitated even today. That voice, and that style, put to Hank Williams's lyrics...it's a musical masterpiece.

WAYLON SINGS HANK WILLIAMS is a true delight. I guess I needn't summarize the songs, considering you're probably familiar with most of them. This is truly a touching tribute album (for that is indeed what it is): Waylon puts his own stamp upon Hank's classics, thus showing both his love of the songs and songwriter, and the way they influenced him. This is an intimate, enjoyable Waylon album, finally released twenty-one years after it was recorded.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
- Waylon the Great

This is classic Honky Tonk Hank Williams music and Waylon does a great job on every tune. The instrumentation is fantasic and I don't know why Barney "Max" gave this CD a one star rating because all tunes sound fine on my stereo system. "Max" get another stereo!! I love this CD and I am giving every tune 5 out of 5. If you love Hank Williams music, this CD is for you. Waylon is in fine form here and I am sure Hank would be proud.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- Ol`Hank, In A New Shape.

This Is Just Grweat. You Can Realy Hear That WAylon Is Enjoying What He`s Doing.Just Great,

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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
- 'Wayland sings Hank Sr.

It is ok, but I didn't get sold on this album totally. He still sounds like Waylan and his beat on some of the tunes. If you like Waylan you might like this ok.