An Intimate Look at Hank Williams" 6/23 on PBS

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 24 Jun 2004 2:18 am

I too watched a bit of it last night..it is a good show..hopefully when it's on again I'll be able to tape it and watch it..

Very well done..not patronizing in any way..

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Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 24 Jun 2004 4:02 am

I was glad to see a comment from Billie Joe but her looks !!!!

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Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 24 Jun 2004 5:04 am

I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary, but like others, I wanted more music, especially live performances. What a presence the man had...gave me chills (the Anita Carter duet was heartbreakingly good). Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, today can come close to the honesty and poetry of Hank's music. Loved the interviews with all the old Drifting Cowboys. Those that own the DVD, are there some good extra features included? Does anyone know of a source for decent quality Hank Williams live performances?

J W Hock · Post by **J W Hock** » 24 Jun 2004 5:47 am

For me the revelation was the amount of film footage that was apparently out there. For years it was thought that only exiting film of Hank performing live was the one of him singing "Hey Good Lookin" on the Kate Smith Show! By the way, the song they used on the soundtrack toward the end , Midnight , is that a Red Foley song ?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 24 Jun 2004 6:12 am

If you buy the DVD, there are some additional segments on the end of the DVD. There are some more interviews with band members along with a photo gallery
Yes, "Midnight" is a Red Foley song.
Erv

John Pelz · Post by **John Pelz** » 24 Jun 2004 6:49 am

Great show!

I only wish it'd been 2 hours long instead of one -- then maybe they could have included lengthier archival footage. Oh, well... The DVD version is available for $16.38 at Amazon.com. If your order totals at least $25.00, you can opt for free shipping.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 24 Jun 2004 6:49 am

I tuned in half way through. What I saw was great, but of course I wish there were more full length verses and songs, and more steel shots. Hey, Good Lookin' is about the first pop song I remember hearing as a little kid in Mississippi. I may have to get this DVD. Imagine if there was an 80 year old Hank around today. Hmmm...maybe it's better that we remember him this way.

Greg Vincent · Post by **Greg Vincent** » 24 Jun 2004 6:58 am

Good gravy his second wife was a looker!!!

I couldn't help thinking that maybe today's medicine could have solved Hank's back problems, or at least made them bearable. Too bad it wasn't available to him during his life.

Thanks to PBS for bringing us this show --CMT probably had no interest.

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Jussi Huhtakangas · Post by **Jussi Huhtakangas** » 24 Jun 2004 8:57 am

The DVD is definately worth getting, it claims to ( I didn't see the PBS version for obvious reasons ) be a "director's cut", over 30 minutes longer than the aired version, plus 15 minutes worth of extras.
Btw, all the songs Hank did on the Kate Smith show exist on video, I'm not sure how many exactly there are, something like 3-5. My brother-in-law has them but I haven't seen them yet. I think he got the tape from ebay.