Perhaps the most well known, most sought collection in the Hank Williams catalogue are the Mother's Best radio shows. This collection of radio shows is considered by many to be Hank's best work and were done at the peak of his career in 1951.
The show was broadcast live between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m. on WSM out of Nashville, Tennessee. Some of the shows were pre-recorded to be played on the air when Hank was out on the road. Hank was paid $100 a week for recording the shows that usually consisted of one country song, one instrumental and a gospel song to close the show, but that's not all they have to offer.
The Mother's Best Shows capture Hank's personality better than anything else known to exist and they don't paint the picture of a sad, lonesome, forlorn man hell bent on drinking and death as many books and other publications try to portray him as. In fact, it is probably the in-between song chatter that makes these recordings so great, you get a glimpse of what Hank Williams was like as a person.
Includes 70 Episodes!
Some Of The Episodes On This CD-R:
MBF_51-01-08_ep01_First_Song_-_The_Blind_Child.mp3
MBF_51-01-09_ep02_First_Song_-_Where_The_Old_Red_River_Flows.mp3
MBF_51-01-10_ep03_First_Song_-_Moanin_the_Blues.mp3
MBF_51-01-11_ep04_First_Song_-_Alabama_Waltz.mp3
MBF_51-01-12_ep05_First_Song_-_No-Bodys_Lonesome_For_Me.mp3
MBF_51-01-15_ep06_First_Song_-_Loveless_Mansion_on_the_Hill.mp3
MBF_51-01-16_ep07_First_Song_-_Everythings_Okay.mp3
MBF_51-01-17_ep08_First_Song_-_Nobodys_Lonesome_For_Me.mp3
MBF_51-01-18_ep09_First_Song_-_Move_It_On_Over.mp3
MBF_51-01-19_ep10_First_Song_-_Seamans_Blues.mp3
MBF_51-02-02_ep20_First_Song_-_Cold_Cold_Heart.mp3
MBF_51-04-02_ep61_First_Song_-_Move_It_On_Over.mp3
MBF_51-04-03_ep62_First_Song_-_Faded_Love_and_Winter_Roses_.mp3
MBF_51-04-04_ep63_First_Song_-_Why_Should_We_Try.mp3
MBF_51-04-05_ep64_First_Song_-_Long_Gone_Lonesome_Blues.mp3
MBF_51-04-06_ep65_First_Song_-_Dear_John.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep11_First_Song_-_Blue_Eyes_Crying_In_The_Rain.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep12_First_Song_-_On_The_Banks_Of_The_Old_Ponchartrain.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep13_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Aint_Around.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep14_First_Song_-_Pins_and_Needles_In_My_Heart.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep15_First_Song_-_Mind_Your_Own_Business.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep16_First_Song_-_May_You_Never_Be_Alone.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep17_First_Song_-_Theyll_Never_Take_Her_Love_From_Me.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep18_First_Song_-_Cool_Water.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep19_First_Song_-_I_Just_Dont_Like_This_Kind_Of_Living.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep21_First_Song_-_Dear_John.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep22_First_Song_-_At_The_First_Fall_Of_Snow.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep23_First_Song_-_Wedding_Bells.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep24_First_Song_-_Why_Dont_You_Love_Me.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep25_First_Song_-_Faded_Love_and_Winter_Roses.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep26_First_Song_-_Just_When_I_Needed_You.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep27_First_Song_-_Move_It_On_Over.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep28_First_Song_-_Theres_Nothing_As_Sweet_As_My_Baby.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep29_First_Song_-_I_Cant_Help_It_If_Im_Still_In_Love_With_You.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep30_First_Song_-_Where_The_Old_Red_River_Flows.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep31_First_Song_-_On_Top_Of_Old_Smoky.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep32_First_Song_-_May_You_Never_Be_Alone.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep33_First_Song_-_Next_Sunday_Darling_Is_My_Birthday.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep34_First_Song_-_Tennessee_Border.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep35_First_Song_-_Pictures_From_Lifes_Other_Side.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep36_First_Song_-_Just_Waitin.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep37_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Aint_Around.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep38_First_Song_-_I_Cant_Help_It_If_Im_Still_In_Love_With_You.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep39_First_Song_-_Just_When_I_Needed_You.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep40_First_Song_-_Cold_Cold_Heart.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep41_First_Song_-_Moanin_The_Blues.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep42_First_Song_-_I_Hang_My_Head_And_Cry.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep43_First_Song_-_I_Dreamed_About_Mama_Last_Night.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep44_First_Song_-_Low_and_Lonely.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep45_First_Song_-_Orange_Blossom_Special.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep46_First_Song_-_If_I_Didnt_Love_You.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep47_First_Song_-_I_Just_Dont_Like_This_Kind_Of_Livin.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep48_First_Song_-_Hey_Good_Lookin.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep49_First_Song_-_Ive_Been_Down_That_Road_Before.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep50_First_Song_-_California_Zephyr.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep51_First_Song_-_I_Heard_That_Lonesome_Whistle_Blow.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep52_First_Song_-_I_Cant_Tell_My_Heart_That.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep53_First_Song_-_Just_Waitin.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep54_First_Song_-_Cherokee_Boogie.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep55_First_Song_-_I_Heard_That_Lonesome_Whistle_Blow.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep56_First_Song_-_Ill_Sail_My_Ship_Alone.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep57_First_Song_-_Dear_John.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep58_First_Song_-_Cold_Cold_Heart.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep66_First_Song_-_Mind_Your_Own_Business.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep67_First_Song_-_Im_So_Lonesome_I_Could_Cry.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep68_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Aint_Around.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep69_First_Song_-_I_Blotted_Your_Happy_School_Days.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep70_First_Song_-_Have_I_Told_You_Lately_That_I_Love_You.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep71_First_Song_-_Hey_Good_Lookin.mp3
MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep72_First_Song_-_I_Cant_Help_It_If_Im_Still_In_Love_With_You.mp3