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What do you think of Hank Snow? I first heard him as part of Morrissey's last tour's instrumental music. Actually, I thought it was Elvis doing "Old Shep" but it turned out to be Hank Snow. Do you prefer the Yodeling Ranger songs or the later songs? Since he does so many songs that I first heard through Elvis, his versions can sound so dimunitive (I guess anyone's would though in comparison). For example: in "I'm Moving On" Elvis really does sound like he's moving on; Hank sounds like he'd be quite happy to stay actually. Also: "I've Been Everywhere" -- I think I've heard Johnny Cash singing that, and he sounds like a victorious braggart and hardboiled; Hank's version sounds like he might have been just as happy to stay at home. P.S. I love his name.

― Mary (Mary), Sunday, 18 January 2004 04:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic. Search: "I Don't Hurt Anymore"

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Sunday, 18 January 2004 04:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Search "Bluebird Island".

― LiquidTide (LiquidTide), Sunday, 18 January 2004 06:44 (twenty-two years ago)

It's that Canadian understatement, eh?

http://www.hanksnow.com/abouthank.html

― Dock Miles (Dock Miles), Sunday, 18 January 2004 06:48 (twenty-two years ago)

great great ballad singer and the older he got the better he got.
You Take The Future, I'll Take the Past
Right or Wrong
Fool Such as I
(the aformentioned) I Don't Hurt Any More

sublime phrasing

and oh those duet albums with Kelli Foxton
many a fashion don't on the covers

― rumple, Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:02 (twenty-two years ago)

He gets mad shout-outs from the Grand Ol' Opry crowd, like he's a forefather or something. He's no Uncle Dave Macon, but he's damn good.

― lopve (lopve), Sunday, 18 January 2004 08:04 (twenty-two years ago)

four years pass...

Just got Grand Ol' Opry Favourites from '73 - amazing singer. Not rage or passion as the first poster here said, but sublime phrasing, letting the song do the work.....so what else should i get?

― sonofstan, Saturday, 1 November 2008 15:54 (seventeen years ago)

two months pass...

― Its getting darker!!!!!!!!!! (clotpoll), Monday, 5 January 2009 18:11 (seventeen years ago)

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