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Williams, Hank Real name Hiram King Williams. Born 1923 in Georgiana, Ala. Died in 1953.

Source: Bruce Grossberg

Notes:

• "Roly Poly" features overdubbed instrumentation, including a Hank Garland guitar break, which give it a slight rock & roll feel.
• For religious recordings by this artist, see

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1947/June 14 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.)  10033  [78]		Move It On Over — Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys	A
			( Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep — Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
1947/Dec. 20 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.)  10124  [78]		Rootie Tootie — Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
			My Sweet Love Ain't Around — Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
1948/June 19 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.)  10212  [78]		I'm A Long Gone Daddy — Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
			The Blues Come Around — Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
1958/Nov. 3 Bb c&w rev.	MGM (N.Y.) K12727  [45]		Roly Poly — Hank Williams (from 45)	55-XY-273	Big Tone CD 5713 (#29)
			Just Waitin' — Hank Williams	50-XY-461

Acknowledgments:  CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Udo Frank, Gerd Miller