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"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" has been identified with Williams's musical legacy, and has been widely praised. In the 2003 documentary The Road to Nashville, singer k.d. lang stated: "I think 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' is one of the most classic American songs ever written, truly. Beautiful song."
The full title is: The MGM Sound Track Album Hank Williams' Life Story ... "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" – 2:12; Side two "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" – 1:28
I'm Praying For the Day (co-written with Pee Wee King) I'm So Happy I Found You (lyrics by Williams, recorded by Lucinda Williams for The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams) I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; I'm Sorry for You, My Friend; I'm Yvonne Of The Bayou co-written with Jimmy Rule and likely Moon Mullican; I've Been Down That Road Before; If You ...
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" was co-written with Carter Gibbs, and recorded in August 1949 by Hank Williams, who released it as a B-side in November. The Foggy River Boys covered the song the next year, with later notable versions from Marty Robbins (1957), Andy Williams (1959), Johnny Cash (1960), and Wanda Jackson (1965), among many others.
"Moanin' the Blues" and "I'm a Long Gone Daddy" were also Top 10 hits, peaking at #2 and #6 respectively. Although it did not chart when it was released, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," which many believe to be Williams' songwriting masterpiece, is also featured on the LP. The tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1951, with the most recent cut ...
Although unable to read or notate music to any significant degree, he wrote such iconic hits as "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Hey, Good Lookin' ", and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". In 1952, Audrey divorced him and he married Billie Jean Horton. He was dismissed by the Grand Ole Opry because of his unreliability and alcoholism.
In 1966, Thomas and the Triumphs released the album I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Pacemaker Records), featuring a hit cover version of the Hank Williams song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". The single sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. [7] The follow-up single, "Mama", peaked at No. 22.
I Saw the Light (Hank Williams song) I Won't Be Home No More; I'd Still Want You; I'll Be a Bachelor 'Til I Die; I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive; I'm a Long Gone Daddy; I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome (I'm Gonna) Sing, Sing, Sing; I'm Not Coming Home Anymore; I'm Satisfied with You; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; I'm Sorry for You, My Friend; I've ...