Moanin' the Blues
| "Moanin' the Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Hank Williams | ||||
| B-side | "Nobody's Lonesome for Me" | |||
| Released | October, 1950 | |||
| Recorded | August 31, 1950, Castle Studio, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country, blues | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Writer(s) | Hank Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Rose | |||
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"Moanin' the Blues" is a song by Hank Williams. It became his fourth #1 single on MGM Records in 1950.
"Moanin' the Blues" was recorded in Nashville on August 31 with Fred Rose producing. The session personnel remains somewhat inconclusive: Jerry Rivers (fiddle); Don Helms (steel guitar); Sammy Pruett (electric guitar); probably Jack Shook (rhythm guitar); Ernie Newton or "Cedric Rainwater," aka Howard Watts (bass); Fred Rose or Owen Bradley (organ); and possibly Farris Coursey (drums). Like his #1 hit "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" earlier in the year, "Moanin' the Blues" followed the same blueprint as Hank's first #1 smash "Lovesick Blues," and showcases his skills as a singer and Rose's ear for production:
"Moanin' the Blues" is one of only two songs that feature Williams working with drums; the other is "Kaw-Liga." Moanin the Blues would also be the title of Williams second studio album, released in 1952.
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