“Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave”
by richibi
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halfway through “The Last Picture Show“
recently, a celebrated movie from the early
Seventies I was watching, about the early
Fifties, I was sidetracked by the Hank
Williams soundtrack till I was out and out
stopped by its fervent “Cold, Cold Heart“
I put the film on pause
another love before my time, I warbled,
made your heart sad and blue, and so
my heart is paying now, I wallowed, for
things I didn’t do, in anger unkind words
were said, I rued, that made the teardrops
start, why can’t I free, your doubtful mind,
I fretted, and melt your cold, cold heart
but I wanted to hear Hank Williams do
it too, live if I could, and lo and behold
I got it
but listed as an option among other
options nearby was also a longer
feature purporting to be a
representation of a concert he
never gave the night, December 31,
1952, he died, the movie is called,
not inappropriately, “Hank Williams:
The Show He Never Gave“
the actor who plays Williams steps
right into his shoes, he’ll break your
heart, you’ll need a lot of Kleenex
one of he best film biographies I’ve
ever seen
Hank Williams died of a heart attack
on the night of December 31, 1952
he was 29
may he rest in everlasting peace
Richard
