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To: Revski; Southerngl

A lot of folks are amazed that ‘I Saw The Light’ was written by a person considered in his day to be one of the most raucous and rowdy honky-tonkers of all time, Hank Sr.

If you’ve never seen a movie called ‘Hank Williams - The Show He Never Gave’, starring the Canadian singer Sneezy Waters (who looks like, acts like and sings like Hank Sr), it is worth hunting down, the plot of the movie is Hank’s last night on Earth and he’s in the back of his Cadillac wishing he was performing for a small town crowd in some little tavern along the highway, and his mind takes him (and the viewer) to that place, the recreation of places and people circa 1952 is amazing, and he performs a rendition of ‘I Saw The Light’ that is just spell binding.

I can’t say enough about it, but if you like the song, and especially if you like Hank Sr., go get it!

Have a great week!

MKJ


3 posted on 06/23/2008 6:33:14 AM PDT by mkjessup (Obama-flakes! = Little suntanned Jimmy Carters with twice the empty rhetoric , from DNC cereals!)
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To: mkjessup

Thanks! And I will check it out.

Being from Georgia, and a father that is a bluegrass/gospel/country musician... yes, this is something I can relate to and enjoy!

Oh yeah, with both grandfather’s Holiness preachers, that’s another reason. hehe


4 posted on 06/23/2008 6:34:56 AM PDT by Southerngl
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To: mkjessup
A lot of folks are amazed that ‘I Saw The Light’ was written by a person considered in his day to be one of the most raucous and rowdy honky-tonkers of all time, Hank Sr.

You'd be surprised to know, even today, how many C&W singers have a granddad who was a Holiness preacher. Many of them have strong Bible roots.
5 posted on 06/23/2008 7:44:17 AM PDT by no dems (B. Hussein is an Obamanation)
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To: mkjessup

Thank a million and I will check it out because I love the singing and the song, I Saw The Light.


6 posted on 06/23/2008 7:47:21 AM PDT by Revski
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