Unreleased Recordings

At the peak of his career in 1951, Hank Williams recorded 143 songs for the Mothers Best Flour Company. Hank sang with his regular studio band and recorded his hits as well as many songs he never recorded commercially anywhere else. from this amazing legacy, Time Life is proud to release HANK WILLIAMS: THE UNRELEASED RECORDINGS, a historic 3-CD, 54-track collection drawn from the very best of the Mothers Best recordings. It's a rare, informal glimpse into the heart and soul of country musics greatest star who passed away on New Years Day 1953, at age 29. The performances were recorded on acetate discs (meant to be played only once or twice) that were shelved in 1951, and they gradually faded from common memory. in the 1970s the acetates were saved from the trash by a WSM employee and eventually given to Hanks daughter, Jett. on behalf of the estate, Jett fought an eight-year battle to establish ownership, finally winning the right to release these recordings in partnership with Time Life.