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• John from Stillwater, N.j.Hank's steel player Don Helms said the recorded version was the only time he played the song with Hank. He said Hank played it for the musicians first and asked Don to come up with an intro, which is the legendary sound that identifies it. He said they did it in one take and that day was the last time he saw Hank alive.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn November 4th 1964, the Hank Williams bio-movie "Your Cheatin' Heart" had its world premiere in Montgomery, Alabama...
  As already stated above Hank Jr. dubbed in his father's singing voice in the movie, his was fifteen years at the time...
  Exactly eleven years later on Nov. 4th, 1975 Hank Sr.'s first wife*, Audrey, passed away at the young age of 52...
  * The Williams' divorced was finalized on July 10th, 1952; six months before Hank Sr's passing on Jan. 1st, 1953.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyHappy 84th Birthday Day to Joni James; born Giovanna Carmella Babbo on September 22nd, 1930...
  On April 12th, 1953 her covered version of "Your Cheatin' Heart" peaked at #2* {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Most Played on Juke Boxes chart...
  * The #1 record for those three weeks was "Doggie in the Window" by Patti Page.
  
• Hank Williams Iii from Loganville, TnNOBODY and I mean NOBODY sang better than Hank Williams. Hank 3 comes close.
• Joel from Wheeling, WvGood song. It has been covered by Hank, Jr and even Norah Jones.
• Jay from Virginia Beach, VaThere ain't no 'white man's blues' there's just the South and the tragedies both internal and external that have born the music which as changed the world and they call it country if a white guy is up there or blues if a black guy is up there, (see Gregg Allman's dismisal of the term ' Southern Rock'). Hank was taught to play guitar by a black man( music transcended racial barriers contrary to popular belief, even then)...and always considered himself and only ever wanted to be a 'blues singer.'
  
• Memphis "piano" Joe from Los Angeles, CaYOUTUBE PIANO INSTRUMENTAL...instead of using the previous link, it might just be easier to search at YouTube for
  
  - - Memphis Piano Joe Your Cheatin Heart - -
  
  Thanks again,
  Joe
• Memphis "piano" Joe from Los Angeles, CaI just completed a YouTube piano instrumental of Your Cheatin' Heart at
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=HdsdrdneLRY
  
  Hope you like it!
  Joe
  
• Musicmama from New York, NyTo Steve of Fenton, MO: You are sooo perceptive. White man's blues: I couldn't have characterised this song, or Hank Williams Sr.,any better. Generally, I don't like country music, but I'll listen to anything Hank did--especially this song.
• Steven from West Carrollton, OhI'm more into punk rock, but I consider Mr. Williams, Snr., the best damn country singer EVER!!!!! R.I.P., Hank!!!
• Eric from Milltown, InIf you like Hank Sr. then read "Snapshots from the Lost Highway." It has some great photos and other stuff like unplubished songs. It has the last song he ever written;
  
  Then Came That Fatal Day
  
  We met we lived and dear we loved
  Then came that fatal day
  The love that felt so dear fades so far away
  Tongiht we both are all alone
  And here's all that I can say
  I love you still and always will
  But that's the price we have to pay
  
  That is pure Hillbilly Poetry. And Jon, good advice, Hank III is great, definatley the best thing out there. Straight To Hell rocks!!!
• Jon from Oakridge, OrHank Williams grandson (Hank Williams III) is pretty great to. Much better than Junior. No one BUT Cash can beat senior though.
• Kevin from San Jose, CaUh, Hank died at 29 in the back of a cadillac on his way from montgomery, AL to canton, Ohio new years day 1953. The last song he sang, according to the driver, was red foley's "midnight."
• Steve from Fenton, MoFor those who don't listen much to country music or think you don't like it, listen to Hank Williams, Sr. It is so good, it transcends country music...it might be more appropriate to call it white man's blues. Williams' core group of about 20 songs is some of the best songs ever written and sung so well, it's silly to try to redo them. This is a classic case of the world being left without several great songs that will never be written because this man tragically died at age 27.
• Tom from Mount Joy, PaHank Williams is the best there is, was, or ever wiil be(Johnny Cash is a VERY close second). This is one of the first song i remember hearing when I was just a toddler. My old man used to play Hank all the time. Thanks Dad.
• David from Hudson, NyThe Joni James recording of this song reached #2 on the pop charts in 1953.

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