Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a Canadian-American country music artist. Most popular in the 1950s, he had a career that spanned more than 50 years, he recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. His number-one hits include the self-penned songs "I'm Moving On", "The Golden Rocket" and "The Rhumba Boogie" and famous versions of "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go, Lover!", "I've Been Everywhere", "Hello Love", as well as other top 10 hits.
Hank Williams, Sr. was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 12 that reached No. 1.
"Honky Tonk Blues" was a hit country and western song written and performed by Hank Williams. The original 1952 recording was a major hit, and it later became a hit for later-day superstar Charley Pride.
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Recorded as a single by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the US country charts early in 1953.
"I'm Moving On" is a 1950 country standard written by Hank Snow. It is Snow's most recorded song.
Mitchell Joseph Torok was an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist and author, best known for his 1953 hit record "Caribbean". He also wrote "Mexican Joe", which catapulted Jim Reeves to stardom. They began to write together and charted with many top 20 hits.
"You Win Again" is a 1952 song by Hank Williams. In style, the song is a blues ballad and deals with the singer's despair with his partner. The song has been widely covered, including versions by Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, the Grateful Dead, Charley Pride, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones.
Seymour "Cy" Coben was an American songwriter, whose hits were recorded by bandleaders, country singers, and other artists such as The Beatles, Tommy Cooper and Leonard Nimoy.
"That Heart Belongs to Me" is a country music song written and recorded by Webb Pierce. It was released in 1952 on the Decca label. In June 1952, the song reached the No. 1 spot on the Jockey chart. It peaked at No. 2 on the Juke Box chart and No. 5 on the Best Seller chart. In Billboard's year-end country chart for 1952, it ranked No. 20.
These are lists of Billboard magazine's "Top Country & Western Records" and "Top Country & Western Artists" for 1950, ranked by retail sales and juke box plays.
These are lists of Billboard magazine's "Top Country & Western Records" for 1951, ranked by retail sales and juke box plays.
"Poison Love" is a country music song written by Mrs. Elmer Laird, recorded by Johnnie & Jack, and released on the RCA Victor label. In January 1951, it reached No. 4 on the country charts. It spent 17 weeks on the charts and was the No. 16 best selling country record of 1951.
"Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts" is a country music song written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon, recorded by Hank Snow and Anita Carter, and released on the RCA Victor label. In May 1951, it reached No. 2 on the US country charts. It spent 14 weeks on the chart and was the No. 12 country record of 1951 based on juke box plays.
"Bluebird Island" is a country music song written by Hank Snow, recorded by Snow and Anita Carter, and released on the RCA Victor label. In April 1951, it reached No. 4 on the country charts. It spent 11 weeks on the charts and was the No. 18 best selling country record of 1951.
Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1952 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales and juke box plays.
"The Gold Rush Is Over" is a song written by Cindy Walker, sung by Hank Snow, and released on the RCA Victor label. In April 1952, it peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's country and western juke box chart. It spent 18 weeks on the charts and was ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 1952 year-end country and western juke box chart and No. 13 on the year-end best seller chart.
Songs of Tragedy is a studio album by country music singer Hank Snow. It was released in 1964 by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Chet Atkins. It is built around the concept of tragedy, focusing on "prisoners praying for redemption and war-weary soldiers."
