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Mother's Best Flour

Hank Williams Sr is remembered as a tortured singer , but he was also the happy go lucky troubadour who sang good morning to Nashville over coffee every day during 1949-51.

Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams)

70 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 16 hours, 25 min)
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Mothers Best Flour
Mother's Best Flour Show,
Mornings from 7:15 to 7:30 over WSM, Nashville.

Hank WilliamsMost biographies portray Hank Williams Sr. as a lonesome and forlorn young man driven to drink himself to death. And he truly was a larger than life character. However the happy crew who woke Nashville in 1949-51 sounded anything but forlorn. The show was directed to a rural and mostly female audience, pushing biscuit and cake flour, self rising cornmeal, and livestock feed products. Listening to the informal banter between Hank, announcer Louie Buck, and the Mother's Best Music Makers (Williams' back-up group, "The Drifting Cowboys") paints a picture of a music man enjoying life and singing.

The program was broadcast during the height of Hank Williams career. But because it was believed that the program would only be heard by a limited local audience (Williams was paid $100 a week for the show) Williams was unguarded and informal on the show, and would often include songs from his childhood along with his current hits. The impression given the listener is of a pack of good ol' boys enjoying a pot of coffee and a big plate of biscuits before facing the day. The 15 minute broadcast usually included one country song, an instrumental, and a gospel song. Some of the broadcasts were prerecorded for times that Hank would be on the road.

"I love to have that gal around
Her biscuits are so nice and brown
Her pies and cakes beat all the rest-
'Cause she bakes them all with Mother's Best."

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    Hello Friends and Neighbours. Hank Williams "Mothers Best Flour programmes would be one of the top most iconic radio programmes every produced for Radio. These programmes carry the amazing talent, humility of Hank Williams as a personality and singer. I run these programmes 3 days a week, and my audience of all ages love the programme. with thanks Rob Germon Station Manager 3NZ Ngatea New Zealand.

    Robin Verified Purchase

    A real delight. Hank Williams fans, including those who normally don't care about Old Time Radio, will revel in these 15-minute shows. Each program has Hank singing at least one song, a guest who sings a song, and of course lots of singing commercials about Mothers Flour and biscuits.

    Steve Verified Purchase

    Hank Williams fans — as well as fans of The Grand Ole Opry — will enjoy these recordings of Williams singing a wide range of songs, including gospel. Powdermilk Biscuits has got nothing on Mother’s Best Flour. Yessiree!

    Michael Verified Purchase

    I enjoy this cd very much. I am glad it has the whole radio show with everyone that was originally in these shows.

    Dave Verified Purchase

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    70 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 16 hours, 25 min
    70 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 16 hours, 25 min
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    1. 70 shows - total playtime 16 hours 25 minutes
    2. Mbf 510000 11 Blue Eyes Crying In Rain.mp3
    3. Mbf 510000 12 On Banks Of Old Ponchartrain.mp3
    4. Mbf 510000 13 My Sweet Love Aint Around.mp3
    5. Mbf 510000 14 Pins And Needles In My Heart.mp3
    6. Mbf 510000 15 Mind Your Own Business.mp3
    7. Mbf 510000 16 May You Never Be Alone.mp3
    8. Mbf 510000 17 Theyll Never Take Her Love From Me.mp3
    9. Mbf 510000 18 Cool Water.mp3
    10. Mbf 510000 19 I Just Dont Like This Kind Of Living.mp3
    11. Mbf 510000 21 Dear John.mp3
    12. Mbf 510000 22 At First Fall Of Snow.mp3
    13. Mbf 510000 23 Wedding Bells.mp3
    14. Mbf 510000 24 Why Dont You Love Me.mp3
    15. Mbf 510000 25 Faded Love And Winter Roses.mp3
    16. Mbf 510000 26 Just When I Needed You.mp3
    17. Mbf 510000 27 Move It On Over.mp3
    18. Mbf 510000 28 Theres Nothing As Sweet As My Baby.mp3
    19. Mbf 510000 29 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You.mp3
    20. Mbf 510000 30 Where Old Red River Flows.mp3
    21. Mbf 510000 31 On Top Of Old Smoky.mp3
    22. Mbf 510000 32 May You Never Be Alone.mp3
    23. Mbf 510000 33 Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday.mp3
    24. Mbf 510000 34 Tennessee Border.mp3
    25. Mbf 510000 35 Pictures From Lifes Other Side.mp3
    26. Mbf 510000 36 Just Waitin.mp3
    27. Mbf 510000 37 My Sweet Love Aint Around.mp3
    28. Mbf 510000 38 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You.mp3
    29. Mbf 510000 39 Just When I Needed You.mp3
    30. Mbf 510000 40 Cold Cold Heart.mp3
    31. Mbf 510000 41 Moanin Blues.mp3
    32. Mbf 510000 42 I Hang My Head And Cry.mp3
    33. Mbf 510000 43 I Dreamed About Mama Last Night.mp3
    34. Mbf 510000 44 Low And Lonely.mp3
    35. Mbf 510000 45 Orange Blossom Special.mp3
    36. Mbf 510000 46 If I Didnt Love You.mp3
    37. Mbf 510000 47 I Just Dont Like This Kind Of Livin.mp3
    38. Mbf 510000 48 Hey Good Lookin.mp3
    39. Mbf 510000 49 Ive Been Down That Road Before.mp3
    40. Mbf 510000 50 California Zephyr.mp3
    41. Mbf 510000 51 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow.mp3
    42. Mbf 510000 52 I Cant Tell My Heart That.mp3
    43. Mbf 510000 53 Just Waitin.mp3
    44. Mbf 510000 54 Cherokee Boogie.mp3
    45. Mbf 510000 55 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow.mp3
    46. Mbf 510000 56 Ill Sail My Ship Alone.mp3
    47. Mbf 510000 57 Dear John.mp3
    48. Mbf 510000 58 Cold Cold Heart.mp3
    49. Mbf 510000 66 Mind Your Own Business.mp3
    50. Mbf 510000 67 Im So Lonesome I Could Cry.mp3
    51. Mbf 510000 68 My Sweet Love Aint Around.mp3
    52. Mbf 510000 69 I Blotted Your Happy School Days.mp3
    53. Mbf 510000 70 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.mp3
    54. Mbf 510000 71 Hey Good Lookin.mp3
    55. Mbf 510000 72 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You.mp3
    56. Mbf 510108 01 Blind Child.mp3
    57. Mbf 510109 02 Where Old Red River Flows.mp3
    58. Mbf 510110 03 Moanin Blues.mp3
    59. Mbf 510111 04 Alabama Waltz.mp3
    60. Mbf 510112 05 Nobodys Lonesome For Me.mp3
    61. Mbf 510115 06 Loveless Mansion On Hill.mp3
    62. Mbf 510116 07 Everythings Okay.mp3
    63. Mbf 510117 08 Nobodys Lonesome For Me.mp3
    64. Mbf 510118 09 Move It On Over.mp3
    65. Mbf 510119 10 Seamans Blues.mp3
    66. Mbf 510202 20 Cold Cold Heart.mp3
    67. Mbf 510402 61 Move It On Over.mp3
    68. Mbf 510403 62 Faded Love And Winter Roses.mp3
    69. Mbf 510404 63 Why Should We Try.mp3
    70. Mbf 510405 64 Long Gone Lonesome Blues.mp3
    71. Mbf 510406 65 Dear John.mp3
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    70 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 16 hours, 25 min
    70 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 16 hours, 25 min
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    1. 70 shows - total playtime 16 hours 25 minutes
    2. Mbf 510000 11 Blue Eyes Crying In Rain.mp3
    3. Mbf 510000 12 On Banks Of Old Ponchartrain.mp3
    4. Mbf 510000 13 My Sweet Love Aint Around.mp3
    5. Mbf 510000 14 Pins And Needles In My Heart.mp3
    6. Mbf 510000 15 Mind Your Own Business.mp3
    7. Mbf 510000 16 May You Never Be Alone.mp3
    8. Mbf 510000 17 Theyll Never Take Her Love From Me.mp3
    9. Mbf 510000 18 Cool Water.mp3
    10. Mbf 510000 19 I Just Dont Like This Kind Of Living.mp3
    11. Mbf 510000 21 Dear John.mp3
    12. Mbf 510000 22 At First Fall Of Snow.mp3
    13. Mbf 510000 23 Wedding Bells.mp3
    14. Mbf 510000 24 Why Dont You Love Me.mp3
    15. Mbf 510000 25 Faded Love And Winter Roses.mp3
    16. Mbf 510000 26 Just When I Needed You.mp3
    17. Mbf 510000 27 Move It On Over.mp3
    18. Mbf 510000 28 Theres Nothing As Sweet As My Baby.mp3
    19. Mbf 510000 29 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You.mp3
    20. Mbf 510000 30 Where Old Red River Flows.mp3
    21. Mbf 510000 31 On Top Of Old Smoky.mp3
    22. Mbf 510000 32 May You Never Be Alone.mp3
    23. Mbf 510000 33 Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday.mp3
    24. Mbf 510000 34 Tennessee Border.mp3
    25. Mbf 510000 35 Pictures From Lifes Other Side.mp3
    26. Mbf 510000 36 Just Waitin.mp3
    27. Mbf 510000 37 My Sweet Love Aint Around.mp3
    28. Mbf 510000 38 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You.mp3
    29. Mbf 510000 39 Just When I Needed You.mp3
    30. Mbf 510000 40 Cold Cold Heart.mp3
    31. Mbf 510000 41 Moanin Blues.mp3
    32. Mbf 510000 42 I Hang My Head And Cry.mp3
    33. Mbf 510000 43 I Dreamed About Mama Last Night.mp3
    34. Mbf 510000 44 Low And Lonely.mp3
    35. Mbf 510000 45 Orange Blossom Special.mp3
    36. Mbf 510000 46 If I Didnt Love You.mp3
    37. Mbf 510000 47 I Just Dont Like This Kind Of Livin.mp3
    38. Mbf 510000 48 Hey Good Lookin.mp3
    39. Mbf 510000 49 Ive Been Down That Road Before.mp3
    40. Mbf 510000 50 California Zephyr.mp3
    41. Mbf 510000 51 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow.mp3
    42. Mbf 510000 52 I Cant Tell My Heart That.mp3
    43. Mbf 510000 53 Just Waitin.mp3
    44. Mbf 510000 54 Cherokee Boogie.mp3
    45. Mbf 510000 55 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow.mp3
    46. Mbf 510000 56 Ill Sail My Ship Alone.mp3
    47. Mbf 510000 57 Dear John.mp3
    48. Mbf 510000 58 Cold Cold Heart.mp3
    49. Mbf 510000 66 Mind Your Own Business.mp3
    50. Mbf 510000 67 Im So Lonesome I Could Cry.mp3
    51. Mbf 510000 68 My Sweet Love Aint Around.mp3
    52. Mbf 510000 69 I Blotted Your Happy School Days.mp3
    53. Mbf 510000 70 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.mp3
    54. Mbf 510000 71 Hey Good Lookin.mp3
    55. Mbf 510000 72 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You.mp3
    56. Mbf 510108 01 Blind Child.mp3
    57. Mbf 510109 02 Where Old Red River Flows.mp3
    58. Mbf 510110 03 Moanin Blues.mp3
    59. Mbf 510111 04 Alabama Waltz.mp3
    60. Mbf 510112 05 Nobodys Lonesome For Me.mp3
    61. Mbf 510115 06 Loveless Mansion On Hill.mp3
    62. Mbf 510116 07 Everythings Okay.mp3
    63. Mbf 510117 08 Nobodys Lonesome For Me.mp3
    64. Mbf 510118 09 Move It On Over.mp3
    65. Mbf 510119 10 Seamans Blues.mp3
    66. Mbf 510202 20 Cold Cold Heart.mp3
    67. Mbf 510402 61 Move It On Over.mp3
    68. Mbf 510403 62 Faded Love And Winter Roses.mp3
    69. Mbf 510404 63 Why Should We Try.mp3
    70. Mbf 510405 64 Long Gone Lonesome Blues.mp3
    71. Mbf 510406 65 Dear John.mp3
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    70 recordings on 16 Audio CDs. Total playtime 16 hours, 25 min
    70 recordings on 16 Audio CDs
    total playtime 16 hours, 25 min

    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A001

    1. Mbf 510000 11 Blue Eyes Crying In Rain
    2. Mbf 510000 12 On Banks Of Old Ponchartrain
    3. Mbf 510000 13 My Sweet Love Aint Around
    4. Mbf 510000 14 Pins And Needles In My Heart

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A002

    1. Mbf 510000 15 Mind Your Own Business
    2. Mbf 510000 16 May You Never Be Alone
    3. Mbf 510000 17 Theyll Never Take Her Love From Me
    4. Mbf 510000 18 Cool Water

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A003

    1. Mbf 510000 19 I Just Dont Like This Kind Of Living
    2. Mbf 510000 21 Dear John
    3. Mbf 510000 22 At First Fall Of Snow
    4. Mbf 510000 23 Wedding Bells

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A004

    1. Mbf 510000 24 Why Dont You Love Me
    2. Mbf 510000 25 Faded Love And Winter Roses
    3. Mbf 510000 26 Just When I Needed You
    4. Mbf 510000 27 Move It On Over

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A005

    1. Mbf 510000 28 Theres Nothing As Sweet As My Baby
    2. Mbf 510000 29 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You
    3. Mbf 510000 30 Where Old Red River Flows
    4. Mbf 510000 31 On Top Of Old Smoky

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A006

    1. Mbf 510000 32 May You Never Be Alone
    2. Mbf 510000 33 Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday
    3. Mbf 510000 34 Tennessee Border
    4. Mbf 510000 35 Pictures From Lifes Other Side
    5. Mbf 510000 36 Just Waitin

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A007

    1. Mbf 510000 37 My Sweet Love Aint Around
    2. Mbf 510000 38 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You
    3. Mbf 510000 39 Just When I Needed You
    4. Mbf 510000 40 Cold Cold Heart

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A008

    1. Mbf 510000 41 Moanin Blues
    2. Mbf 510000 42 I Hang My Head And Cry
    3. Mbf 510000 43 I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
    4. Mbf 510000 44 Low And Lonely
    5. Mbf 510000 45 Orange Blossom Special

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A009

    1. Mbf 510000 46 If I Didnt Love You
    2. Mbf 510000 47 I Just Dont Like This Kind Of Livin
    3. Mbf 510000 48 Hey Good Lookin
    4. Mbf 510000 49 Ive Been Down That Road Before

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A010

    1. Mbf 510000 50 California Zephyr
    2. Mbf 510000 51 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
    3. Mbf 510000 52 I Cant Tell My Heart That
    4. Mbf 510000 53 Just Waitin
    5. Mbf 510000 54 Cherokee Boogie

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A011

    1. Mbf 510000 55 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
    2. Mbf 510000 56 Ill Sail My Ship Alone
    3. Mbf 510000 57 Dear John
    4. Mbf 510000 58 Cold Cold Heart

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A012

    1. Mbf 510000 66 Mind Your Own Business
    2. Mbf 510000 67 Im So Lonesome I Could Cry
    3. Mbf 510000 68 My Sweet Love Aint Around
    4. Mbf 510000 69 I Blotted Your Happy School Days
    5. Mbf 510000 70 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A013

    1. Mbf 510000 71 Hey Good Lookin
    2. Mbf 510000 72 I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You
    3. Mbf 510108 01 Blind Child
    4. Mbf 510109 02 Where Old Red River Flows
    5. Mbf 510110 03 Moanin Blues

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A014

    1. Mbf 510111 04 Alabama Waltz
    2. Mbf 510112 05 Nobodys Lonesome For Me
    3. Mbf 510115 06 Loveless Mansion On Hill
    4. Mbf 510116 07 Everythings Okay

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A015

    1. Mbf 510117 08 Nobodys Lonesome For Me
    2. Mbf 510118 09 Move It On Over
    3. Mbf 510119 10 Seamans Blues
    4. Mbf 510202 20 Cold Cold Heart

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    Mothers Best Flour (Hank Williams) Disc A016

    1. Mbf 510402 61 Move It On Over
    2. Mbf 510403 62 Faded Love And Winter Roses
    3. Mbf 510404 63 Why Should We Try
    4. Mbf 510405 64 Long Gone Lonesome Blues
    5. Mbf 510406 65 Dear John

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