Weren’t We DIscussing What You Were Buying me For Christmas? How About Hank Williams

I own just about everything  Hank Williams has released but I don’t own this. A 16 CD set of 15 minute shows from way back when. It is called the “Mother’s Best recordings. And, as a Williams fanatic, I would go without a meal or three to get so I guess I’ll figure some way to get my hands on it. The proce is a hefty $199.99
Here is Time/Life’s promo blurb:
“Own the long-lost recordings of one of America’s music pioneers with
Hank Williams: The Complete Mother’s Best Recordings…Plus!

Hailed by fans and critics, this long-awaited collection features nearly 18 hours of music and banter from Hank, collected from 72 shows of the 15-minute radio program he recorded in 1951 at WSM station in Nashville.

This limited-edition box set also includes a bonus DVD, featuring two members of Hank’s band sharing their precious memories plus a 108-page hard-covered book filled with many previously unpublished photos.

These timeless recordings are housed in a vintage radio shaped collector’s box that plays snippets of Hank singing when you turn the knob! Hear so many priceless moments, including songs never recorded elsewhere such as “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” and “On Top of Old Smoky.”

This limited edition collection was just nominated for a 2011 Grammy for the Best Historical Album. Quantities are limited, so be sure to order your collection today!”

If I get a Christmas bonus this year I am gonna invest in it. Or maybe, I’m just saying, you might wanna buy it for me….
No…
Fine, here is the link if you want it for yourself (fucked up link, right?)…
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