Along with Johnny Cash, Hank Williams is considered the most influential artist in country music. With few exceptions, he wrote his own songs during a career that lasted only six years. His songs are full of poetry, emotion and experience. They not only became classics, they are cult! Almost every important country musician has covered his songs. Artists covering his classic songs on this superb set include Bill Darnell, Rose Maddox, Pee Wee King, Bobby Helms, Skeets McDonald, Ted Daigle, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, T. Texas Tyler, Marty Robbins, Rusty & Doug Kershaw, Marvin Rainwater, Johnny Tillotson, Ronnie Hawkins, Hank Snow, Don Gibson, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jo Stafford, Faron Young and many others.
