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Hank Williams

Hey, Good Lookin’

1951 · via Hank Williams

Hank Williams’ recording of “Hey, Good Lookin’” came out in 1951, the earliest year on file; Tennessee Ernie and Helen O’Connell’s came out the same year. Hank Williams wrote it. Also recorded by Johnny Cash (released 1958), Carl Perkins (released 1958) and Ray Charles (released 1962), among 330 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Hank Williams – Hey, Good Lookin’
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Hank cut it himself in 1951, and Ray Charles had his own go at it in 1962. Play them back to back and listen to how far one song can travel from home without losing its grin.

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Credited writer: Hank Williams.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1951, the same year as Tennessee Ernie and Helen O’Connell.

Other recordings on file · first release year

330 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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