Hank Williams Sr Tribute

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Hank Williams grew up around Montgomery, Alabama, working the honky-tonks throughout the South before joining the Louisiana Hayride in 1948.  In 1949, Hank became a regular on the Grand Ole Opry.  His popularity skyrocketed over the next two years as he scored hit after hit.  In August 1952 Hank was fired from the Grand Ole Opry and returned to the Hayride.  On January 1, 1953, Hank died in the back seat of his Cadillac on his way to an engagement in Ohio.

City Moon’s Hank Williams Tribute promises to hold true to the original arrangements and style of Hank Williams Sr.  After appearing as a guest fiddle player in Hank’s Drifting Cowboy Band, Byron Berline has booked the tribute for this year’s Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival in Guthrie, Oklahoma October 3, appearing at 7pm on Saturday night.    The tribute is comprised of incredibly talented musicians. We will take you back in time in presenting these tunes in the style that Hank wrote them. You will experience the look and the sound of Hank Williams as he performed in 1951.   You will hear the "Drifting Cowboy" sound that backed Hank, complete with the doghouse bass and honky-tonk guitar, steel and fiddle that so much defined the music of that era. 

In addition to the authentic sound, Hank's clothing for the tribute is an original creation by Manuel that was made especially for this project.  Manuel was a young clothier working for Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors of Hollywood and also happened to be married to Nudie Cohen’s daughter and worked on all the original Hank Williams Sr. Nudie suits.

Jim Paul Blair-Hank Williams Sr., Rhythm Guitar

Virgil Bonham-Lead Guitar

Clifford Parrett-Doghouse Bass

Cory Wyatt-Drums

Mickey Flatt – Steel Guitar

Jim recently appeared as Hank in Muskogee Little Theatre’s production of “Hank Williams: Lost Highway”, setting attendance records while playing to standing room only crowds for eight consecutive shows.  “Lost Highway” was attended by such notable artists as Byron Berline, Tommy Allsup, John Wooley, and Chick Raines.  Oklahoma City based City Moon has traveled the country and Europe twice performing their style of original and classic country music for over twenty years. Their most recent release, “Down Our Road” is available at www.cdbaby.com/citymoon. For more information on the Hank Tribute or City Moon, you can contact cannonpromotions@sbcglobal.net or call 405-921-5597.

 

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Member Since:

March 15, 2009

Members:

Virgil Bonham - Lead Guitar, Vocals; Cliff Parrett - Bass, Vocals; Cory Wyatt - Drum Kit, Vocals; Jim Paul Blair - Guitar, Lap Steel, Vocals Mickey Flatt - Steel Dana Hazzard - Fiddle

Influences:

Hank Williams, Sr.; Hank Williams, Jr.; Merle Haggard; Bill Monroe; Bob Wills; Marty Robbins; Johnny Cash; Stevie Ray Vaughn; Elvis Presley; Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs; George Strait; George Jones; Waylon Jennings; Willie Nelson;

Sounds Like:

Hank