This article is about the Hank Williams song. For the Cole Porter song of the same name, see Something for the Boys § Songs.
"Hey, Good Lookin'" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.[4] In 2003, CMT voted the Hank Williams version No. 19 on CMT's 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.
The Hank Williams song "borrowed heavily" from the 1942 song with the same title written by Cole Porter.[5] The lyrics for the Williams version begin as a come on using double entendres related to food preparation ("How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?"). By the third and fourth verses, the singer is promising the object of his affection that they can become an exclusive couple ("How's about keepin' steady company?" and "I'm gonna throw my date book over the fence").[6]
Williams was friendly with musician Jimmy Dickens. Having told Dickens that Dickens needed a hit record if he was going to become a star, Williams said he would write it, and penned "Hey Good Lookin'" in only 20 minutes while on a plane with Dickens, Minnie Pearl, and Pearl's husband Henry Cannon.[7] A week later Williams recorded it himself, jokingly telling Dickens, "That song's too good for you!"[8]
"Hey, Good Lookin'" was recorded on March 16, 1951, at Castle Studio in Nashville. The same session also produced the single's B-side "My Heart Would Know" as well as another pair of tunes that would be released as singles: "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" and "Howlin' at the Moon", released on April 27, 1951. The "Hey, Good Lookin'" single would follow on June 22. Williams was backed on the session by members of his Drifting Cowboys band, including Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Sammy Pruett (electric guitar), Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), Ernie Newton or "Cedric Rainwater", aka Howard Watts (bass), and either Owen Bradley or producer Fred Rose on piano.[9] As author Colin Escott observes, "On one level, it seemed to point toward rock 'n' roll (hot rods, dancing sprees, goin' steady, and soda pop), but the rhythm plodded along with a steppity-step piano, and Hank sounded almost dour."[10]
Williams performed the song on the Kate Smith Evening Hour on March 26, 1952; the appearance remains one of the few existing film clips of the singer performing live. He is introduced by Roy Acuff and banters with a young June Carter. He is wearing his famous white cowboy suit adorned in musical notes. He performed "Hey, Good Lookin'" and joined in with the rest of the cast singing his own "I Saw The Light". The rare clip displays the singer's exuberance on stage while performing an up-tempo number, and he appears at ease in the relatively new broadcast medium of television. The kinescope from this show would provide the footage for the Hank Williams Jr. video "There's a Tear in My Beer" some 37 years later.
Country music band the Mavericks released a cover version in 1992 from the album From Hell to Paradise. This rendition peaked at number 74 on the country singles charts.[12]
^Gaillard, Frye; Scheldt, Kathryn (2015). The Quilt and the Poetry of Alabama Music. Montgomery, AL: New South Books. pp. 34–35. ISBN978-1-60306-390-6.
^Randall, Alice; et al. (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 80. ISBN1-59555-860-8.
^Masino, Susan (2011). Family Tradition – Three Generations of Hank Williams. Montclair, NJ: Backbeat Books. p. 67. ISBN978-1-61713-006-9.
^Lavallee, Michelle. "Little Jimmy Dickens: Country singer to Opry Legend". AXS. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
Escott, Colin; Merritt, George; MacEwen, William (2004). Hank Williams: The Biography. New York: Little, Brown.
January 06, 2023
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This article is about the Hank Williams song For the Cole Porter song of the same name see Something for the Boys Songs Hey Good Lookin is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 4 In 2003 CMT voted the Hank Williams version No 19 on CMT s 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists Hey Good Lookin Single by Hank Williams With His Drifting CowboysB side My Heart Would Know PublishedJune 20 1951 1951 06 20 Acuff Rose Publications 1 ReleasedJune 22 1951 1951 06 22 RecordedMarch 16 1951 1951 03 16 2 StudioCastle Studio NashvilleGenreCountry and western honky tonk country blues rockabilly 3 Length2 35LabelMGM 11000Songwriter s Hank WilliamsProducer s Fred RoseHank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys singles chronology Howlin at the Moon 1951 Hey Good Lookin 1951 I Heard That Lonesome Whistle 1951 Contents 1 Background 2 Notable cover versions 3 Chart performance 3 1 Hank Williams 3 2 The Mavericks 3 3 Jimmy Buffett 3 3 1 Year end charts 4 References 5 SourcesBackground EditThe Hank Williams song borrowed heavily from the 1942 song with the same title written by Cole Porter 5 The lyrics for the Williams version begin as a come on using double entendres related to food preparation How s about cookin somethin up with me By the third and fourth verses the singer is promising the object of his affection that they can become an exclusive couple How s about keepin steady company and I m gonna throw my date book over the fence 6 Williams was friendly with musician Jimmy Dickens Having told Dickens that Dickens needed a hit record if he was going to become a star Williams said he would write it and penned Hey Good Lookin in only 20 minutes while on a plane with Dickens Minnie Pearl and Pearl s husband Henry Cannon 7 A week later Williams recorded it himself jokingly telling Dickens That song s too good for you 8 Hey Good Lookin was recorded on March 16 1951 at Castle Studio in Nashville The same session also produced the single s B side My Heart Would Know as well as another pair of tunes that would be released as singles I Can t Help It If I m Still in Love with You and Howlin at the Moon released on April 27 1951 The Hey Good Lookin single would follow on June 22 Williams was backed on the session by members of his Drifting Cowboys band including Jerry Rivers fiddle Don Helms steel guitar Sammy Pruett electric guitar Jack Shook rhythm guitar Ernie Newton or Cedric Rainwater aka Howard Watts bass and either Owen Bradley or producer Fred Rose on piano 9 As author Colin Escott observes On one level it seemed to point toward rock n roll hot rods dancing sprees goin steady and soda pop but the rhythm plodded along with a steppity step piano and Hank sounded almost dour 10 Williams performed the song on the Kate Smith Evening Hour on March 26 1952 the appearance remains one of the few existing film clips of the singer performing live He is introduced by Roy Acuff and banters with a young June Carter He is wearing his famous white cowboy suit adorned in musical notes He performed Hey Good Lookin and joined in with the rest of the cast singing his own I Saw The Light The rare clip displays the singer s exuberance on stage while performing an up tempo number and he appears at ease in the relatively new broadcast medium of television The kinescope from this show would provide the footage for the Hank Williams Jr video There s a Tear in My Beer some 37 years later Hey Good Lookin Single by The Mavericksfrom the album From Hell to ParadiseReleased1992GenreNeotraditional country Americana rockabilly country rockLength2 37LabelMCASongwriter s Hank WilliamsProducer s Steve FishellRaul MaloThe Mavericks singles chronology Hey Good Lookin 1992 This Broken Heart 1992 Hey Good Lookin Single by Jimmy Buffett with Clint Black Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Toby Keith and George Straitfrom the album License to ChillReleasedMay 17 2004Recorded2004GenreNeotraditional countryLength3 03LabelMailboat RCA NashvilleSongwriter s Hank WilliamsProducer s Mac McAnallyMichael UtleyJimmy Buffett singles chronology It s Five O Clock Somewhere 2003 Hey Good Lookin 2004 Trip Around the Sun 2004 Clint Black singles chronology The Boogie Man 2004 Hey Good Lookin 2004 My Imagination 2004 Kenny Chesney singles chronology I Go Back 2004 Hey Good Lookin 2004 The Woman with You 2004 Alan Jackson singles chronology Remember When 2003 Hey Good Lookin 2004 Too Much of a Good Thing 2004 Toby Keith singles chronology Whiskey Girl 2004 Hey Good Lookin 2004 Stays in Mexico 2004 George Strait singles chronology Desperately 2004 Hey Good Lookin 2004 I Hate Everything 2004 Notable cover versions EditIn 1951 Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine released a cover of the song as a duet peaking at No 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts 11 Country music band the Mavericks released a cover version in 1992 from the album From Hell to Paradise This rendition peaked at number 74 on the country singles charts 12 In 2004 Jimmy Buffett covered the song for his License to Chill album Clint Black Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Toby Keith and George Strait were all featured on this rendition which peaked at No 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles amp Tracks now Hot Country Songs charts in 2004 It was also the last Top Ten country hit for Black This rendition was made into a music video directed by Trey Fanjoy and Stan Kellam Chart performance EditHank Williams Edit Chart 1951 PeakpositionU S Billboard Hot Country Singles 1The Mavericks Edit Chart 1992 PeakpositionCanada Country Tracks RPM 13 73US Hot Country Songs Billboard 14 74Jimmy Buffett Edit Chart 2004 PeakpositionUS Hot Country Songs Billboard 15 8US Billboard Hot 100 16 63Year end charts Edit Chart 2004 PositionUS Country Songs Billboard 17 53References Edit U S Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog vcc copyright gov Retrieved 2021 09 09 Hank Williams 78rpm Issues www hankwilliamsdiscography com Retrieved 2021 09 22 Escott Merritt amp MacEwen 2004 p 131 Grammy Hall of Fame Archived 2015 07 07 at the Wayback Machine Gaillard Frye Scheldt Kathryn 2015 The Quilt and the Poetry of Alabama Music Montgomery AL New South Books pp 34 35 ISBN 978 1 60306 390 6 Randall Alice et al 2006 My Country Roots The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America s Original Outsider Music Thomas Nelson Inc p 80 ISBN 1 59555 860 8 Masino Susan 2011 Family Tradition Three Generations of Hank Williams Montclair NJ Backbeat Books p 67 ISBN 978 1 61713 006 9 Lavallee Michelle Little Jimmy Dickens Country singer to Opry Legend AXS Retrieved January 3 2015 Escott Merritt amp MacEwen 2004 p 344 Escott Merritt amp MacEwen 2004 p 163 Dean Maury 2003 01 01 Rock N Roll Gold Rush A Singles Un Cyclopedia Algora Publishing p 495 ISBN 0 87586 207 1 Erlewine Stephen Thomas The Mavericks biography Allmusic Retrieved 6 April 2010 Top RPM Country Tracks Issue 1983 RPM Library and Archives Canada August 8 1992 Retrieved August 15 2013 The Mavericks Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Jimmy Buffett Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Jimmy Buffett Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Best of 2004 Country Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media 2004 Retrieved July 11 2012 Sources EditEscott Colin Merritt George MacEwen William 2004 Hank Williams The Biography New York Little Brown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hey Good Lookin 27 song amp oldid 1128144627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
