The Mother's Best Shows


� From late 1950 to late 1951, you could hear Hank Williams on WSM every morning at 7:15 singing and selling Mother's Best Flour. During the 15 minute show Hank and the announcer Louie Buck would pitch the flour in between Hank's songs. Hank even wrote a theme song for the show.

"I love to have that gal around

Her bicuits are so nice and brown

Her pies and cakes beat all the rest

Cause she makes them all with Mother's Best"

� Hank was paid $100 a week for five shows. Often times, they were pre-recorded due to Hank's touring schedule. Though these shows have never been commercially released, they are among Hank Williams most popular, if not his best, work. Listed below are the shows, and the songs sang on each of them.....

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The Blind Child

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Moanin' The Blues

Blue Steel Blues (Don Helms)

Blue Steel Blues (Don Helms)

When God Dips His Love In My Heart

I Dreamed About Mama Last Night

2

Where The Old Red River Flows

42

I Hang My Head And Cry

Moonlit Waters (Don Helms)

Tennessee Wagoner (Jerry Rivers)

How Can You Refuse Him Now

At The Cross

3

Moanin' The Blues

43

I Dreamed About Mama Last Night

Honky Tonkin' (Audrey Williams)

Black Mountain Rag (Jerry Rivers)

I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life)

I Heard My Saviour Call

4

Alabama Waltz

44

Low And Lonely

Fire On The Mountain (Jerry Rivers)

Foolish Questions (Big Bill Lister)

Lord, Build Me A Cabin

The Funeral

5

Nobody's Lonesome For Me

45

Where The Old Red River Flows

Twin Guitar Polka (Sammy & Don)

Orange Blossom Special (Jerry Rivers)

Gathering Flowers For The Masters Bouquet

Where He Leads Me I Will Follow

Eighth Of January (Jerry Rivers)

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Mansion On The Hill

46

If I Didn't Love You (w/ Louie Buck)

I Like That Kind (Audrey Williams)

Panhandle Rag (Don Helms)

How Can You Refuse Him Now (Audrey)

Wait For The Light To Shine

7

Everything's O.K.

47

I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin

Why Should I Cry (Audrey Williams)

Tennessee Wagoner (Jerry Rivers)

I Heard My Mother Prayin' (Hank & Audrey)

The Pale Horse And His Rider

8

Nobody's Lonesome For Me

48

Hey, Good Lookin'

Tight-Wad Daddy (Audrey)

Alabama Jubilee (Jerry Rivers)

I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life)

Searching For A Soldier's Grave

9

Move It On Over

49

I've Been Down That Road Before

I'm Satisfied With Life (Audrey Williams)

Little Annie (Don & Jerry)

I Saw The Light

I've Got A One Way Ticket To The Sky

10

Seaman's Blues

50

California Zephyr

Blues In My Mind (Audrey)

Down Yonder (Jerry Rivers)

Something Got A-Hold Of Me (Hank & Audrey)

Softly And Tenderly

11

Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

51

Lonesome Whistle

Bonaparte's Retreat (Audrey Williams)

Roadside Rag (Don Helms)

I've Just Told Mama Goodbye

I'm Bound For The Promise Land

12

On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain

52

I Can't Tell My Heart That

Blue Love (In My Heart) (Audrey Williams)

Georgia Steel Guitar (Don Helms)

Calling You

�Take My Hand, Precious Lord

13

My Sweet Love Ain't Around

53

Just Waitin'

Model T Love (Audrey Williams)

Eighth Of January (Jerry Rivers)

Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies (w/ Audrey)

From Jerusalem To Jericho

14

Pins And Needles

54

Cherokee Boogie

Four Flusher (Audrey Williams)

Columbus Stockade Blues (Don Helms)

I Heard My Mother Prayin' (Hank & Audrey)

A Beautiful Home

15

Mind Your Own Buisness

55

Lonesome Whistle

I Like That Kind (Audrey Williams)

I Don't Love Nobody (Jerry Rivers)

When God Dips His Love In My Heart

Great Judgment Morning

16

May You Never Be Alone

56

I'll Sail My Ship Alone

My Love For You Has Turned To Hate (Audrey)

Little Annie (Don & Jerry)

Dear Brother (Hank & Audrey)

I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life)

17

They'll Never Take Her Love From Me

57

Dear John

Last Night I Heard You Crying (Audrey)

Roadside Rag (Don Helms)

Wait For The Light To Shine

I'll Fly Away

Whistlin' Rufus (Jerry Rivers)

Bonaparte's Retreat (Jerry Rivers)

18

Cool Water

58

Cold, Cold Heart

Orange Blossom Special (Jerry Rivers)

Fire On The Mountain (Jerry Rivers)

Lonely Tombs

Farther Along

19

I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin'

59

Stars In Her Eyes

You Dont Have To Be A Baby To Cry (Audrey)

"15 minutes devoted to the prevention of

Jesus Remembered Me (Hank & Audrey)

venereal disease"

20

Cold, Cold Heart

60

�Why Don't You Love Me

Honky Tonkin (Audrey)

San Antonio Rose (Owen Bradley Quintet)

Sally Goodin (Jerry Rivers)

Honey,Be My Honey Bee (Beasley Twins)

Cold, Cold Heart

Last Show, Was an audition for Quaker Oats

21

Dear John

I'm Satisfied With Life (Audrey Williams)

Something Got A-Hold Of Me (Hank & Audrey)

Additional Shows

February 12, 1951

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At The First Fall Of Snow

Move It On Over

I Like That Kind (Audrey Williams)

Waltz Of The Wind (Audrey)

When God Dips His Love In My Heart

I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life)

February 13, 1951

23

Wedding Bells

Faded Love And Winter Roses

Tight-Wad Daddy (Audrey Williams)

Four Flusher (Audrey)

Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies

I Saw The Light

February 21, 1951

Why Should We Try Anymore

24

Why Don't You Love Me?

Low And Lonely (Audrey)

Blue Love (In My Heart) (Audrey Williams)

Jesus Died For Me

Dear Brother (Hank & Audrey)

February 22, 1951

Long Gone Lonesome Blues

25

Faded Love And Winter Roses

Last Night I Heard You Cryin (Audrey)

Fire On The Mountain (Jerry Rivers)

Lonely Tombs

I Heard My Saviour Call

Turkey In The Straw (Jerry)

February 23, 1951

26

Just When I Needed You

Dear John

I Can't Tell My Heart That (Johnnie & Jack)

If You Want Some Lovin' (Audrey)

Farther Along

I Heard My Mother Prayin' For Me

#146

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Move It On Over

Mind Your Own Buisness

Darktown Strutter's Ball (Sammy Pruett)

Old Joe Clark (Jerry)

Thy Burden's Are Greater Than Mine

I Dreamed About Mama Last Night

#147

28

There's Nothing As Sweet As My Baby

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

Turkey In The Straw (Jerry Rivers)

Corinna, Corinna (Jerry)

Wait For The Light To Shine

I Heard My Saviour Calling Me

#150

29

I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)

My Sweet Love Ain't Around

Panhandle Rag (Don Helms)

Fire On The Mountain (Jerry)

Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet

I Saw The Light

Bill Cheatam (Jerry Rivers)

#151

30

Where The Old Red River Flows

You Blotted My Happy School Days

Blue Steel Blues (Don Helms)

Orange Blossom Special (Jerry)

Thirty Pieces Of Silver

I Saw The Light

#156

31

On Top Of Old Smokey

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

Columbus Stockyard Blues (Sammy Pruett)

Sally Goodin' (Jerry)

The Prodigal Son

When The Saints Go Marching In

#157

Hey, Good Lookin'

32

May You Never Be Alone

Silver Bells (Don)

Arkansas Traveler (Jerry Rivers)

Sing, Sing, Sing

I'll Have A New Body (I'll Have A New Life)

Turkey In The Straw (Jerry)

#158

33

Next Sunday Is My Birthday

I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)

Old Joe Clark (Jerry Rivers)

Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)

Deck of Cards

Lonely Tombs

34

Tennessee Border

Blue Bonnet Rag (Don Helms)

Dear Brother

Whistlin' Rufus (Jerry Rivers)

35

Picture From Life's Other Side

Sally Goodin' (Jerry Rivers)

Sing, Sing, Sing

36

Just Waitin'

Paradise Island (Don Helms)

When The Fire Comes Down From Heaven

37

My Sweet Love Ain't Around

I Can't Tell My Heart That (Jimmie Skinner)

Where the Soul Of Man Never Dies

38

I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)

Panhandle Rag (Don Helms)

Drifting Too Far From The Shore

39

Just When I Needed You

Steel Guitar Stomp (Don Helms)

I'll Fly Away

40

Cold, Cold Heart

Ballad Of Sally Anne (Jerry Rivers)

The Old Country Church

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