May 9: The late Hank Snow was born in 1914
I’ve had about 140 albums released, and I’ve done everything I wanted to do.
~Hank SnowI’d always listened to Hank Snow.
~Bob Dylan (to Sam Shepard – Aug 1986)Canada’s greatest contribution to country music, Hank Snow was famous for his “traveling” songs. It’s no wonder. At age 12 he ran away from his Nova Scotia home and joined the Merchant Marines, working as a cabin boy and laborer for four years.
~David Vinopal (allmusic.com)
I’m Movin’ On: (1967)
Wikipedia:
| Birth name | Clarence Eugene Snow |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hank, The Yodeling Ranger Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger |
| Born | May 9, 1914 Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | December 20, 1999 (aged 85) Madison, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1936–1999 |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
Clarence Eugene “Hank” Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a celebrated Canadian-American country music artist. In a career that spanned nearly 50 years, he recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. This total includes the number one hits “I’m Moving On”, “The Golden Rocket”, “I Don’t Hurt Anymore”, “Let Me Go, Lover!”, “I’ve Been Everywhere”, and “Hello Love” as well as other top 10 hits.
A Fool Such As I:
Snow was an accomplished songwriter whose clear, baritone voice expressed a wide range of emotions including the joys of freedom and travel as well as the anguish of tortured love. His music was rooted in his beginnings in small town Nova Scotia where, as a frail, 80-pound youngster, he endured extreme poverty, beatings and psychological abuse as well as physically punishing labour during the economically depressed 1920s and 30s. Through it all, his musically talented mother provided the emotional support he needed to pursue his dream of becoming a famous entertainer like his idol, the country star, Jimmie Rodgers.
As a performer of traditional country music, Snow won numerous awards and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and the Music Hall of Fame. The Hank Snow Museum in Liverpool, Nova Scotia celebrates his life and work in a province where his fans still see him as an inspirational figure who triumphed over personal adversity to become one of the most influential artists in all of country music.
A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Snow persuaded the directors to allow a young Elvis Presley to appear on stage. Snow used Presley as his opening act and introduced him to Colonel Tom Parker. In August 1955, Snow and Parker formed the management team, Hank Snow Attractions. This partnership signed a management contract with Presley but before long, Snow was out and Parker had full control over the rock singer’s career.
Hank Snow & Elvis Presley
Here is Elvis Presley & “A Fool Such As I”:
-Egil