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MOTHER'S BEST FLOUR 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, as well as self-raising Cornmeal and Pig & Sow Feed. 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. These shows are among Hank Williams most popular, if not his best, work. Perhaps the most well known, most sought collection in the Hank Williams catalogue are the Mother's Best radio shows. This collection of radio shows is considered by many to be Hank's best work and were done at the peak of his career in 1951. The show was broadcast live between 7:15 and 7:30 a.m. on WSM out of Nashville, Tennessee. Some of the shows were pre-recorded to be played on the air when Hank was out on the road. Hank was paid $100 a week for recording the shows that usually consisted of one country song, one instrumental and a gospel song to close the show, but that's not all they have to offer. The Mother's Best Shows capture Hank's personality better than anything else known to exist and they don't paint the picture of a sad, lonesome, forlorn man hell bent on drinking and death as many books and other publications try to portray him as. In fact, it is probably the in-between song chatter that makes these recordings so great, you get a glimpse of what Hank Williams was like as a person. The Mother's Best shows also featured a surprising variety of hymns, since there was at least one in every early-morning broadcast. A lesser-known Hank-penned uptempo jubilee number, "I'm Gonna Sing", is a highlight -- but so is his surprising three-part harmony singing with Drifting Cowboys Jerry Rivers and Cedric Rainwater on the likes of "I Hear My Savior Calling Me". Those expecting all lonesome barroom ballads and joking marital complaints should know that there's a lot of the gospel side of Hank on these discs. He shows a particular appreciation for songs by his Louisiana Hayride and Opry buddies the Bailes Brothers ? "Dust On The Bible" and "I've Got My One-Way Ticket To The Sky", for instance. The Bailes' influence on Hank may have been as potent as that of Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubb. For all of the solemn spirituality, there's plenty of joking, in any case. We still hear Williams inform his female audience, "Hey good lookin', if you've got anything cookin', just make sure you're cookin' it with Mother's Best Flour." This is a Hank very much in the world of his moment; he mentions the current pop hit version of "On Top Of Old Smoky" (it was by the Weavers) before launching into a great hard country version himself as an answer. (Some material for this series synopsis is from www.nodepression.com, and www.geocities.com/mothersbestshows. ) From the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
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https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-08_ep01_First_Song_-_The_Blind_Child.mp3: The Blind Child / Blue Steel Blues / When God Dips His Love In My Heart https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-09_ep02_First_Song_-_Where_The_Old_Red_River_Flows.mp3: Where The Old Red River Flows / Moonlight Waters / How Can You Refuse Him Now https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-10_ep03_First_Song_-_Moanin_the_Blues.mp3: MBF_51-01-10_ep03_First_Song_-_Moanin'_the_Blues https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-11_ep04_First_Song_-_Alabama_Waltz.mp3: First Song - Alabama Waltz https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-12_ep05_First_Song_-_No-Bodys_Lonesome_For_Me.mp3: MBF_51-01-12_ep05_First_Song_-_No-Body's_Lonesome_For_Me https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-15_ep06_First_Song_-_Loveless_Mansion_on_the_Hill.mp3: First Song - Loveless Mansion on the Hill https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-16_ep07_First_Song_-_Everythings_Okay.mp3: First Song - Everythings Okay https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-17_ep08_First_Song_-_Nobodys_Lonesome_For_Me.mp3: MBF_51-01-17_ep08_First_Song_-_Nobody's_Lonesome_For_Me https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-18_ep09_First_Song_-_Move_It_On_Over.mp3: First Song - Move It On Over https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-01-19_ep10_First_Song_-_Seamans_Blues.mp3: MBF_51-01-19_ep10_First_Song_-_Seaman's_Blues https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-02-02_ep20_First_Song_-_Cold_Cold_Heart.mp3: MBF_51-02-02_ep20_First_Song_-_Cold,_Cold_Heart https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-04-02_ep61_First_Song_-_Move_It_On_Over.mp3: First Song - Move It On Over https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-04-03_ep62_First_Song_-_Faded_Love_and_Winter_Roses_.mp3: First Song - Faded Love & Winter Roses https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-04-04_ep63_First_Song_-_Why_Should_We_Try.mp3: First Song - Why Should We Try https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-04-05_ep64_First_Song_-_Long_Gone_Lonesome_Blues.mp3: First Song - Long Gone Lonesome Blues https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_51-04-06_ep65_First_Song_-_Dear_John.mp3: First Song - Dear John https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep11_First_Song_-_Blue_Eyes_Crying_In_The_Rain.mp3: First Song - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep12_First_Song_-_On_The_Banks_Of_The_Old_Ponchartrain.mp3: First Song - On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep13_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Aint_Around.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep13_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Ain't_Around https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep14_First_Song_-_Pins_and_Needles_In_My_Heart.mp3: First Song - Pins & Needles In My Heart https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep15_First_Song_-_Mind_Your_Own_Business.mp3: First Song - Mind Your Own Business https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep16_First_Song_-_May_You_Never_Be_Alone.mp3: First Song - May You Never Be Alone https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep17_First_Song_-_Theyll_Never_Take_Her_Love_From_Me.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep17_First_Song_-_They'll_Never_Take_Her_Love_From_Me https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep18_First_Song_-_Cool_Water.mp3: First Song - Cool Water https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep19_First_Song_-_I_Just_Dont_Like_This_Kind_Of_Living.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep19_First_Song_-_I_Just_Don't_Like_This_Kind_Of_Living https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep21_First_Song_-_Dear_John.mp3: First Song - Dear John https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep22_First_Song_-_At_The_First_Fall_Of_Snow.mp3: First Song - The First Fall of Snow https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep23_First_Song_-_Wedding_Bells.mp3: First Song - Wedding Bells Will Never Ring for Me https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep24_First_Song_-_Why_Dont_You_Love_Me.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep24_First_Song_-_Why_Don't_You_Love_Me https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep25_First_Song_-_Faded_Love_and_Winter_Roses.mp3: First Song - Faded Love And Winter Roses https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep26_First_Song_-_Just_When_I_Needed_You.mp3: First Song - Just When I Needed You https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep27_First_Song_-_Move_It_On_Over.mp3: First Song - Move It On Over https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep28_First_Song_-_Theres_Nothing_As_Sweet_As_My_Baby.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep28_First_Song_-_There's_Nothing_As_Sweet_As_My_Baby https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep29_First_Song_-_I_Cant_Help_It_If_Im_Still_In_Love_With_You.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep29_First_Song_-_I_Can't_Help_It_If_I'm_Still_In_Love_With_You https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep30_First_Song_-_Where_The_Old_Red_River_Flows.mp3: First Song - Where The Old Red River Flows https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep31_First_Song_-_On_Top_Of_Old_Smoky.mp3: First Song - On Top of Old Smoky https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep32_First_Song_-_May_You_Never_Be_Alone.mp3: First Song - May You Never Be Alone Like Me https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep33_First_Song_-_Next_Sunday_Darling_Is_My_Birthday.mp3: First Song - Next Sunday Darling, Is My Birthday https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep34_First_Song_-_Tennessee_Border.mp3: First Song - Tennessee Border https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep35_First_Song_-_Pictures_From_Lifes_Other_Side.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep35_First_Song_-_Pictures_From_Life's_Other_Side https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep36_First_Song_-_Just_Waitin.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep36_First_Song_-_Just_Waitin' https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep37_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Aint_Around.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep37_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Ain't_Around https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep38_First_Song_-_I_Cant_Help_It_If_Im_Still_In_Love_With_You.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep38_First_Song_-_I_Can't_Help_It_If_I'm_Still_In_Love_With_You https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep39_First_Song_-_Just_When_I_Needed_You.mp3: First Song - Just When I Needed You https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep40_First_Song_-_Cold_Cold_Heart.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep40_First_Song_-_Cold,_Cold_Heart https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep41_First_Song_-_Moanin_The_Blues.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep41_First_Song_-_Moanin'_The_Blues https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep42_First_Song_-_I_Hang_My_Head_And_Cry.mp3: First Song - I Hang My Head & Cry https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep43_First_Song_-_I_Dreamed_About_Mama_Last_Night.mp3: First Song - I Dreamed About Mama Last Night https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep44_First_Song_-_Low_and_Lonely.mp3: First Song - Low & Lonely https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep45_First_Song_-_Orange_Blossom_Special.mp3: First Song - Orange Blossom Special https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep46_First_Song_-_If_I_Didnt_Love_You.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep46_First_Song_-_If_I_Didn't_Love_You https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep47_First_Song_-_I_Just_Dont_Like_This_Kind_Of_Livin.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep47_First_Song_-_I_Just_Don't_Like_This_Kind_Of_Livin' https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep48_First_Song_-_Hey_Good_Lookin.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep48_First_Song_-_Hey_Good_Lookin' https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep49_First_Song_-_Ive_Been_Down_That_Road_Before.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep49_First_Song_-_I've_Been_Down_That_Road_Before https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep50_First_Song_-_California_Zephyr.mp3: First Song - California Zephyr https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep51_First_Song_-_I_Heard_That_Lonesome_Whistle_Blow.mp3: First Song - I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep52_First_Song_-_I_Cant_Tell_My_Heart_That.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep52_First_Song_-_I_Can't_Tell_My_Heart_That https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep53_First_Song_-_Just_Waitin.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep53_First_Song_-_Just_Waitin' https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep54_First_Song_-_Cherokee_Boogie.mp3: First Song - Cherokee Boogie https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep55_First_Song_-_I_Heard_That_Lonesome_Whistle_Blow.mp3: First Song - I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep56_First_Song_-_Ill_Sail_My_Ship_Alone.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep56_First_Song_-_I'll_Sail_My_Ship_Alone https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep57_First_Song_-_Dear_John.mp3: First Song - Dear John https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep58_First_Song_-_Cold_Cold_Heart.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep58_First_Song_-_Cold,_Cold_Heart https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep66_First_Song_-_Mind_Your_Own_Business.mp3: First Song - If You Mind Your Business https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep67_First_Song_-_Im_So_Lonesome_I_Could_Cry.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep67_First_Song_-_I'm_So_Lonesome_I_Could_Cry https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep68_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Aint_Around.mp3: MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep68_First_Song_-_My_Sweet_Love_Ain't_Around https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep69_First_Song_-_I_Blotted_Your_Happy_School_Days.mp3: First Song - I Blotted Your Happy School Days https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Mothers_Best_Flour_Singles/MBF_5x.xx.xx_ep70_First_Song_-_Have_I_Told_You_Lately_That_I_Love_You.mp3: First Song - 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