![The Original Singles Collection[Box] by Hank Williams](http://di1.shopping.com/images/pi/b4/d8/28/2002039841-177x150-0-0.jpg) | This 3-CD/cassette box set contains 63 singles sides (A & B), 4 studio session recordings, and 17 non-session demos, all arranged in chronological order. The set also includes a book featuring many previously unpublished photos, detailed information on the original releases, and a 6000-word essay on Hank's career by Colin Escott. All recordings are from original, undubbed masters. Digitally remastered by Dennis Drake and Scott Hull (Polygram Studios and Masterdisk, New York). During his all-too-brief six-year career, Hank Williams Sr. mastered the art of the single as would few artists before or after. Between March 1949 and June 1953 (six months after his death), Williams held the number one spot on the Billboard country singles chart for a phenomenal 82 weeks. Only three artists in country music history (Eddy Arnold, Webb Pierce, Buck Owens) have matched or bettered this accomplishment. More impressive still is the enduring quality of Williams' songs and recordings. Arnold's and Pierce's records today ... Polydor (USA) ( January 12, 1993 ), Genre: Country Number of Reviews: 0 | Ratings:  | Best deal: $41 $41 - $41 from 1 stores. |