"Sing (Jambalaya (On the Bayou))" is a Hank Williams recording of the bayou-flavoured number he wrote in 1952, drawing on the Cajun musical tradition of south Louisiana to create one of the most immediately catchy songs in his catalogue. Williams — who was not himself Cajun — nevertheless captured the festive spirit of the music with uncanny accuracy, creating a cross-cultural celebration that became one of his biggest hits and has since been recorded by artists in virtually every genre. His recording of "Jambalaya" demonstrates his remarkable ability to absorb and authentically reproduce musical dialects far from his Alabama roots, a gift that placed him outside any narrow regional definition and established his voice as a truly national American phenomenon.
Tracklist
- 1 Calling You 2:52
- 2 Never Again alt version 2:07
- 3 Wealth Won't Save Your Soul 2:45
- 4 When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels 2:48
- 5 I Don’t Care alt version 2:35
- 6 My Love For You (Has Turned To Hate) 2:40
- 7 Honky Tonkin' 2:46
- 8 Pan American 2:48
- 9 Move It on Over alt version 2:43
- 10 I Saw the Light alt version 2:43
- 11 (Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep 2:42
- 12 Six More Miles (To The Graveyard) 2:45
- 13 Fly Trouble 2:42
- 14 I'm Satisfied With You 2:33
- 15 On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain 2:52
- 16 Rootie Tootie 2:45
- 17 I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind 2:49
- 18 I'm A Long Gone Daddy 2:50
- 19 Honky Tonkin' 2:43
- 20 My Sweet Love Ain't Around 2:42
- 21 The Blues Come Around 2:42
- 22 Mansion On The Hill 2:34
- 23 I'll Be A Bachelor Til I Die 2:36
- 24 There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight - Single Version 2:47
- 25 Lovesick Blues - Single Version 2:43
- 26 Lost On The River 2:34
- 27 I Heard My Mother Praying For Me 2:34
- 28 Lost Highway alt version 2:42
- 29 May You Never Be Alone - Single Version 2:49
- 30 Dear Brother 2:45
- 31 Jesus Remembered Me 2:52
- 32 Honky Tonk Blues - 1949 Version 2:39
- 33 Mind Your Own Business alt version 2:54
- 34 You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) - Single Version 2:56
- 35 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy - Polydor Single Version 2:34
- 36 Wedding Bells 2:54
- 37 I've Just Told Mama Goodbye 2:55
- 38 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry alt version 2:49
- 39 A House Without Love 2:53
- 40 I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living - Single Version 2:48
- 41 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Demo Version 2:04
- 42 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It 2:32
- 43 Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Single Version 2:37
- 44 Why Don't You Love Me - Single Version 2:24
- 45 Why Should We Try Anymore - Single Version 2:37
- 46 My Son Calls Another Man Daddy - MGM Single Version 2:32
- 47 Too Many Parties And Too Many Pals 2:58
- 48 Beyond The Sunset 2:59
- 49 The Funeral 3:05
- 50 Everything's Okay 2:49
- 51 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Source Recording 2:52
