Mother Is Gone
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| "Mother Is Gone" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Hank Williams | |
| B-side | "Message to My Mother" |
| Released | 1955 |
| Recorded | 1946 or 1948 |
| Genre | Country, Gospel |
| Length | 2:28 |
| Label | MGM Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Williams |
"Mother Is Gone" is a song by Hank Williams. It had appeared in Williams' song folio in 1946[1] and was released as a posthumous single by MGM Records in 1955. The narrator in the song laments the passing of his mother, one of several compositions that Williams wrote containing a maternal theme that was likely influenced by Roy Acuff and other singers who recorded similar songs. The original recording was a demo Williams made for publishing company Acuff-Rose sometime between 1946 and 1949.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Escott, Colin (2004). Hank Williams: The Biography. Back Bay. p. 318. ISBN 0-316-73497-7.
- ^ Escott, Colin (2004). Hank Williams: The Biography. Back Bay. p. 328. ISBN 0-316-73497-7.
