The 1st! record of HANK WILLIAMS!!CALLING YOU/Sterling #201!

[wade221961]

This recording on Sterling lable truly is rare, luckly I have have a copy I inherited from my grandfather.

[oldpearl]

On September 14, 1946, Williams auditioned for the Grand Ole Opry, but was rejected. He signed a contract for six songs with Fred Rose. Rose obtained with those songs a contract for Williams with Sterling Records. On December 11, 1946, in his first recording session, he recorded "Wealth Won't Save Your Soul," "Calling You," "Never Again," and "When God Comes and Gathers his Jewels."[8] The recordings of "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin'" were important successes.

[vlock1]

Jesus, this is my early Christmas present. You have a Sterling "Calling You"? My god.

[Degrassi90zGRungy]

THIS IS ON MY 2ND MIXTAPE FROM 1986! :) THE SONG IS FROM LIKE 1947?

[godzillamoraga]

you a one lucky person. props

[dwilli48]

You say this was the very first record issued by Hank Williams, but I have a cd set that has a song on it that the publishers say came out in 1942.  It was recorded on acetate and the sound quality was not very good and the first few words of the song are not audible on the cd.

[jasoneb2006]

@dwilli48 Acetate disc were used for home recording in those days. Mostly by aspiring singers and songwriters fo demo their music. That is the way that Hank Jr. got the recording of Hank Sr. singing There's a Tear In My Beer, it was an acetate disc. It had set in "Big"Bill Lester's attic for 40 years. Calling You was Hank's first record with a recording contract and a publishing deal.

[LynchburgSourMash]

@jasoneb2006 That's all correct, thanks for visiting and supporting my site

L.S.M.

[styx4ever1963]

Very classic song thanks for posting!

[craigunilocprof]

How much do you want for that old player?

[quiff83]

is this song also released on MGM 78 ? hard to get it on MGM ?

[WayneGuindon]

What's that annoying scratchy noise?

[dwilli48]

@WayneGuindon Wayne, that scratchy noise you hear on old records is from the wear the record grooves have received from the old heavy tone arm and large needle that was used to play the records back then. As time progressed, lighter tone arms and smaller needles were developed to lessen so much of the wear the records received. The more a record is played, the more of the scratching noise is created.

[CowboyOld]

I collecte Hank's 78s after I bought my first record player from my paper route money. I still have them although I have most of everthing of his that has been released on CDs. I think the first one I bought was "Never Again Will I Knock On Your Door". He has never been equaled.

[1nannysue]

I grew up wih Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Jimmie Rodgers,Kitty Wells....all the greatest and more. Mom and Dad were always playing or singing their songs. Hank was the one though, that stood above the rest.

[bucaneromax1]

you must be very happy to own this! Thanks for sharing it to us!

[Hslade360]

tear drops waiting to happen

[hannababalon]

man, I really didn't think any were still in the public hands..excellent

[matzchase]

If this is real it must be worth millions!

[RaymondTVinyl]

Wow is that beautiful!! So cool to see a real Sterling of Hank being played. You're very fortunate to have such a rare record. Take good care of it my man. :-)

[jpeanrkode]

Tell you what...I'll trade you an original demo acetate of "Wedding Bells" for that disc there. OK I'm lying but you're one lucky son of a gun. Thanks for sharing this one!

[FishingCreekRambler]

Yepp..This is the lucky bastard that´s own this classic pice of history.You can find the this record in Fishingcreek.

[rbheiss]

Oh man! This is classic!!! Love the way you showcase the disk like the shroud of Turin or somethin'! Damn close ain't it! I've been collecting records for decades but never ran into a copy of this! All I can say, with all due respect is.... Lucky bastard!!!! LOL But seriously, thanks for sharing. Very much appreciated.

Rolland B. Heiss

[ralph5656]

I remember hank doing this song at a theater and his wife stepping forward to get the audience to clap as the break was being played. We had to sit on the very back row as it was packed!!!. The only time I got to see him.

[Raymantico]

Now brother, candles and records are teardrops waiting to fall...

[5inthehole]

Been trying to find that 78 for about 25 years. I don't have my price guide in front of me but I think you got a $1,000+ piece of vinyl playing (an I mean a line of people who'd be glad to give it to you). Congrats

[howdoyousleepyoucunt]

takes me back to my childhood, my dad would come home drunk put on hank, and beat the crap out of me.

[copperjones1915]

@howdoyousleepyoucunt

yup me too!!!! Sounds like thats part of the American tradition in the latter half of the 20th century

[czzero11]

LOL I laugh the camera he had slipped out of his hands and cracked the record at the end.

Still, That is a priceless item you have, I wouldn't sell it for any money.

[jnizny]

I would be scared to even touch that record.

[nimrod4017]

is that a 78? or a 33.33337

[LynchburgSourMash]

78 RPM

[PinePicker87]

pure country gold

[LynchburgSourMash]

Definitely pure gold......

thanks  L.S.M.

[Massey207]

1950F8, I double check and I thing you are right about that.

[78Revolutions]

Wonderful. All my hank is MGM. This is a piece of gold.

[queenbee345622]

Awesome. What a piece of museum treasure!!!

[tinytimthumb]

tops again lsm God bless you

[ralfrecords]

I want this record!!!

[1950F8]

Nice piece of history. Good song. I think the Willis brothers (Country Boys) are backing Hank ?

[bro1945]

Have this on a 45....Blue & Silver Sterling

[oldirtydoggie]

Whooooo!

[bebopcapitol]

congratultions!!!!!!

do you have the 3 others sterling?????

[LynchburgSourMash]

204, 208,&210 still left. Thanks for visiting and supporting my site

//L.S.M.

[matskaas]

Great!

[gorefreak6]

Nice :-D