Settin The Woods On Fire

Buck Billo and Maxi sing "Settin' The Woods On Fire" by Hank Williams.
Hank Williams (September 17, 1923 January 1, 1953) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who has also become an icon of country music, and was one of the most influential musicians and songwriters of the 20th century. A leading pioneer of the honky tonk style, he had numerous hit records, and his charismatic performances and succinct compositions increased his fame. His songbook is one of the backbones of country music, and several of his songs are pop standards as well. He has been covered in a range of pop, gospel, blues and rock styles. His premature death at the age of twenty-nine helped fuel his legend. His son (Randall) Hank Williams, Jr., nickname 'Bocephus', his daughter Jett Williams, and his grandchildren Hank Williams III, Holly Williams, and Hilary Williams are also professional singers.

Hiram Williams was born in 1923, in the small unincorporated town of Mount Olive, about eight miles southwest of Georgiana, Alabama. He was named after Hiram I of Tyre, but his name was misspelled as "Hiriam" on his birth certificate.[1] He was born with a mild undiagnosed case of spina bifida occulta, a disorder of the spinal column, which gave him life-long pain—a factor in his later abuse of alcohol and drugs. His parents were Elonzo Huble Williams, known as "Lon," or "Lonnie", a train conductor for a regional lumber company and World War I veteran, and Jessie Lillybelle Williams, known as "Lillie." He had an older half sister (from his father's first marriage) named Irene. He also had a still-born brother, named Robin.

During his early childhood, the Williams family moved frequently throughout southern Alabama as his father's job required. In 1930, when Williams was seven years old, his father began suffering from face paralysis. At a Veterans Affairs clinic in Pensacola, Florida, doctors determined that the cause was a brain aneurysm, so they sent Elonzo Williams to the VA Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. Lonnie remained hospitalized for eight years and was therefore mostly absent throughout Hank's childhood.

In 1931, Lillie Williams settled her family in Georgiana, Alabama, where she worked as the manager of a boarding house. She managed to find several side jobs to support her children, despite the bleak economic climate of the Great Depression. She worked in a cannery and served as a night-shift nurse in the local hospital. Hiram and Irene also helped out by selling peanuts, shining shoes, delivering newspapers, and doing other simple jobs. With the help of U.S. Representative J. Lister Hill, the family began collecting Lon's military disability pension. Despite Lon's medical condition, the Williams family managed fairly well financially throughout the Depression.

In 1933, Hank Williams moved to Fountain, Alabama, to live with his uncle and aunt, Walter and Alice McNell. Meanwhile, his cousin Opal McNell moved in with the Williams family in Georgiana to attend the high school there. In Fountain, ten-year-old Williams became close friends with his cousin J.C. McNell, who was six years older. There he learned some of the trades and habits that would dominate the rest of his life. His Aunt Alice taught him to play the guitar, and his cousin J.C. taught him to drink whiskey.

After a year of living with his relatives in Fountain, Williams moved back to Georgiana, where he met Rufus Payne, a black blues musician living in the nearby town of Greenville. Payne often traveled through Georgiana and other towns in the area to perform in the streets and other public places. Payne, who was known more commonly as "Tee-Tot," became Williams' mentor and greatly influenced his musical style.

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[sjkalsc]

I find it enjoyable to listen to you guys in the morning. It sure wakes me up and puts me in a good mood!!! Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful day.

5*****s

Dianne

[buckandbilloshow]

Well dang Dianne that makes my day thanks my friend.

[buckandbilloshow]

Thanks so much.

[RickyCountryAtHeart]

great video good job on this

[hopplaschorsch]

You made again my start into a grey November day. I had fun to listen to this one.

Hope the stars find her way.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU!

[ilovemaniototo]

This is great I loved it.

Carol x 5*

[zazamaxi]

Thank you C.W., we had fun on this one. Happy Thanksgiving, Billo and I are going with Buck and Mary to their sons house, looking forward to it very much. Have a great day.

[zazamaxi]

Hi Jan, Yeah Willie was well passed his sell by date when I rescued him !!! and he was fine when he had his girlfriend 'Bird' then Bird died and he was not a happy goose. Then he got a limp, someone told me to give him cod liver oil onhis grain, and within two days his limp had gone, and he found re-newed energy !! ie: chasing me !!!, and my handbag had no effect on Willie, although he often drew blood on me !!! ha ha

[buckandbilloshow]

Thanks C. W. vis versa.

[harleyhawgn]

Hey Buck: If I've got any posted that you want, just let me know.  However, if it is tracks that I recorded myself, I don't keep them seperate after I complete the song. C.W.