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The pairing of Hank Williams, Jr. and Connie Francis seems like a coming together of equals now that Williams has become a big star, but at the time the duo recorded Sing Great Country Favorites, Williams was a 15-year-old boy at the beginning of his recording career and Francis was a very well-established artist. Francis, ten years Williams' senior, was given the task of gazing adoringly at Williams for the photo session, which must have been an awkward shoot. Thankfully, the age disparity isn't reflected in the music, as Williams' mature-sounding vocals take the lead and Francis sings mostly harmonies. The songs are a collection of country standards and recent hits such as "Wolverton Mountain," "Walk on By," and "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On." A few, including "Bye Bye Love" and "Singing the Blues," are new recordings of songs that Francis had already tackled as a solo vocalist a few years earlier. MGM's goal in pairing the two singers may have been to prop up Francis' career and to boost Williams', but the effort was unsuccessful from a commercial standpoint. In retrospect, the album seems even more unusual than it did at the time, since Williams transformed into the wild Bocephus and Francis is sometimes described as the female Pat Boone. The Bear Family reissue appends two alternate takes, including a more spirited rendition of "Mule Skinner Blues" that rivals the album take.
© Greg Adams /TiVo
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Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Hank Locklin, ComposerLyricist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - MERLE KILGORE, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Claude King, ComposerLyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Robertson, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Hal Blair, ComposerLyricist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer - Hal Blaire, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Melvin Endsley, ComposerLyricist - Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Kendall Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jim Beck, ComposerLyricist - Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Lefty Frizzell, ComposerLyricist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Vaughn, ComposerLyricist - Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Jimmie Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Work, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Frankie Brown, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Felice Bryant, ComposerLyricist - Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Boudleaux Bryant, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill McElhiney, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - A.P. CARTER, ComposerLyricist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Vaughn, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Jimmie Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frankie Brown, ComposerLyricist - Hank Williams Jr., MainArtist - Connie Francis, MainArtist - Danny Davis, Producer - Jim Vienneau, Producer
℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The pairing of Hank Williams, Jr. and Connie Francis seems like a coming together of equals now that Williams has become a big star, but at the time the duo recorded Sing Great Country Favorites, Williams was a 15-year-old boy at the beginning of his recording career and Francis was a very well-established artist. Francis, ten years Williams' senior, was given the task of gazing adoringly at Williams for the photo session, which must have been an awkward shoot. Thankfully, the age disparity isn't reflected in the music, as Williams' mature-sounding vocals take the lead and Francis sings mostly harmonies. The songs are a collection of country standards and recent hits such as "Wolverton Mountain," "Walk on By," and "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On." A few, including "Bye Bye Love" and "Singing the Blues," are new recordings of songs that Francis had already tackled as a solo vocalist a few years earlier. MGM's goal in pairing the two singers may have been to prop up Francis' career and to boost Williams', but the effort was unsuccessful from a commercial standpoint. In retrospect, the album seems even more unusual than it did at the time, since Williams transformed into the wild Bocephus and Francis is sometimes described as the female Pat Boone. The Bear Family reissue appends two alternate takes, including a more spirited rendition of "Mule Skinner Blues" that rivals the album take.
© Greg Adams /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:13
- Main artists: Connie Francis Hank Williams, Jr.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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