In the Mood for Hank [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]
Hank Thompson, a man destined to be one of Country music's greatest performers, was signed in late 1947 by the up-and-coming CAPITOL label, following a recommendation by Tex Ritter. At the beginning of the next year, his "Humpty Dumpty Heart" hit number two in the Country charts and Hank Thompson was well on his way to become one of the biggest stars of the following two decades.Undoubtedly, the subsequently much covered "The Wild Side Of Life" became his best-known hit in 1952, but it certainly was not alone: the charts were peppered with songs like "What Are We Gonna Do About The Moonlight", "I Find You Cheatin On Me", "A Fooler, A Faker", "Rub-A-Dub-Dub", "Breakin In Another Heart", and so on.Presented here is a not-so-wild side of Hank Thompson, a man who effortlessly made the transition from Western swing to Honky Tonk, and continued to progress to whatever style the market required in later years. One of the all-time greats of Country music, this new JASMINE CD features Hank Thompson near the start of his career and partly shows his debt to Western Swing. It also shows Hank as an accomplished song-writer and vocalist, singing familiar Country themes. Included amongst the 26 studio recordings is Humpty Dumpty Heart , Hank s well-known theme, plus an unusual version of the Glenn Miller classic, In The Mood.