Hank Williams-Timeless (Various Artists tribute-Bob Dylan, Emmylo...

Here is Emmylou Harris' wonderful version Alone and Foresaken


Quote:Hank Williams is arguably the all-time best American singer-songwriter and he sings his songs better than anybody else. That being said, it's interesting to see what several modern singers do with a collection of Hank's songs.
I think two of the interpretations are outstanding. Emmylou Harris is splendid on "Alone and Forsaken." She turns the song into a folk tune from Merrie Olde England with the tasty and tuneful backing of Mike Henderson on mandolin and Mark Knopfler on guitar. I also thought Keith Richards' tortured and eccentric interpretation of "You Win Again" was better than good -- although I concede the point to another reviewer that Jerry Lee Lewis did the song even better. Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow, and Lucinda Williams also sing songs well. Hell, Hank's songs are so good that about anyone could sing them and sound pretty good.(Amazon Review)