Perhaps best known for his distinct yodelling, he charted more than seventy singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980, including the Number One hits 'I'm Movin' On' and 'I Don't Hurt Anymore'. Performing in lavish and colourful sequin-studded suits, Snow had a career covering six decades during which he sold more than 80 million albums, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1979.
THERE IS A HANK SNOW MUSEUM CLOSE TO BROOKLYN IN LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, APPROPRIATELY, IT IS HOUSED IN AN ABANDONED TRAIN STATION. VERY WELL DONE
I reckon Hank Snow was better known for his distinctive self taught guitar style. Hank was influenced by the famous Rail road blues singer Jimmie Rodgers and though Hank did copy Rodgers style in his early days, including the "blue yodel" he later abandoned this and developed his own gritty style of singing. His guitar playing was so good he once cut a duet album of guitar music with the late Chet Atkins, master country Guitarist and music producer for RCA Victor. Hank was with RCA Victor label for almost 50 years and towards the end of his waning career RCA dropped him, just before he would have celebrated his half century with that label-always thought that was a bit mean of them.. Hank Snow and his Rainbow ranch boys, with Chubby Hayes on fiddle gave really great live concerts and the singing and playing they did was superlative and sounded as good as, if not equal to their recorded works.
Home Call
Hank Snow Lyrics
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Then I'll seek my rest in a little love nest built for Carrie Anita and me
A big mora's chair awaits for me there beside a bright log fire
My babe at my knee and my wife sings with me while I srtum on my old guitar
In fact we're as happy as happy can be every evening just Carrie Anita and me
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Everything may go wrong as I pull all day long but when the shadows fall
Then the cares of the day slip softly away as I hear that old home call
In Hank Snow's classic country song, "Home Call," he describes his perfect evening spent with his wife and child. The song begins with Hank setting the scene for the listener: "At the close of the day when the sun sinks away below the western sea," indicating the end of a long day of work. However, when he returns home, he is able to relax and unwind with his family in their small and cozy love nest. He paints a picture of domestic bliss with his wife singing along as he plays guitar, and their child at his knee. Despite the challenges of the day, he finds solace in being able to come home and be with his loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
At the close of the day when the sun sinks away below the western sea
At the end of the day, when the sun sets in the west, and the day draws to a close.
Then I'll seek my rest in a little love nest built for Carrie Anita and me
I will go to the house that I built with love for my wife, Carrie Anita and me, to rest.
A big mora's chair awaits for me there beside a bright log fire
Next to the bright log fire, there is a large chair made of Mora wood, waiting for me to sit in.
My babe at my knee and my wife sings with me while I srtum on my old guitar
My child sits next to me while my wife sings with me as I play my old guitar.
In fact we're as happy as happy can be every evening just Carrie Anita and me
In reality, we are the happiest we can be every evening, just me and my wife, Carrie Anita.
Everything may go wrong as I pull all day long but when the shadows fall
Even if everything goes wrong during the daytime when I work hard,
Then the cares of the day slip softly away as I hear that old home call
all of my worries and cares fade away when I hear the familiar call of my home.
A big mora's chair...
Once again, I take my place in the big Mora wood chair by the fire.
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purlin31622
on On The Beach At Waikiki
Should be spelled 'Honikau, a wikiwiki' per original 1915 sheet music at https://www.sheetmusicsinger.com/on-the-beach-at-waikiki/
Lowrie
on Galveston Rose
Lyric shouldn't have a question mark at the end; no big deal!