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.
I Almost Lost My Mind
Hank Snow Lyrics
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When I lost my baby I almost lost my mind
My head is in a spin since she left me behind
I pass a million people I can't tell who I meet
I pass a million people don't know tell who I meet
Cause my eyes are full of tears where can my baby be (make it son)
I went to see a gypsy and I had my fortune read
I went to see a gypsy had my fortune read
Now I can tell you people the news was not so good
Now I can you people the news was not so good
She said your baby's done and quit you this time she's gone for good
Hank Snow's song, "I Almost Lost My Mind," describes the feeling of intense heartbreak when losing a loved one. The repeated line, "When I lost my baby I almost lost my mind," emphasizes the overwhelming nature of the experience. The singer's restlessness and confusion is depicted when he says "My head is in a spin since she left me behind," and "I pass a million people I can't tell who I meet." He is so consumed by his emotions, specifically his tears of sadness, that he cannot see or interact with those around him.
The singer attempts to seek guidance from a gypsy who reads his fortune, but her response is not what he wants to hear. He hangs his head in sorrow when the gypsy tells him that his baby has quit him for good. The song concludes with the singer addressing his audience and stating, "Now I can tell you people the news was not so good," further expressing his disappointment in the prediction of his future without his loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
When I lost my baby I almost lost my mind
My emotional state drastically deteriorated when my partner left me.
My head is in a spin since she left me behind
I'm feeling confused and disoriented ever since my partner departed from me.
I pass a million people I can't tell who I meet
I encounter many individuals without recognizing them as I'm consumed by tears due to the absence of my partner.
Cause my eyes are full of tears where can my baby be (make it son)
My eyes are brimming with tears as I'm utterly clueless of my partner's whereabouts and well-being.
I went to see a gypsy had my fortune read
I visited a fortuneteller to seek guidance and predict my future.
Then I hung my head in sorrow when she said what she said (what she said honey)
Upon hearing the fortuneteller's prediction, I was disheartened and crestfallen.
Now I can tell you people the news was not so good
Unfortunately, the news conveyed by the fortuneteller was disappointing and unfavorable.
She said your baby's done and quit you this time she's gone for good
The fortuneteller declared that my partner had left me permanently and would not return to my life again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ivory Joe Hunter
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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!