Message to My Mother

"Message to My Mother"
Single by Hank Williams
A-side "Mother Is Gone"
Released 1955
Recorded 1950 (unconformed)
Genre Country, folk
Length 2:17
Label MGM Records
Writer(s) Hank Williams

"Message to my Mother" is a song written by Hank Williams. It was recorded as a demo in 1951 and released by MGM Records in 1955, two years after its composer's death.[1] It is notable for its length, clocking in at just over four minutes, which is unusual for a Williams song. The song tells the story of a young man on his deathbed imploring those around him to let his long-suffering mother know he has been saved. The song displays a clear Roy Acuff influence, whose songs with similar themes had a profound influence on a young Williams.

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