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http://soundbeat.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/SBCP-Kawliga_mixdown.mp3 Episode Air Date: September 2, 2019
Artist: Hank Williams
Recording Title: Kaw-Liga
Artist: Hank Williams
Recording Title: Kaw-Liga
Hank Williams was well-known for his “heartbreak” songs, but this one’s just a bit different.
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“Kaw-Liga” was originally written as a…more-serious song about two Native American lovers. But collaborating songwriter Fred Rose convinced Williams to re-write, telling instead the story of two wooden cigar store “Indians”.
Some claim it was a nod to a Native American settlement, others claim it was a more blatant nod to an actual wooden statue. What we know is this: In August 1952, Hank stayed at a cabin at Lake Martin in Alabama, where he wrote this song and Your Cheatin’ Heart. Both were released by MGM in early 1953 and spent a combined 20 weeks on top of the Country charts.
This episode was written by Emily Procopio, part of the Sound Beat Class Partnership.
Photo: Courtesy of Papahazama, via Flickr, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic.