Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1951
Howlin' at the Moon
Buy Howlin' at the Moon now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'Howlin' at the Moon'" is a song written and recorded by Hank Williams. It rose to number 3 on the Hot Country Singles chart in 1951. The song also appeared on the soundtrack on 'For All Mankind'.
Song history
The up-tempo "Howlin' at the Moon" celebrates the giddiness of true love. Lyrically, the song reflects Williams' sense of humor and love of hunting. The title is punctuated by the hound dog yodels of fiddler Jerry Rivers. In his book 'Hank Williams: The Biography', writer Colin Escott observes, "The performance tears along...It was but a short step from there to rockabilly." Williams recorded the song at Castle Studio in Nashville on March 16, 1951. Williams was backed on the session by members of his Drifting Cowboys band, including: Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Sammy Pruett (electric guitar), Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), Ernie Newton (or "Cedric Rainwater") aka Howard Watts (bass), and either Owen Bradley or producer Fred Rose on piano. The B-side of "Howlin' at the Moon", the ballad "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)", outperformed the A-side on the charts (peaking at number 2).
Williams disciple George Jones recorded this song for his 1960 album 'George Jones Salutes Hank Williams'.
Chart performance
References
Bibliography
*
Category:1951 songs
Category:Songs written by Hank Williams
Category:Hank Williams songs
Category:MGM Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Fred Rose (songwriter)
Buy Howlin' at the Moon now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1951