The title of Leon Payne is hardly a family one. However the nation songwriter and writer from Alba, Texas created some copyrights which have stood the check of time. For instance, he wrote “I Love You Because,” which turned intently related to Jim Reeves, and two songs that turned a part of the Hank Williams songbook.
One was “Lost Highway” and the opposite was “They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me,” which Hank recorded at Citadel Studio in Nashville on June 14, 1950. His ordinary producer Fred Rose was readily available, as had been his common group the Drifting Cowboys. The track was launched because the follow-up to Williams’ personal composition “Why Don’t You Love Me.” That quantity topped the nation chart for 5 weeks in the summertime of 1950.
Surprisingly, “They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me” was really launched because the B-side of one other track of Hank’s, “Why Should We Try Anymore.” The one was launched by MGM in each 78 and 45rpm speeds. Such was his standing that either side attracted radio and jukebox play. But it surely was the flip that received the chart race, peaking at No.5 versus No.9 for “Try.”
Hank’s well-known admirers
“They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me” was a favourite of a few of Hank’s well-known admirers, too. Roy Acuff was first to it in a 1958 rendition, then George Jones included it on his 1962 album My Favorites Of Hank Williams. Elvis Costello reduce it within the classes for 1986’s King Of America, a model launched on the album’s 1995 reissue.
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Others to deal with the tune included Waylon Jennings, Don Gibson, and Willie Nelson. Even the late alt-rock favorite Elliott Smith carried out the track in his dwell present. In 1979, it was additionally paid the praise of an replace by Emmylou Harris, on her album Blue Kentucky Lady.
Purchase or stream “They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me” on the Hank Williams compilation 40 Biggest Hits.
