July 13, 2009

Ramblin’ Man

“Ramblin’ Man” — Hank Williams Jr. (Gilley’s Club, Pasadena, TX, 1980)

While trolling the depths of my archives for a Hank Jr. version of “Midnight Rider”, I came across this different Allman Brothers interpretation I like even better.  Maybe this is what I was thinking of all along.  Oh, how the mind bewilders.  At any rate, this precious gem was recorded in 1980 at the legendary Gilley’s Club in Pasadena, TX.  Immortalized in the groundbreaking John Travolta vehicle Urban Cowboy, Gilley’s was one of the great honkytonks ever erected.  I unearthed this riveting article about the place as part of the rigorous research this site is known for. Ramblin’ Man by Hank Williams Jr.   
Download now or listen on posterous Ramblin’ Man.mp3 (7919 KB)

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