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Williams had already had a Country hit with the song when Tony Bennett recorded it in 1951. Bennett had originally been unwilling, but it gave him his first #1 and took Country music to a new international audience.

Hank Williams Song facts

Composer  
Hank Williams

Genre  
Country

Year of Release
1951

Chart Position
1 (USA, Bennett version)

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Norah Jones

Norah Jones wraps her silky vocals round the number in stark contrast to Satchmo's gravelly version.

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Hank Williams
55%
Tony Bennett
6%
Louis Armstrong
11%
Norah Jones
28%

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