Drifting Cowboys
Band
Kaw-Liga (song)...Hank Williams and Fred Rose . Backed by the Drifting Cowboys, Hank Williams recorded the song in Nashville in September, 1952 and the single was released posthumous ly in January 1953 on the MGM Records label. It remained No. 1 on the... In this article: Kaw-Liga, Kaw-Liga, Billie Jean, Your Cheatin' Heart, Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Marty Robbins, Drifting Cowboys, and Boxcar Willie |
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USATODAY.com | August 12, 2008
Hank Williams band member Don Helms dies at 81 - USATODAY.com
...early 1940s, the museum's profile said. His career was interrupted by Army service, and he eventually rejoined Williams' Drifting Cowboys in 1949, when Williams had become a star on the Grand Ole Opry. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.
In this article: Hank Williams, Don Helms, Lefty Frizzell, Patsy Cline, All rights reserved, Cold, Cold Heart, Long Black Veil, and Your Cheatin' Heart
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PopMatters | 6 days ago
Hank Williams: Hank Williams Revealed: The Unreleased Recordings (Review)
...ago, as well as stand-alone songs, in-studio conversations with Williams, and banter between him and the members of his band, the Drifting Cowboys. These candid conversations are something rare as far as Hank Williams is concerned, and...
In this article: Hank Williams, Orange Blossom Special, Lovesick Blues, I Saw the Light, Don Helms, and Fire on the Mountain
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Wikipedia | September 01, 2009
Jerry Rivers
...1928; married; died Nashville 4 October 1996. Jerry Rivers played fiddle with the Drifting Cowboys, a band who will be forever associated with their "frontman", the legendary Hank Williams. Rivers was, with steel guitarist Don Helms,...
In this article: Hank Williams, Hank Williams, Nashville, Don Helms, Cold, Cold Heart, Jambalaya, Why Don't You Love Me, and Ferlin Husky
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www.washingtonpost.com | August 17, 2008
Celebrated Steel Guitarist Don Helms, 81
...Hank Williams Jr. and Ernest Tubb. In 1977, Mr. Helms joined a reunited Drifting Cowboys in concert tributes to Williams, and he recruited Williams's daughter Jett Williams as a singer in 1989. Mr. Helms was inducted into the Steel...
In this article: Don Helms, Hank Williams, Nashville, Trademark, World War II, WSFA, Cold, Cold Heart, Morphine, and Jambalaya
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InRich News | August 13, 2008
Don Helms, 81, guitarist for Hank Williams, dies - News - inRich.com
...Funeral Home. Helms, the last surviving member of Williams' band, the Drifting Cowboys, played at Williams' side from 1943 until Williams' death at 29 on the way to a New Year's Day 1953 performance in Canton, Ohio. Helms' steel guitar...
In this article: Don Helms, Hank Williams, Vince Gill, Fred Rose, Nashville, Hank Williams Jr., Rodney Crowell, and Bon Jovi
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Wikipedia | August 24, 2009
Ray Price (musician)
...Nashville in the early 1950s, rooming for a short time with Hank Williams. When Williams died, Price took over his band, the Drifting Cowboys, and had minor success. He was the first artist to have a hit with "Release Me" (1954), a top five...
In this article: Ray Price, For the Good Times, Mike Huckabee, Willie Nelson, Crazy Arms, Release Me, Danny Boy, You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, Hank Williams, and Roger Miller
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Wikipedia | October 20, 2009
Drifting Cowboys
...to this day. One modern day version of the group, the backing band for William's daughter Jett Williams, was led by original Drifting Cowboys steel guitarist Don Helms; another version of the group known as "Hank's Drifters" features...
In this article: Herbert "Lum" York, Pee Wee Moultrie, Hank Williams, Jett Williams, Don Helms, Rockabilly, Ray Price, and Joe Pennington
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Hank Williams
...), Jerry Rivers (fiddle) and Don Helms (steel guitar) to form the most famous version of the Drifting Cowboys; also that year, Audrey Williams gave birth to Randall Hank Williams (Hank Williams, Jr.). 1949 also saw Williams release seven hit...
In this article: Hank Williams, Jr., Johnny Cash, and Jett Williams
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Wikipedia | March 31, 2009
Joe Pennington
Joe Pennington Joe Pennington, aka "Joe Penny," (born January 15, 1928 in Plant City, Florida) is a former lead guitarist for Hank Williams' backing band, the Drifting Cowboys. After leaving the Drifting Cowboys in 1948, Pennington continued...
In this article: Joe Pennington, Hank Williams, Federal Records, and Plant City, Florida
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The Drifting Cowboys were the backing group for American music legend Hank Williams. Jerry Rivers was one of the top performers in the Drifting Cowboys. The band went through several lineups during William's career, and surviving members of the group continue to tour and make public appearances to this day. One modern day version of the group, the backing band for William's daughter Jett Williams, was led by original Drifting Cowboys steel guitarist Don Helms; another version of the group known as "Hank's Drifters" features original Drifting Cowboys members Clent Holmes and Pee Wee Moultrie. Moultrie, Holmes and Helms made many appearances with former Drifting Cowboys bassist Herbert "Lum" York until York's death in 2004. Former Drifting Cowboys lead guitarist Joe Pennington later became a pioneering Rockabilly artist and continues to tour and record both Country Music and Gospel Music. Another former Drifting Cowboy Hillous Butrum later became a successful record producer and pioneer in the field of music videos. Ray Price took over the band after Williams' death for a short time.
- Name:
- The Drifting Cowboys
- Years Active:
- 1939–1953
- Former Members:
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- Jerry Rivers
- Herbert "Lum" York ()
- Hank Williams
- Joe Pennington ()
- Clent Holmes ()
- Don Helms (
- Associated With:
- Hank Williams
- Genre:
- Country, Honky Tonk
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