Hank Thompson - The Wild Side Of Life (1951) & Answer Song.

(Written by Arlie Carter & William Warren ...From A Traditional Tune "Thrills That I Can't Forget" by Welby Toomey and Edgar Boaz in 1925 and "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes" by the Carters in 1929 and "Great Speckled Bird" in 1936).
1st. Recorded Circa February 1951 by Jimmy Heap and His Melody Makers (not a hit)

CHARTED 1952 #1 for FIFTEEN Weeks

Recorded 11 December 1951 [no. 2401, 18:00-21:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA - Hank Thompson [vcl/gt], Billy Gray [gt/leader], Curly Chalker [steel gt], Billy Briggs Stewart [bass], William Wayne Foster [drums], Joe Herman "Big Red" Hayes [fiddle], Kenneth Allen, "Little Red" Hayes [fiddle], Gilbert "Gil" Baca [piano]. Producer: Dee Kilpatrick.

HANK THOMPSON (Born Henry William Thompson in Waco,TEXAS 1925 - 2007)... Country Music Hall Of Fame 1989 and Nashville Songwriter's Hall Of Fame 1997

ANSWER SONG "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"
Recorded 3 May 1952 - (CHARTED 1952 #1 Country & #27 Pop) - Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Kitty Wells [vcl], Joseph Zinkan [harmony vcl], Eddie Hill [gt/], Shot Jackson [steel gt], Johnnie Wright [bass], Dorris Warren [fiddle]. Producer: Paul Cohen.

(Written by J.D.Miller...Sequel to "The Wild Side Of Life" by Hank Thompson...From A Traditional Tune "Thrills That I Can't Forget" by Welby Toomey and Edgar Boaz in 1925 and "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes" by the Carters in 1929 and "Great Speckled Bird" in 1936).

KITTY WELLS (Born Ellen Muriel Deason in Nashville TN (1919 - 2012).
aka "THE QUEEN of COUNTRY MUSIC.

Active from 1936 to 2000.

Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame in 1976

[colcoltdave]

I would have loved to see the look on Hank Thompson's face when he first heard Kitty's song. She definitely had true grit!

[riangunter]

That is my late fathers favourite song. Oh how I mis him . He was the best best dad ever.

[garrysimmons]

At eighty six years of age I realise that the wild side is long gone. However I can still sing these great old songs.

[southernbelle]

Until I was about 16 years old, I thought my daddy made this song up himself. He played it on his guitar almost daily & on my Granny’s old pedal organ every time we had a family gathering. All 6 of us kids sat around his feet singing along to every word.

My daddy passed away 2 nights ago. I’ve been playing this on repeat just longing for those old times singing along with my siblings. Pulled out my old Martin & looked up the chords tonight. Hoping to play it for my siblings & our kids now. Such bittersweet memories.

[jerrycraig]

I can't be the only one these songs speak to!!!

[cassiecarson]

Kitty Wells is absolutely the Queen of Country Music.

[carolekohlschmidt]

I remember when these songs came out. They were very popular.

[deadskunk]

I have to shake my head at these two songs. My God they are beautiful. I really don't know what went wrong with country music through the years. The almighty dollar and unscrupulous Nashville record company executives I guess. Good country music is out there if you hunt for it and know what it really sounds like. I guess I'm just getting old.

[theresachiorazzi]

Kitty wells was the queen of country music. Oh these sad songs can really make you tear up. But I love to listen to them

[mariedalling]

My sister always sang that song at parties she is gone now but she will be singing it above god rest her soul xx

[williamadams]

Now this is country, always liked Hank Thompson.

[theresachiorazzi]

This is a great song by hank Thompson I can listen to it over and over it touches base about real life situations

[georgschmidt]

Pure country and loved this song as a teen.

[aloisemason]

Kitty Wells is certainly a legend in country music and what a beautiful voice she had to sing out to her fans..always be remembered.

[ethelbolen]

Love Hank and Kitty.They are real country!!

[josephgordon]

True country music as it was and should always be .Kitty Wells gave the appropriate reply.

[jakebretz]

I found the kitty wells song on a cassette tap in Aug. I wish country was still this good

[MyAlbert]

when it comes to all time greats this is up there with the best.

[YellowstoneBound]

We were listening in Pensacola, Florida, at the NAS, when Hank's and Kitty's hits were released. Thank you, Mom, for tuning the AM radio to the right stations. Such wonderful memories.

[john]

Folks it doesn't get any better than this.