Hank Snow – Spanish Fireball (1967/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 30:13 minutes | 679 MB | Genre: Country, Oldies
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA Victor – Legacy

Canada’s greatest contribution to country music, Hank Snow was famous for his “traveling” songs. His original nickname, the Yodelling Ranger, was modified to the Singing Ranger when his high voice changed to the great baritone that graced his hit records. With small stature and huge voice, Snow was a country traditionalist who gave much more to the business than he took. This album was released in RCA Victor 1967 year and became another hit in the discography of Hank Snow.

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Hank Snow – Snow In All Seasons (1969/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:51 minutes | 693 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

Canada’s greatest contribution to country music, Hank Snow was famous for his “traveling” songs. It’s no wonder. At age 12 he ran away from his Nova Scotia home and joined the Merchant Marines, working as a cabin boy and laborer for four years. Once back on shore, he listened to Jimmie Rodgers records and started playing in public, building up a following in Halifax. His original nickname, the Yodelling Ranger, was modified to the Singing Ranger when his high voice changed to the great baritone that graced his hit records.

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Hank Snow – Hank Snow Sings Your Favorite Country Hits (1965/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 29:54 minutes | 693 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Legacy Recordings

Hank Snow had three hits in 1965, but none of them are on Sings Your Favorite Country Hits. The album was aimed at Snow’s fans, who would happily consume his versions of recent hits and older favorites because they enjoyed his voice and were familiar with many, if not most, of the songs. The then-“current” hit songs (all from 1963) include “Six Days on the Road,” “Mary Ann Regrets,” and “From a Jack to a King,” while the oldies feature Marvin Rainwater’s “Gonna Find Me a Bluebird”; the ever-popular “White Silver Sands”; and Jimmy Dean’s first hit, “Bumming Around.” This kind of album package, consisting of a name artist covering well-known songs, was common in the ’60s, being easy to produce and a solid seller that pleased the artist’s followers. The absence of original material would be seen as a fault by many latter-day critics, but Sings Your Favorite Country Hits was created for a certain purpose and, in that regard, is a success.

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Hank Snow – Hits, Hits & More Hits! (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 30:24 minutes | 333 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

Canada’s greatest contribution to country music, Hank Snow was famous for his “traveling” songs. It’s no wonder. At age 12 he ran away from his Nova Scotia home and joined the Merchant Marines, working as a cabin boy and laborer for four years. Once back on shore, he listened to Jimmie Rodgers records and started playing in public, building up a following in Halifax. His original nickname, the Yodelling Ranger, was modified to the Singing Ranger when his high voice changed to the great baritone that graced his hit records. In 1950, the year he became an Opry regular, his self-penned “I’m Moving On” (the first of his many great traveling songs) became a smash hit, reaching number one and remaining there for 21 weeks. “Golden Rocket” (also 1950) and “I’ve Been Everywhere” (1962), two other hits, show his lifelong love for trains and travel. But he was as much at home with two other styles, the ballad and the rhumba/boogie. Among his many great ballads are “Bluebird Island” (with Anita Carter of the Carter Family), “Fool Such as I,” and “Hello, Love,” a hit when Snow was 60 years old. Snow appeared regularly on the Opry into the ’90s, proving that his incredible voice suffered no loss of quality over the last half-century, as well as what a tasteful, understated guitar stylist he is. With small stature and huge voice, Snow was a country traditionalist who gave much more to the business than he took.

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Hank Snow – Hits Covered By Snow (1969/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 31:46 minutes | 727 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

During the latter half of the ’60s, Snow’s career slowed down considerably, as he wasn’t able to make the transition to the new, heavily orchestrated country-pop sounds, nor was he able to keep pace with the twangy roll of Bakersfield. Instead, his singles placed in the lower reaches of the charts, while his concerts and Grand Ole Opry appearances continued to be quite popular.

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