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    • Sep 24, 1948
    MGM releases Hank Williams' "I Saw The Light"
    Dec 22, 1948
    Hank Williams records "Lovesick Blues" in Cincinnati at the E.T. Herzog Studio
    Dec 31, 1948
    MGM releases Hank Williams' "Mansion On The Hill"
    Jan 10, 1949
    Hank Williams begins hosting a morning show, sponsored by Johnnie Fair Syrup, on Shreveport radio station KWKH, where he bills himself as "the ol' syrup sopper." The job lasts about four months, before he moves to Nashville
    Feb 4, 1949
    Hank Williams joins the Musicians Union in Shreveport, Louisiana
    Feb 11, 1949
    MGM releases Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" backed with "Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door)"
    Mar 1, 1949
    Hank Williams records "Mind Your Own Business," "Honky Tonk Blues," "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)" and "Lost Highway" at Nashville's Castle Recording Studio. He records the final version of "Honky Tonk Blues" 33 months later
    Mar 20, 1949
    Hank Williams records "Wedding Bells" at Nashville's Castle Studios
    May 6, 1949
    MGM releases Hank Williams' "Wedding Bells"
    May 7, 1949
    Hank Williams makes his first appearance at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "Lovesick Blues"
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