So how did I like the PBS documentary on Hank Williams last night? Well

enough — I just bought the DVD recording of it. Lots of wonderful gnarled

Southern good ol’ boys (& a couple of gals) reminiscing. Brief clip of Hank

singing “I Saw the Light,” which I hadn’t seen before. Not enough of his

gospel and “Luke the Drifter” material, though.

Best thumbnail summary of Hank by one of his fellow musicians: “He wanted to

get to the top, and he did. But when he got there, it was empty. Wasn’t

anything there he wanted. All the things he wanted were back where he come

from…” Exactly.

Another old-timer on Hank & Miz Audrey: “Never did figure out which way it

went, whether it was his drinkin’ that drove her to naggin’, or her naggin’

that drove him to drinkin’.”

You can read about the program & buy the DVD here