Win A Copy of “The Last Ride,” A Story of Hank Williams
The Last Ride, a movie depicting the final days of Hank Williams, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 6th through Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, but you can win a copy right here on Saving Country Music by leaving the name of your favorite Hank Williams song in the comments section below.
Starring Henry Thomas (the kid from ET), Kaley Cuoco (Big Bang Theory), Jesse James, Fred Dalton Thompson, and Fred Tolobowsky, The Last Ride follows the last 72 hours of Hank’s life as he rode in the back his 1951 powder blue Cadillac convertible. It is the powerful tale of country music’s original bad boy. The man, the myth and the music come together when Williams travels from Alabama to a series of New Year’s shows in West Virginia and Ohio. This remarkable journey leads straight into the heart and soul of the legendary performer…as he takes one last shot at redemption.
Fans of Hank Williams have waited patiently for news of when the movie would be available to the public since 2011 when information about the film first began to surface. Last year the movie saw a limited theatrical release in 15 select cities, but the new Blu-ray/DVD release will be the first time the film is made available to everyone. The soundtrack for the movie featuring 22 Hank songs sung by various artists was released on June 19th, 2012.
Saving Country Music will give away two exclusive copies of the movie to randomly selected readers who leave a comment below with their favorite Hank Williams song. And if you can’t list just one, list as many as you want! Make sure you sign in to the comments section with your REAL email address so we can contact you if you’re the winner!
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(6-3-2012) – Congratulations to Adam Hook and Doombuggy, both of which were randomly-selected to receive copies of The Last Ride. Thanks to everyone who participated, and keep an eye out for a review of the movie coming soon from Saving Country Music!
May 29, 2013 @ 7:42 pm
Setting the woods on fire
May 29, 2013 @ 8:03 pm
Long Gone Lonesome Blues!!!
This movie is going to be so sick!
May 29, 2013 @ 8:42 pm
Gotta go with “I Saw the Light” – have a soft spot for Gospel.
May 29, 2013 @ 9:38 pm
I saw the light
May 29, 2013 @ 9:39 pm
Lost Highway and Long Gone Lonesome Blues!
May 29, 2013 @ 9:46 pm
Settin the woods on fire
May 29, 2013 @ 10:07 pm
Six more miles
When the fire (comes down from heaven)
Settin the woods on fire
I heard that (lonesome whistle blow)
May 29, 2013 @ 10:13 pm
And Singing Waterfall
May 29, 2013 @ 11:10 pm
Cold Cold Heart. Gets me every time!
May 30, 2013 @ 12:16 am
“I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)”. I particularly like the short version that’s available on video where he sings this song with Anita Carter – wonderful stuff!!
May 30, 2013 @ 10:36 am
Love that video!
http://youtu.be/HJXfIoDrAZ0
May 30, 2013 @ 12:28 am
I don’t have a favorite, but if I had too choose one, Hey Good Lookin’ would have my vote.
Some honorable mentions would be Move It On Over, Kaw-Liga; Cold Cold Heart, Howlin’ at the Moon; Your Cheatin’ Heart, Settin’ the Woods on Fire; (The) Lost Highway.
May 30, 2013 @ 12:30 am
On the Evening Train
May 30, 2013 @ 12:41 am
Kawliga
Your Cold Cold Heart
Your Cheating Heart
May 30, 2013 @ 2:50 am
Rambling man
May 30, 2013 @ 4:05 am
Hank it by Justin Moore! Just kidding, Jambalaya.
May 30, 2013 @ 4:52 am
Settin’ the Woods on Fire!
May 30, 2013 @ 5:59 am
I”™ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive
Hands. Down.
May 30, 2013 @ 6:02 am
Leave Me Alone With The Blues
Kaw-Liga
Low Down Blues
I’d Still Want You
Weary Blues From Waitin
I Heard That Lonesome Whistle
Please Make Up Your Mind
May 30, 2013 @ 6:22 am
I must say though Kaw-Liga holds a very special place. I admire metaphors that are equally brilliant and so easy to understand that they need no explanation. The best example ever of the consequences of not overcoming social phobias. Also, I like songs that shine a light on a perceived love without actually knowing the one you love, such as The Beautiful Waitress by Terry Allen.
May 30, 2013 @ 10:34 am
Weary Blues! Love that song!
May 30, 2013 @ 6:26 am
My Sweet Love Ain’t Around. Nothing comes close to that song for me.
May 30, 2013 @ 6:59 am
I could never be ashamed of you
May 30, 2013 @ 7:56 am
I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow
Honky Tonk Blues
As Much as I Love You
Lost Highway
Hey Good Lookin’
Jambalaya
. . . pretty much ANYTHING he wrote.
May 30, 2013 @ 7:59 am
I’m So Lonesome..
May 30, 2013 @ 8:27 am
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
May 30, 2013 @ 8:54 am
Lonesome Whistle
May 30, 2013 @ 9:22 am
I saw the light
May 30, 2013 @ 9:30 am
Alone and forsaken
May 30, 2013 @ 9:48 am
” I’m A Long Gone Daddy”
Like III’s version just as much
May 30, 2013 @ 9:49 am
Got to be “I Saw The Light” and “I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You”.
May 30, 2013 @ 10:32 am
So hard to pick just one! But I’m going with ‘I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)’
Also love Cold Cold Heart, The Lost Highway, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, Your Cheatin Heart, Please Don’t Let Me Love You, The Lovesick Blues, Lonesome Whistle, Crazy Heart, Moanin The Blues, Take These Chains (From My Heart), Mansion On The Hill, Someday You’ll Call My Name, Blue Eyes Cryin In The Rain, Sundown and Sorrow, and OH SO MANY MORE!
May 30, 2013 @ 10:35 am
‘Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone
May 30, 2013 @ 12:23 pm
Top Three:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, Alone and Forsaken, and Settin’ the Woods on Fire
May 30, 2013 @ 12:30 pm
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry…
May 30, 2013 @ 12:37 pm
“Why Don’t You Make Up Your Mind?”
May 30, 2013 @ 1:25 pm
Jambalaya
May 30, 2013 @ 1:46 pm
My all time favorite is Lost Highway but every single song is golden.
May 30, 2013 @ 9:42 pm
I’m lucky that I live in Hank’s hometown of Montgomery, Alabama. My favorite song of his is “Move It On Over” which was his first big hit.
May 30, 2013 @ 11:12 pm
Too many to pick just one, but after much thought, I’ll have to put “Lost Highway” down here. Even though Leon Payne wrote it, that song IS Hank Williams.
May 31, 2013 @ 6:57 am
Angel of Death
May 31, 2013 @ 6:59 am
House of Gold
May 31, 2013 @ 6:59 am
I Saw The Light
May 31, 2013 @ 7:04 am
“I Can’t Help it if Im Still In Love With You”… “Move it on Over”… “I Dreamed About Mama Last Night”… “Youre Gonna Change or Im Gonna Leave”… “Rockin Chair Money”… “I Saw The Light”… “I Heard the Lonesome Whistle Blow”…
May 31, 2013 @ 7:10 am
Honky tonk blues
May 31, 2013 @ 7:17 am
Honky Tonkin’
May 31, 2013 @ 7:22 am
Mind Your Own Business
May 31, 2013 @ 7:25 am
Hole in my Bucket
May 31, 2013 @ 7:27 am
House of Gold.
May 31, 2013 @ 7:28 am
i’m so lonesome i could die, and Jambalaya
May 31, 2013 @ 7:31 am
My Son Calls Another Man Daddy. The pain in the lyrics are what makes it my favorite.
May 31, 2013 @ 7:35 am
30 Pieces Of Silver
May 31, 2013 @ 7:40 am
Kawliga
May 31, 2013 @ 7:52 am
My favorite is My Son Calls Another Man Daddy. So much pain in the lyrics.
May 31, 2013 @ 8:05 am
Tennessee Border if I had to pick only one.
May 31, 2013 @ 8:12 am
Alone and Forsaken
May 31, 2013 @ 8:48 am
Long Gone Daddy
May 31, 2013 @ 9:05 am
Hey Good Lookin’ and I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
May 31, 2013 @ 9:16 am
My favourites would have to be “Six More Miles (To the Graveyard)”, and “My Main Trial is Yet to Come”.
May 31, 2013 @ 9:29 am
Wedding Bells!
May 31, 2013 @ 10:07 am
Ramblin’ Man, but also Lost Highway.
May 31, 2013 @ 10:10 am
When the Fire Comes Down
-Unreleased Recordings
What ever happened to your article listing several country musicians that could make an impact on mainstream country?
It was a great article, it turned me onto the Turnpike Troubadors…
May 31, 2013 @ 6:02 pm
https://savingcountrymusic.com/go-ready-bands-in-country-music-right-now
https://savingcountrymusic.com/7-men-who-could-immediately-make-country-music-better
June 1, 2013 @ 4:07 am
On the iPhone this article doesn’t appear on the home page…
May 31, 2013 @ 10:40 am
(I’m Praying For The Day) That Peace Will Come
May 31, 2013 @ 10:44 am
I Saw the Light
May 31, 2013 @ 11:21 am
There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight
May 31, 2013 @ 11:24 am
I saw the Light…
May 31, 2013 @ 11:31 am
Ramblin’ Man
May 31, 2013 @ 11:45 am
I”™ll never get out of this world alive
May 31, 2013 @ 11:48 am
Settin’ the Woods on Fire
May 31, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
Pan American
May 31, 2013 @ 2:01 pm
Trigger, I think i could make a strong case for me to win the movie. I have the only original response with “I could never be ashamed of you”. fingers crossed
May 31, 2013 @ 2:13 pm
Gotta be You Win Again
May 31, 2013 @ 2:22 pm
Gotta go with Angel of Death, though if ignoring Luke the Drifter il go Move it on Over.
May 31, 2013 @ 4:12 pm
Asking to pick your favorite Hank Williams song is like asking someone to pick a favorite child… It’s impossible because they are all perfect! Not to mention, it changes from day to day depending on the mood I am in and what is happening with my life. But, today I will say:
Luke- “Thy Burdens are Greater than Mine” “I’ve Been Down That Road Before”
Hank- “Ramblin Man” “I’ll be a Bachelor Till I Die” “Long Gone Lonesome Blues”
May 31, 2013 @ 8:27 pm
Ramblin’ Man
June 2, 2013 @ 6:54 am
ALONE AND FORESAKEN
Howling at the Moon
When the Fire Comes Down
June 3, 2013 @ 4:58 am
Your Cheatin”™ Heart
June 3, 2013 @ 7:45 pm
I could never be ashamed of you