Carroll Baker & Hank Snow in Nashville 1981 Special

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Published 2018-05-11
For Country Music fans! On her "Carroll Baker in Nashville" CBC 1981 Special, Canadian country music star Carroll Baker introduced celebrated Canadian-American Country music legend Hank Snow. Nicknamed The Yodelling Cowboy and The Singing Ranger, Hank was born in Nova Scotia where he endured extreme poverty, beatings and psychological abuse as well as physically punishing labour during the Great Depression. His ambition was to become a country singer like his idol Jimmie Rodgers and he succeeded, with numerous #1 hits in North America, including his compositions sung here I’ve Been Everywhere, I’m Moving On and Hello Love as well as gaining numerous Country Music Awards.
Hank Snow’s business partner was Tom Parker. Snow and Parker formed the management team, Hank Snow Attractions. A regular on the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Snow persuaded the directors to allow a young Elvis Presley to appear on stage. Then Snow used Presley as his opening act and introduced him to Tom Parker. The partnership signed a management contract with Presley but before long, Snow was out and Parker had full control over the rock singer's career. Snow called Parker “the most egotistical, obnoxious human being I've ever had dealings with.”
Another Canadian country and western singer was Wilf Carter “the father of Canadian Country Music,” was also born in Nova Scotia. In the US he was called Montana Slim or The Yodelling Cowboy.
Also born in Nova Scotia, Canada’s First Lady of Country Music Carroll Baker between 1970 and 1982 released 31 consecutive charting singles. Twelve of these reached the top of the Canadian charts! Check out the previous two excerpts from her Nashville Special on this st40tv site, one with The Oak Ridge Boys and the other with Conway Twitty and Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers.
All Comments (21)
  • @catherineanderson1622
    Oh my that was Sheer Class. I enjoyed both those Amazing Singer's so much. Hank and Carroll one word......WOW 👏👏
  • @donaldewert2402
    I saw Carrol Baker in Nashville in 1978 at Fan Fair and thought she was great!!🤠
  • @BasaPete
    That's great! Having fun like two true Maritimers.
  • @TolKOZAK
    Obviously recorded live. Fantastic. Two of my favourite Canadians. Love it.
  • @edsauer2931
    they are both tremendous people and singers.I really love this! She' beautiful also!!! Good stuff.
  • @emilybroderick1574
    That’s amazing to see both of them enjoying each other’s company..Beautiful!
  • @donaldmackillop6736
    Being an Ocean going skipper and, Hank a kindness to us all....worked all the waters there and N/W Scotland , .he sure could have had a better wig maker...or better advice, he'd be grand bald as any Eagle.
  • @vstrom9586
    Rainbow Ranch - he was ahead of his time
  • @mikeege7643
    Sony TC110A cassette player/recorder. I still have mine. Love Carroll and Hank. Thanks for posting!
  • @VBMCAT
    That's fantastic , to See These two having fun together.
  • @dixieboy5689
    WOW ... Rainbow Ranch .... !!! OK. Not sure where that might be. They sure do this song proud. I love her voice. Shes a Maritimer.
  • @judithashenhurst3589
    Hank was the best and I miss him so much. I became a fan the first time I ever heard his voice back in 1952. And I was so fortunate the get to know him and his wonderful wife, Min, in later years and I miss them both.
  • @brand3820
    😂😂😂😂 Good memories for America..