About this Recording
An excerpt of the song Jambalaya (On The Bayou) performed by Hank Williams, Sr. at the Louisiana Hayride during the early 1950s. The melody is based on the Cajun song "Grand Texas. It was released in July 1952, and reached number one on the U.S. country charts, where it remained for fourteen non-consecutive weeks.
| Creator | Hank Williams |
| Date | 1952 |
| Repository | Synergie OMP |
| Collection | Louisiana Hayride - Classic Country Radio Volume 1 |
| Number | 8 |
| Copyright | Copyrighted |
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