Hank Snow
Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts between 1950 and 1980. Snow had success on country music record charts with his songs including: "I'm Moving On", "The Golden Rocket", "The Rhumba Boogie", "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go, Lover!", "I've Been Everywhere", and "Hello Love". Hank Snow wrote songs about a wide range of topics including joy, freedom, travel, anguish, and love. His work was often inspired by his personal experiences, such as his childhood in a small town in rural Nova Scotia. He experienced extreme poverty, abuse, and physically punishing labor during the Great Depression. His mother encouraged him to pursue his dream of becoming an entertainer like his idol, country star Jimmie Rodgers. Snow received various music awards and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The Hank Snow Home Town Museum in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, is dedicated to his life and work. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Liverpool (town in Nova Scotia, Canada), Died December 20, 1999 (Tennessee (state of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, leader, yodeling, songwriter, lyricist
Notes: Real name: Clarence Eugene Snow. Also known as "The Singing Ranger."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-46 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor (Canada) | 9139 | 10-in. | 12/20/1944 | Only a rose from my mother's grave | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9143 | 10-in. | 12/20/1944 | You broke the chain that held our hearts | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9145 | 10-in. | 12/20/1944 | You played love on the strings of my heart | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9150 | 10-in. | 12/22/1944 | Can't have you blues | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with guitars and bass | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9153 | 10-in. | 12/22/1944 | I'll not forget my mother's prayer | Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9154 | 10-in. | 12/22/1944 | Darling I'll always love you | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with guitars and bass | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9155 | 10-in. | 12/22/1944 | Blue ranger | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9286 | 10-in. | Just a faded petal from a beautiful bouquet | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Victor (Canada) | 9287 | 10-in. | 12/17/1945 | My sweet Texas blue bonnet queen | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9288 | 10-in. | I'm gonna bid my blues goodbye | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Victor (Canada) | 9291 | 10-in. | 12/17/1945 | Brand on my heart | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and string bass | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9292 | 10-in. | 12/18/1945 | No golden tomorrow ahead | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9296 | 10-in. | 12/18/1945 | My mother | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9297 | 10-in. | 12/18/1945 | The drunkard's son | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9537 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Within this broken heart of mine | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9538 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | My Filipino rose | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9539 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | The night I stole old Sammy Morgan's gin | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9540 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | My two timin' woman | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9541 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Wasted love | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9544 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Somewhere along life's highway | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 9546 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Little buddy | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snow, Hank," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356166.
Snow, Hank. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356166.
"Snow, Hank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Hank Snow
Discogs: Hank Snow
Allmusic: Hank Snow
Apple Music: Hank Snow
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IMDb: Hank Snow
Britannica: Hank Snow
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Snow, Hank - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91076570
Wikidata: Hank Snow - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q648366
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24867245
MusicBrainz: Hank Snow - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c328faea-ae26-4988-85f5-e9a8dc322bb1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/289609 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/289609
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