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, Died December 20, 1999 (Tennessee)
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 1-25 of 46 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4042 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | I cried but my tears were too late | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4043 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | With this ring I thee wed | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4044 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | Paving the highway with tears | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4045 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | I'm moving on | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5504 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | The rhumba boogie | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5505 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | The golden rocket | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5507 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | You pass me by | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5833 | 10-in. | 10/22/1950 | Unwanted sign upon your heart | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-5835 | 10-in. | 10/22/1950 | Your locket is my broken heart | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-0375 | 10-in. | 1/28/1951 | I'm movin' on no. 2 | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-0906 | 10-in. | 1/26/1951 | Down the trail of achin' hearts | Anita Carter ; Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-0907 | 10-in. | 1/26/1951 | Bluebird island | Anita Carter ; Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0400 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | The only rose | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0401 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | The star spangled waltz | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0402 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | Nobody's child | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0403 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | The law of love | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0404 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | The blind boy's dog | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0405 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | I wonder where you are tonight | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0406 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | The anniversary of my broken heart | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0407 | 10-in. | 3/8/1949 | Marriage vow | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Columbia | RHCO4409 | 10-in. | 12/18/1950 | The golden rocket | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8133 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | Lonesome blue yodel | Hank, the Yodeling Ranger | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8279 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | We met down in the hills of old Wyoming | Hank, the Yodeling Ranger | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, yodeling, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8281 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | My little Swiss maiden | Hank, the Yodeling Ranger | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, yodeling, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8282 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | Was there ever a pal like you? | Hank, the Yodeling Ranger | Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, yodeling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Snow, Hank," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356166.
Snow, Hank. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356166.
"Snow, Hank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Discogs: Hank Snow
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Snow, Hank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91076570
Wikidata: Hank Snow - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q648366
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24867245
MusicBrainz: Hank Snow - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c328faea-ae26-4988-85f5-e9a8dc322bb1
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/289609 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/289609
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