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A House of Gold

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"A House of Gold"
Single by Hank Williams
A-side"How Can You Refuse Him Now?"
Released1954
Recorded1948 or 1949, Shreveport
GenreCountry
Length2:15
LabelMGM Records
Songwriter(s)Hank Williams

"House of Gold" is a hymn written by Hank Williams.[1] It was released by MGM Records as the B-side to "How Can You Refuse Him Now?" in 1954. It was recorded as a demo when Williams worked the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport between August 1948 and May 1949.[2] The song admonishes those who "steal, cheat, and lie" in pursuit of material wealth rather than finding salvation in God. Despite being a posthumous single that he never recorded with his band in a studio, "A House of Gold" became one of Hank's most covered hymns.

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Sources
  • Escott, Colin; Merritt, George; MacEwen, William (2004). Hank Williams: The Biography. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-73497-4.