This is a sort of novelty album, and not an entirely successful one, consisting of waltz-tempo pieces, backed by chorus, including "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "What Will I Do On Monday," and "Shenandoah Waltz." Not Thompson's most exciting record, but it makes for pleasant enough listening, and the musicianship is very solid.

HANK THOMPSON
FAVORITE WALTZES
(Capitol T-1111)
December/1958
Produced by Ken Nelson

Merle Travis, Billy Gray - guitar
Bobbie White - steel
Billy Stewart - bass
Butch White - drums
Harold Hensley, Bob White, Tommy Camfield - fiddle
Vic Davis - piano
Dubert Dobson - trumpet
Stamps Quartet - vocals
Recorded:
Apr 14-15/1958, Capitol Records Studio, Hollywood

1.
SHENANDOAH WALTZ
(Clyde Moody - Chubby Wise)
« © '47 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »

In the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia lives a girl who is waiting just for me
Many times we waltzed in the moonlight and in her loving arms I long to be
I miss her smiles in the moonlight and I know she misses me too
In the Shenandoah Valley of Virgiania lives a girl and I know her love is true
[ steel - fiddle ]
In the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia...
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2.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WALTZ
(Spencer Williams)
« © '49 Edwin Morris Co, ASCAP »

[ instrumental ]
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3.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED
(Lloyd Copas - Lois Mann)
« © '57 Fort Nox Music, BMI »

Signed sealed and delivered a package containing my heart
To open remove the wrapper but please don't tear it apart
You tore up this heart when you left me you left me alone and so blue
I'm sending this special delivery the postman will bring it to you
[ fiddle ]
I thought perhaps you would keep it just for a while don't you see
Oh darling please keep it forever without you it's no good to me
Signed sealed and delievered a package containing my heart
I send it to you as a token I'm sorry we're so far apart
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4.
SKATER'S WALTZ
(Hank Thompson - Charles Waldteufel)
« © '58 Beechwood Music, BMI »

[ instrumental ]
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5.
WARM RED WINE
(Cindy Walker)
« © '49 Unichappell Music, BMI »

Put a nickel in the jukebox and let it play for my heart is so cold with pain
Take the cork from the bottle of the warm red wine and fill my glass up again

Fill my glass to the brim till it flows o'er the rim
Like the tears flow in this heart of mine
And I'll say so long to the dreams that are gone on account of the warm red wine
[ fiddle ]
A prison of stone with its cold iron bars is no more a prison than mine
I'm a prisoner of drink and can never escape from the chains of the warm red wine
Fill my glass to the brim...
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6.
FIFTY YEAR AGO WALTZ
(Hank Thompson)
« © '58 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »

[ instrumental ]
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7.
IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOON
(Charles Tobias - Joe Burke)
« © '56 Ched Music, ASCAP »

(In the valley of the moon)
Down the lane we strolled neath the roses in the valley of the moon
And I lost my love neath the roses in the valley of the moon
We kissed and said goodbye she cried and so did I
Now dear you wonder why I am lonely
But we'll meet again by the roses in the valley of the moon
[ fiddle ]
Down the lane we strolled neath the roses...
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8.
LA ZINDA WALTZ
(Hank Thompson - Billy Gray)
« © '58 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »

[ instrumental ]
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9.
LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART
(Leo Friedman - Beth S. Whitson)
« © '57 Shapiro-Bernstein Co, ASCAP »

(Let me call you sweetheart I'm in love with you)
Let me call you sweetheart I'm in love with you
Let me hear you whisper that you love me too
Keep that love light glowing in your eyes so blue
Let me call you sweetheart I'm in love with you
[ piano ]
(Let me call you sweetheart I'm in love with you)
Let me call sweetheart...
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10.
ANNIVERSARY WALTZ
(Dave Franklin - Al Dubin)
« © '58 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »

[ instrumental ]
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11.
WHAT WILL I DO NEXT MONDAY
(Johnny Hatchcock - Weldon Allard)
« © '58 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »

What will I do next Monday after you've left me alone
What will I do next Monday with no one to call my own
Church bells will ring next Sunday on your wedding day
But what will I do next Monday after you've gone away
[ piano ]
Wednesday was just like Tuesday Thursday will be much the same
Friday I'll still be dreaming hoping to hear your name
Church bells will ring next Sunday on your wedding day
But what will I do next Monday after you've gone away
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12.
GOLD AND SILVER WALTZ
(Hank Thompson - Franz Lehar)
« © '58 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »

[ instrumental ]
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