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Mother's Best Flour
70 episodes Aired 1950-1951
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1. The Blind Child
   15mins Aired 1951-01-08
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2. Where The Old Red River Flows
   14mins Aired 1951-01-09
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3. Moanin' the Blues
   14mins Aired 1951-01-10
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4. Alabama Waltz
   15mins Aired 1951-01-11
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5. No-Body's Lonesome For Me
   14mins Aired 1951-01-12
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6. Loveless Mansion on the Hill
   13mins Aired 1951-01-15
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7. Everythings Okay
   14mins Aired 1951-01-16
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8. Nobody's Lonesome For Me
   15mins Aired 1951-01-17
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9. Move It On Over
   15mins Aired 1951-01-18
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10. Seaman's Blues
    15mins Aired 1951-01-19
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11. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
    15mins Air date unknown
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12. On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain
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13. My Sweet Love Ain't Around
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14. Pins & Needles In My Heart
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15. Mind Your Own Business
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16. May You Never Be Alone
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17. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
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18. Cool Water
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19. I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living
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20. Cold, Cold Heart
    14mins Aired 1951-02-02
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21. Dear John
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22. At The First Fall Of Snow
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23. Wedding Bells
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24. Why Don't You Love Me
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25. Faded Love & Winter Roses
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26. Just When I Needed You
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27. Move It On Over
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28. There's Nothing As Sweet As My Baby
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29. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
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30. Where The Old Red River Flows
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31. On Top Of Old Smoky
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32. May You Never Be Alone
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33. Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday
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34. Tennessee Border
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35. Pictures From Life's Other Side
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36. Just Waitin'
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37. My Sweet Love Ain't Around
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38. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
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39. Just When I Needed You
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40. Cold, Cold Heart
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41. Moanin' The Blues
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42. I Hang My Head And Cry
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43. I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
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44. Low & Lonely
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45. Orange Blossom Special
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46. If I Didn't Love You
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47. I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin'
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48. Hey Good Lookin'
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49. I've Been Down That Road Before
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50. California Zephyr
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51. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Blow
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52. I Can't Tell My Heart That
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53. Just Waitin'
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54. Cherokee Boogie
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55. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Blow
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56. I'll Sail My Ship Alone
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57. Dear John
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58. Cold, Cold Heart
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59. Move It On Over
    14mins Aired 1951-04-02
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60. Faded Love & Winter Roses
    14mins Aired 1951-04-03
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61. Why Should We Try
    12mins Aired 1951-04-04
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62. Long Gone Lonesome Blues
    14mins Aired 1951-04-05
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63. Dear John
    15mins Aired 1951-04-06
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64. Mind Your Own Business
    13mins Air date unknown
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65. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
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66. My Sweet Love Ain't Around
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67. I Blotted Your Happy School Days
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68. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
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69. Hey Good Lookin'
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70. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
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Mother's Best Flour was a lively and engaging radio show featuring Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys performing country, instrumental, and gospel songs. Aimed at a rural and largely female audience, the show promoted biscuit and cake flour, self-rising cornmeal, and livestock feed products. The informal banter and warm camaraderie between Hank, announcer Louie Buck, and the Mother's Best Music Makers offered listeners a glimpse into the real personality of Hank Williams, contrary to the sad and forlorn image often portrayed in biographies. The show was characterized by its casual tone and fun atmosphere, giving off the impression of a group of friends enjoying coffee and biscuits together in the morning.

Broadcast on WSM in Nashville, Tennessee from late 1950 to late 1951, Mother's Best Flour featured a variety of hymns, gospel music, and current hits sung by Hank Williams during his prime career years. Despite being paid $100 a week for the show, Hank was unguarded and relaxed throughout the series, allowing listeners to truly get to know him as a person. The show had a total of 15-minute broadcasts, which at times were pre-recorded due to Hank's touring schedule. These radio shows are considered some of Hank Williams' most popular work and are still sought after in his extensive catalogue.

Performers: Hank Williams, Louie Buck

Sources: archive.org, otrcat.com