 |  | "Cold Cold Heart" Hank Williams
 Williams had already had a Country hit with the song when Tony Bennett recorded it in 1951. Bennett had originally been unwilling, but it gave him his first #1 and took Country music to a new international audience. |  Song facts | | Composer听 | Hank Williams |  | | Genre听 | Country |  | | Year of Release | 1951 |  | | Chart Position | 1 (USA, Bennett version) |
|  | | |  | |
 |
Songwriting tips Williams got his inspiration from books.
听 Get more advice on getting started in our .
|  | |
| 



Like this song? Try these... Patsy Cline 
 |
 |
| 听DON'T MISS |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Doves Special guests on Dermot's show this week
|
 |

What's on Find out more about current and forthcoming documentaries on Radio 2. 

|


|