In September 1965, “MGM” label released “Ballads of the Hills and Plains”, the third Hank Williams Jr. album. It was recorded in July 1965; at “Columbia Recording Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Jim Vienneau.

Personnel:

• Hank Williams Jr.– vocals, guitar
• Grady Martin, Jerry Kennedy, Harold Bradley, Ray Edenton – guitar
• Hargus “Pig” Robbins– piano
• Bob Moore– bass
• The Jordanaires– vocal accompaniment

Track listing:

1. Doc Holiday – John Paulovic
2. Cowpoke – Tillman Franks, David Houston
3. Blood’s Thicker Than Water – Danny Dill, Wayne P. Walker
4. The Blizzard – Harlan Howard
5. Stampede – Jim Dale, Frances Paulin
6. The Rainmaker – Cliff Friend, Jack Sanders, Mack Vickery
7. Streets of Laredo – traditional
8. Black Lightning – Ricky Hester
9. Big Twenty – Dillis
10. The Eyes of Death – Danny Dill
11. I’m Afraid – Allen Nelson, Carolyn Stringer