"A House of Gold" | |
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Single by Hank Williams | |
A-side | "How Can You Refuse Him Now?" |
Released | 1954 |
Recorded | 1948 or 1949, Shreveport |
Genre | Country |
Length | 2:15 |
Label | MGM 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.