Dear John (Hank Williams song)

"Dear John"
Single by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
B-side"Cold, Cold Heart"
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1951[1]
RecordedDecember 21, 1950[2]
StudioCastle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville
GenreCountry, honky-tonk, blues
Length2:33
LabelMGM K10904
Songwriter(s)Tex Ritter, Aubrey Gass
Producer(s)Fred Rose
Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys singles chronology
"Moanin' the Blues"
(1951)
"Dear John"
(1951)
"Howlin' at the Moon"
(1951)

"Dear John" is a song written by Tex Ritter and Aubrey Gass. It is best remembered for being the A-side to Hank Williams' number one hit "Cold, Cold Heart" in 1951 for MGM Records.

  1. ^ "Hank Williams CD Issues". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  2. ^ "Hank Williams". www.rockabillyhall.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-08-19.