Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
Single by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
B-side"Window Shopping"
PublishedJuly 28, 1952 (1952-07-28) Acuff-Rose Publications[1]
ReleasedJuly 19, 1952 (1952-07-19)
RecordedJune 13, 1952 (1952-06-13)[2]
StudioCastle Studio, Nashville
GenreCountry & western, honky-tonk
Length2:52
LabelMGM K 11283
Songwriter(s)
Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys singles chronology
"Half as Much"
(1952) 		"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
(1952) 		"Settin' the Woods on Fire"
(1952)
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"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952. It is Williams' most recorded song. Named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya, it spawned numerous recordings and has since achieved popularity in several different music genres.

In 2002, the 1952 Hank Williams recording of the song on MGM Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[3]

  1. ^ "U.S. Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog". vcc.copyright.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys - Jambalaya (On The Bayou), retrieved July 21, 2021
  3. ^ https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award#j [bare URL]