The Night Hank Williams Came to Town
| "The Night Hank Williams Came to Town" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
| from the album Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town | ||||
| B-side | "I'd Rather Have You" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Cowboy Arms (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Mercury 888 459-7 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Braddock, Charlie Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Clement | |||
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"The Night Hank Williams Came to Town" is a song written by Bobby Braddock and Charlie Williams and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his Jack Clement–produced 1987 album Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town.
The recording featured a guest appearance by Waylon Jennings.
Released in March 1987 as the lead single from the album, the song reached number 43 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of May 9.