Albums Tribute albums to Hank Williams include the following: A Tribute To Hank Williams (1959) by Johnny Williams & The Singing Cowboys George Jones Salutes Hank Williams (1960) by George Jones Sings the Songs of Hank Williams (1961) by Ronnie Hawkins My Favorites of Hank Williams (1962) by George Jones Hank Locklin Sings Hank Williams (1964) by Hank Locklin Hank Williams the Roy Orbison Way (1970) by Roy Orbison Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis Sing Hank Williams (1971), by Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me (1980) by Charley Pride Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series (1986) by The Residents (one side contains Hank Williams songs, the other contains versions of marches by John Philip Sousa) Hanky Panky (1994), by The The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1999) by Bap Kennedy. Kennedy's follow-up album Lonely Street, released in 2000, contains numerous references to Hank Williams, and on the sleeve notes, Kennedy acknowledges that the songs were inspired by both Williams and Elvis Presley. Timeless (2001), by artists including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Keith Richards, Tom Petty and Hank Williams III. Timeless was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, and Cash's version of "I Dreamed About Mama Last Night", which appears on the album, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. Other artists who have released Hank Williams tribute albums include Ray Price, Connie Stevens, George Hamilton IV, Floyd Cramer, Glen Campbell, Moe Bandy, Charlie Rich, Del Shannon, Sammy Kershaw, Trio Los Panchos, Jack Scott and Girls Guns and Glory. Doo-wop singer Dion DiMucci credited Hank Williams as his #1 musical influence, and covered "Honky Tonk Blues" on his Grammy-nominated album Bronx in Blue in 2007. Songs In 1981 Drifting Cowboys steel guitarist Don Helms teamed up with Hank Williams, Jr. to record "The Ballad of Hank Williams". The track is a spoof or novelty song about Hank Sr.'s early years in the music business and his spending excesses. It was sung to the tune of "The Battle of New Orleans," popularized by Johnny Horton. Hank Jr. begins by saying, "Don, tell us how it really was when you was working with Daddy." Helms then goes into a combination of spoken word and song with Williams to describe how Hank, Sr. would "spend a thousand dollars on a hundred dollar show," among other humorous peculiarities. The chorus