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"Cold Cold Heart"
Hank Williams
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Williams had already had a Country hit with the song when Tony Bennett recorded it in 1951. Bennett had originally been unwilling, but it gave him his first #1 and took Country music to a new international audience.
Hank Williams
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ComposerÌýHank Williams
GenreÌý Country
Year of Release1951
Chart Position1 (USA, Bennett version)
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Norah Jones
Norah Jones wraps her silky vocals round the number in stark contrast to Satchmo's gravelly version.

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Hank Williams
55%
Tony Bennett
6%
Louis Armstrong
11%
Norah Jones
28%

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