Hank Snow When Tragedy Struck Vinyl LP RCA Victor LPM-1861

Step into one of the most poignant concept albums in classic country music history with Hank Snow – When Tragedy Struck, released in 1958 on RCA Victor Records (Catalog No. LPM-1861 Mono / LSP-1861 Stereo). Known for his immaculate guitar flatpicking and deeply resonant, precise baritone voice, Hank Snow possessed a singular gift for conveying the emotional weight of American folk tragedy and sentimentality.

Recorded under the guidance of Chet Atkins, this release gathers timeless songs recounting loss, train wrecks, orphaned children, and fateful journeys. Backed by delicate acoustic guitar, gentle weeping fiddle, and solemn pedal steel, When Tragedy Struck remains a landmark thematic LP that influenced generations of country and Americana storytellers.

Album Highlights:

• Artist: Hank Snow

• Album Title: When Tragedy Struck

• Record Label: RCA Victor Records

• Catalog Number: LPM-1861 (Mono) / LSP-1861 (Stereo)

• Producer: Chet Atkins

• Format: 12″ LP Vinyl Record, 33 ⅓ RPM

• Release Year: 1958

• Genre: Traditional Country / Folk Ballads / Disaster & Tragedy Songs / Americana

Tracklist:

Side 1:

1. The Letter Edged in Black

2. There’s a Little Box of Pine on the 7:29

3. Old Shep

4. The Prisoner’s Dream

5. I’m Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail

6. The Rock Island Express

Side 2:

1. Little Buddy

2. Nobody’s Child

3. The Drunkard’s Son

4. The Wreck of the Old 97

5. Put Your Arms Around to Hold Me

6. The Whispering Hope