The Atlanta Braves clinched the National League East Division earlier this week, however instead of dedicating this week's Fresh Fitted Friday to the big news of being the first MLB team this year to gain a postseason berth, we honor the centennial of the birth of Hank Williams—another iconic Southern entity—which is this coming Sunday, September 17.
I have recently featured two Hip Hop 50 related hats so now is a good time to temporarily shift gears with a country-tinged cap. As I have mentioned before, I grew up listening to lots of hard rock and rap in the 1980s although sadly never appreciated country music until I went to college in Colorado which is where I first learned about bluegrass and Americana in general.
My first exposure to "The Hillbilly Shakespeare" is not a memory I can accurately retrace however I suspect a key catalyst to that moment was my chemistry lab partner, Nathan, who grew up in Nashville, TN. Each of us had diverse musical tastes that we enjoyed sharing with one another and his knowledge of proper country music immediately intrigued me.
Like most young folk getting into country in the early 2000s, the American Recordings albums by Johnny Cash were impactful as was his early output on Sun Records. At that time, I also began to appreciate Outlaw Country and many of those artists heaped praises on Rockabilly which eventually led me to Honky Tonk masters like Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams.
Before I knew it, I picked up The Complete Hank Williams which is a 1998 box set containing almost all of Williams's recorded works. I also got into Delta Blues which is another style of music from the Southern States, which is where most of the events for Williams's 100th birthday celebrations are taking place however now we begin the online festivities!
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
As always, thanks for coming back to read about baseball hat geekery. I've got comments disabled here so if you'd like to discuss a trade or simply just chat about hats, please feel free to connect via the following social sites:
Instagram: @baseballmilquetoast
Twitter: @FittedFriday
I have recently featured two Hip Hop 50 related hats so now is a good time to temporarily shift gears with a country-tinged cap. As I have mentioned before, I grew up listening to lots of hard rock and rap in the 1980s although sadly never appreciated country music until I went to college in Colorado which is where I first learned about bluegrass and Americana in general.
My first exposure to "The Hillbilly Shakespeare" is not a memory I can accurately retrace however I suspect a key catalyst to that moment was my chemistry lab partner, Nathan, who grew up in Nashville, TN. Each of us had diverse musical tastes that we enjoyed sharing with one another and his knowledge of proper country music immediately intrigued me.
Like most young folk getting into country in the early 2000s, the American Recordings albums by Johnny Cash were impactful as was his early output on Sun Records. At that time, I also began to appreciate Outlaw Country and many of those artists heaped praises on Rockabilly which eventually led me to Honky Tonk masters like Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams.
Before I knew it, I picked up The Complete Hank Williams which is a 1998 box set containing almost all of Williams's recorded works. I also got into Delta Blues which is another style of music from the Southern States, which is where most of the events for Williams's 100th birthday celebrations are taking place however now we begin the online festivities!
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| Even though Williams was more known for his guitar playing, I still feel this "Banjo Bangers" cap is an apt tribute to the Honky Tonk legend. |
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| I have mentioned before that these caps could do with a sweatband tag featuring "The Clink Room" branding however I am hesitant to request any enhancements that might increase the cost of their hat which are already steep at their current price of $55. |
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| The yellow Clink Kong embroidery here really sings as a nice backup on the "GS Walnut" crown—which is seemingly is a tribute to the classic acoustic Taylor GS guitar—and the "Air Force Blue" undervisor of this splendid @pageperception creation. |
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
As always, thanks for coming back to read about baseball hat geekery. I've got comments disabled here so if you'd like to discuss a trade or simply just chat about hats, please feel free to connect via the following social sites:
Instagram: @baseballmilquetoast
Twitter: @FittedFriday
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