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Jack White Does Hank Williams

25th February 2008 | by Aidan Williamson

After being approached by music legend Bob Dylan, The White Stripe's Jack White has now finished his cover version of an unwritten Hank Williams song.

White explains, "[Bob] came upon, somehow, 20-25 unfinished songs by Hank Williams, just the lyrics, no music, and he started to ask people if they would finish these songs. He did one [himself], asked Willie Nelson to do one, asked me to do one, and I think Lucinda Williams and Alan Jackson are on it too. I think it might come out this year. It's a cool record."

Jack White's day job in the White Stripes has been winding down of late, due to Meg White's building anxiety issues surrounding live performances. Jack is keeping himself busy with his other project The Raconteurs, who have their second album currently awaiting release. He also hinted - in an interview with MTV News - that he had another project in the offing, "There's some other stuff I have coming out, but I can't tell you about it all just yet. You'll have to be patient!" he said.

The title of White's contribution to the forthcoming Hank Williams project is "You Know That I Know".