Idolator

A fascinating story from yesterday's Chicago Sun-Times details the strange journey of a $250,000 Hank Williams songbook. It's the kind of piece that needs to be read to be believed, but in summary:

- In Sept., the Sun-Times publishes a feature on a 59-year-old book that contains 20 unpublished, hand-written Hank Williams songs.
- After reading the piece, Sony/ATV Music Publishing tries to locate the book. They file a theft report, which results in an arrest warrant for a former Sony Nashville custodian/
-That custodian—who was fired last year on suspicion of stealing CDs—claims to have found the book in the trash, and sold the book to its new owner. Both were arrested this week.

It's an interesting tale, but we have to ask: $250,000 for a bunch of unreleased Hank Williams songs? It's gotta be worth more. Hell, Courtney Love probably got more than that, and all she did was photocopy a bunch of zonked-out emails.

Cheatin' heart? Sun-Times story cracks Hank Williams case [Chicago Sun-Times]