Hank Cramer is an American folk singer. The son of a Green Beret

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, Cramer started singing in college before enlisting in the Army in 1976. He continued performing throughout his service, and after retiring from active duty in 1990, began a full time musical career.

Industry Awards

• Heartland Public Radio
  Heartland Public Radio
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   voted "My Sweet Wyoming Home" in the Top Five Cowboy Songs of 2007
• Texas Public Radio
  Texas Public Radio
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   "Random Routes" voted "Two Of A Kind" and "Della & The Dealer" in Top Twenty Songs of 2007
• Northwest Public Radio
  Northwest Public Radio
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  "Inland Folk" named "Songs From Maurie's Porch" one of the Top Ten Folk CDs of 2006

Discography

Cramer made dozens of recordings. A partial discography is available at:

• www.HankCramer.com

Specific examples follow.

• The Captain & The Outlaw (1982) - Hank Cramer with Dakota - Front Range Records
• West By Northwest (1996) - Skookumchuck Music
• Live Aboard The Wawona (1998) - Hank Cramer with The Cutters - Skookumchuck Music
• Days Gone By (1999) - Ferryboat Music
• Sail Away (2000) - Hank Cramer with The Cutters - Skookumchuck Music
• Brave Boys! (2001) - Hank Cramer with The Rounders - Ferryboat Music
• The Road Rolls On (2003) - Ferryboat Music
• Songs from the USS Constellation (2003) - Hank Cramer & Constellation's Crew - Ferryboat Music
• If There's One More Song (2004) - Ferryboat Music
• A Soldier's Songs (2005) - Ferryboat Music
• Back to Sea (2006) - Hank Cramer & Constellation's Crew - Ferryboat Music
• Songs From Maurie's Porch (2006) - Ferryboat Music
• Miner's Songs (2007) - Ferryboat Music
• Way Out West (2007) - Ferryboat Music
• Caledonia (2007) - Ferryboat Music
• An Old Striped Shirt (2008) - Ferryboat Music
• Open Range (2008)- Ferryboat Music
• The Shantyman (2008) - Ferryboat Music
• Loosely Celtic (2008) - Ferryboat Music

External links

• Official site. Much of the biographical and discographical information in this article comes from the biography and discography on that site, accessed April 27, 2010.
• Hank Cramer from Ferryboat Music
• [ Biography on AllMusic]
• Recordings on Amazon
• Hank Cramer on SoundUnwound
• Live Aboard The Wawona