Cover Versions
"Kaw-Liga" has been covered by artists such as Charley Pride, Roy Orbison, Marty Robbins, Loretta Lynn, Boxcar Willie, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Don McLean, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, New Riders of the Purple Sage and Jayke Orvis & the Broken Band.
Hank owned a cabin in Kowaliga Bay on Lake Martin, Alabama. The home is now privately owned by Hank's daughter Jett Williams and is not open to the general public.
The avant-garde band The Residents recorded the song for their album Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series, replacing its original backing music with the bassline of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. This was more than likely a reference to Williams' wife, who was named Billie Jean.
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