"Half as Much" is an American pop standard song written by Curley Williams in 1951.
[4] Williams recorded it at a session at Castle Studio in Nashville on August 10, 1951.
He was backed by Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Sammy Pruett (lead guitar), Howard Watts (bass), probably Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), and either Owen Bradley or Fred Rose on piano.
[5] "Half as Much" is notable for being the only Hank Williams recording to feature a solo barroom piano at its conclusion.
Two months after Williams recorded "Half as Much," Curly Williams recorded it for Columbia Records, so Rose held back Hank's release until March 28, 1952, to clear the way for Curley's release on November 2, 1951.