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Hank Williams, Sr. was 29 years old when he was found dead in the backseat of his baby blue Cadillac on New Year’s Day in 1953. More than fifty years later he is considered by many to be the greatest country songwriter of all time. But before the recording contracts, the sold-out tours — before the Grand Ole Opry made him a household word — he was a skinny country boy with a passion. Those who were with him as his career unfolded — from singing on street corners as a shoe-shine boy to international acclaim as one of country music’s greatest stars — look back at his short life and magical rise to stardom.
Today many people think the name Hank Williams belongs exclusively to a current country music star. Perhaps lesser known by today’s fans, his father was a legendary songwriter. He authored such hits as “Hey Good Lookin’”, “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, “Jambalaya”, “I Saw the Light”, “Take These Chains”, “Honky Tonkin’”, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” – the list goes on and on.
b. September 17, 1923 - d. January 1, 1953
Grave Location:
Oakwood Annex Cemetery,
Montgomery, Alabama USA
- At The First Fall of Snow
- Becareful of Stones That You Throw
- Beyond The Sunset
- Dear John
- First Year Blues
- Happy Rovin Cowboy
- Help Me Understand
- Hey Good Lookin
- Honky Tonk Blues
- House of Gold
- I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
- I Saw The Light
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Jambalaya On The Bayou
- Lomesone Whistle
- Lost Highway
- Men With Broken Hearts
- No No Joe
- On Trial
Provided By: Richard's Creations