Hank Williams

Influenced by: Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, Rufus "Tee-Tot" Payne

Genre: Country

Biography: Hank Williams is the father of contemporary country music. He was a superstar by the age of 25; he was dead at the age of ...

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Sep 17 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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 Spinner.com: On This Date in 1923: Hank Williams is born Hiram King Williams in Mount Olive, Ala.The Almanac Advises for September 17: "The poet laureate is an officially appointed wordsmith, whose task it is to create verses that chronicle the national mood....Read more

 
Aug 15 2008 10:00AM by Brian Mansfield

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The Boot: 'Your Cheatin' Heart' --Hank Williams (1953) Wandering Words: "Your cheatin' heart will tell on you."Williams supposedly wrote this song in his car, while complaining to his fianc�e, Billie Jean, about his first wife, Audrey. After mentioning... Read more

 
Nov 15 2007 12:00PM by Gaylord Fields

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 Spinner.com: James Taylor has often told stories through his songs, but now he's literally telling stories about them. On his newly released live CD/DVD set, 'One Man Band,' the celebrated singer-songwriter, equipped with just his voice, a guitar, some piano...Read more

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