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Hank Williams
Hiram "Hank" Williams was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century. Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, five of which were released posthumously, and 12 of which reached No.1. Born and raised in Alabama, Williams learned guitar from African-American blues musician Rufus Payne. Both Payne and Roy Acuff significantly influenced his musical style. After winning an amateur talent contest, Williams began his professional career in Montgomery in the late 1930s playing on local radio stations and at area venues such as school houses, movie theaters, and bars. He formed the Drifting Cowboys backup band, which was managed by his mother, and dropped out of school to devote his time to his career. Because his alcoholism made him unreliable, he was fired and rehired several times by radio station WSFA, and had trouble replacing several of his band members who were drafted during World War II. In 1944, Williams married Audrey Sheppard, who competed with his mother to control his career. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Albums See All
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The Legend Hank Williams
2025
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Wait for the Light to Shine
2024
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Weary Blues from Waitin'
2024
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Beyond the Sunset
2024
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Blue Love In My Heart
2024
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Rock My Cradle
2024
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Last Night I Dreamed of Heaven
2024
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I Saw the Light
2024
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Hank Williams: Lovesick Blues
2023
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Your Cheatin' Heart
2023
Singles & EPs See All
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Gospel Recordings Vol. 2 (2019 - Remaster)
EP • 2021
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Love Songs EP (2019 Remaster)
EP • 2021
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Lonesome Blues EP (2019 Remaster)
EP • 2021
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Where The Old Red River Flows
Single • 2020
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I'll Fly Away
Single • 2020
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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (2019 - Remaster)
Single • 2019
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Lost Highway
Single • 2019
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Fly Trouble
Single • 2014
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Wealth Won't Save Your Soul
Single • 2014
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Rootie Tootie
Single • 2014
Videos See All
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Alone And Forsaken (Official Audio)
Hank Williams • 452K views
Featured on
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Country Gold
Playlist • YouTube Music
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The Hits: '50s
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Classic Country
Playlist • YouTube Music
Artist-made playlists
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The Best of Hank Williams
Playlist • Hank Williams • 42K views
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Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys - Moanin' The Blues (Official Album Playlist)
Playlist • Hank Williams • 14K views
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Hank Williams - Memorial Album (Official Expanded Edition Album Playlist)
Playlist • Hank Williams • 4.2K views
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Hank Williams - Hank Williams Sings (Official Album Playlist)
Playlist • Hank Williams • 2.4K views
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