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| Hank Williams
Born: Sep 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, AL Died: Jan 1 , 1953 in Oak Hill, WV Style: Traditional Country, Honky Tonk Instruments: Guitar, Vocals |
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| Hank Williams
Born: Sep 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, AL Died: Jan 1 , 1953 in Oak Hill, WV Style: Traditional Country, Honky Tonk Instruments: Guitar, Vocals |
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Hank Williams is the father of contemporary country music. Williams was a superstar by the age of
25; he was dead at the age of 29. In those four short years, he established the rules for all the
country performers that followed him and, in the process, much of popular music. Williams wrote a
body of songs that became popular classics, and his direct, emotional lyrics and vocals became the
standard for most popular performers. Hank lived a life as troubled and reckless as that depicted in
his songs.
Williams had no fewer than seven hits in 1949 after "Lovesick Blues," including the Top Fives "Wedding Bells," "Mind Your Own Business," "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)," and "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It." In addition to having a string of hit singles in 1950 -- including the number ones "Long Gone Lonesome Blues," "Why Don't You Love Me," and "Moanin' the Blues," as well as the Top Tens "I Just Don't Like This Kind of Livin'," "My Son Calls Another Man Daddy," "They'll Never Take Her Love from Me," "Why Should We Try," and "Nobody's Lonesome for Me." That same year, Williams began recording a series of spiritual records under the name Luke the Drifter. Williams continued to rack up hits in 1951, beginning with the Top Ten hit "Dear John" and its number one flip-side, "Cold Cold Heart." - from All-Music Guide |
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Hank Williams, Sr Mansion on the Web A real "must see" web site dedicated to the great Hank Williams Sr, complete with bio notes, lyrics, sound clips, art gallery, links, discography,musical analysis and more. In both French and English
Museum of Country Legends, the Fan's Hall of Fame For country music fans: contests, artist of the month, trivia, mystery artist game, online giftshop with country music related and NASCAR items... |
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