Hank Williams
Born: Sep 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, AL
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Died: Jan 1, 1953 in Oak Hill, WV
Genre: Country
Styles: Honky Tonk, Outlaw Country, Traditional Country, Country Rock, Pop, Religious
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 29. In those four short years, he established the rules for all the country performers who followed him and, in the process, much of popular music. Hank wrote a body of songs that ...Read full biography
Hank Williams Sings
Released: 1952
Label: MGM
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Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter [10
Released: 1955
Label: MGM
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