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Hank Williams

Hank Williams, born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one. Born in Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama, Williams moved to Georgiana, where he met Rufus Payne, a black ... street performer who gave him guitar lessons in exchange for meals or money. Payne had a major influence on Williams's later musical style. During this time, Williams informally changed his name to Hank, believing it to be a better name for country music. After moving to Montgomery, Williams began his career in 1937 when WSFA radio station producers hired him to perform and host a 15-minute program. He formed as backup the Drifting Cowboys band, which was managed by his mother, and dropped out of school to devote all of his time to his career. When several of his band members were conscripted to military service during World War II, Williams had trouble with their replacements and started drinking heavily, causing WSFA to dismiss him. Williams eventually married Audrey Sheppard, who became his manager for nearly a decade. After recording "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin'" with Sterling Records, he signed a contract with MGM Records. In 1948 he released "Move it on Over," which became a hit, and also joined the Louisiana Hayride radio program. In 1949, he released a cover of "Lovesick Blues," which carried him into the mainstream of music. After an initial rejection, Williams joined the Grand Ole Opry. He had 11 number one songs between 1948 and 1953, though he was unable to read or notate music to any significant degree. Among the hits he wrote were "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Hey, Good Lookin'," and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." During his last years Williams's consumption of alcohol, morphine and other painkillers severely compromised his professional and personal life. He divorced his wife and was dismissed by the Grand Ole Opry due to frequent drunkenness. Williams died suddenly in the early morning hours of New Years Day in 1953 at the age of 29 from heart failure brought on by pills and alcohol. Despite his short life, Williams has had a major influence on country music. The songs he wrote and recorded have been covered by numerous artists, many of whom have also had hits with the tunes, in a range of pop, gospel, blues and rock styles. See more [+]

I Saw The Light |||||

I saw the light I saw the light No more in darkness no more ...

Lovesick Blues |||||

I got a feelin' called the blu-ues, oh, Lawd Since my baby s...

Im So Lonesome I Could Cry |||||

Hear the lonesome whippoorwill He sounds too blue to fly The...

JAMBALAYA** |||||

Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta go, pole the...

Lost Highway |||||

I'm a rollin' stone all alone and lost For a life of sin I h...

Hey Good Lookin |||||

Say, hey, good lookin', whatcha got cookin' How's about cook...

I Can't Help It |||||

Today I passed you on the street, and my heart fell at your ...

Kawliga |||||

Kawliga, was a wooden Indian standing by the door He fell in...

Buckets Got a Hole In It |||||

Yea! My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Yea! My Bucket's Got A Hol...

Ramblin' Man |||||

I can settle dow-own and be doin' just fine Til I hear an ol...

I Don't Care |||||

I don't care if tomorrow never comes, This world holds nothi...

Crazy Heart |||||

You thought she'd care for you and so you acted smart You li...

Long Gone Lonesome Blues |||||

I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by But I got...

30 Pieces Of Silver |||||

Tis a sad but true story from the bible it came And it tells...

I Hang My Head And Cry |||||

Every time I see her passin' by, All I do is hang my head an...

I Heard That Lonesome Whistle |||||

I was riding Number Nine Headin' south from Carolin' I heard...

Tear In My Beer |||||

There's a tear in my beer 'cause I'm cryin' for you, dear yo...

Half As Much |||||

HALF AS MUCH HANK WILLIAMS 7 7 7 -6 6 6 5 5 -4 4 3 If you lo...

Calling You |||||

When you stray from the fold and there's trouble in your sou...

At The Cross |||||

Alas, and did my Savior bleed, And did my Savior die? Would ...

I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive |||||

Now you're lookin' at a man that's gettin' kinda mad I had l...

Honky Tonk Blues |||||

Well I left my home down on the rural route, I told my pa I'...

Honky Tonkin' |||||

When you are sad and lonely and have no place to go Call me ...

127 Rose Avenue |||||

Somewhere in the middle of the Deep South Magnolias sway in ...

I Wish I Had a Nickel |||||

They tell me little darlin' that tomorrow you'll be wed You ...

I'm Gonna Sing |||||

When I get to Glory, I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing I'm gonna le...

I'm Sorry For You My Friend |||||

You've known so long that you were wrong But still you had y...

Jesus Died For Me |||||

When everything goes wrong And it seems all hope is gone I r...

Jesus Is Calling |||||

Jesus Is Calling calling calling night and day And you will ...

Jesus Remembered Me |||||

I was alone and driftin' on a lonely sea of sin Nothin' but ...

Last Night I Dreamed Of Heaven |||||

Last night I dreamed of heaven and I saw my mother there Sta...

Let Me Sing A Blue Song |||||

I've got an old flame in my heart A solid-gold flame in my h...

Let's Turn Back The Years |||||

DARLING LETS TURN BACK THE YEARS AND GO BACK TO YESTER-DAY L...

Low Down Blues |||||

Lord I went to the doctor he took one look He said the troub...

Mansion On The Hill |||||

5 6 5 -5 -4 -5 -6 6 Tonight down here in the valley 5 6 8 -8...

Mind Your Own Business |||||

If the wife and I are fussin', brother that's our right 'Cau...

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