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the custody over the child she renamed "Cathy". However, upon Lilly's death in 1955, Irene
Williams assumed control of the estate. She became thus the legal guardian of Williams's son, while refusing to adopt Cathy. Irene made an attempt to contact the girl's mother, Bobbie Jett, who was at the time married and lived in California. Jett refused to take the child since her husband did not know of the existence of her daughter with Williams. Cathy was then put up for adoption and granted money from the estate of Lilly Williams, to be paid at the age of 21.
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Williams at a show where he gave her a sheaf of song lyrics he wanted her to read. She later said that although Dylan had said nothing about them at first, she recognized them immediately as her grandfather's work. He then said he had been asked to possibly cut an entire album, or that he might have other artists perform them. She heard nothing more about it for two years until Mary Martin revived the project and she got a phone call from her publishing company saying it was time for her to pick up some samples of the available material.
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Williams, and he confirmed the validity of the copyright renewal deal. Cathy's adoptive parents were contacted by a lawyer, but they refused to contest the ruling of the court. In 1967, Hank Williams, Jr. was declared the only heir to the estate by a second judge. In 1969, the guardianship of the estate was transferred to lawyer Robert Stewart after Irene was arrested and sentenced to a jail term for possession of cocaine by a Texas court. Hank Williams, Jr. reached legal adulthood in 1970.
1644:, where it was placed in a silver casket that was displayed at his mother's boarding house for two days. His funeral took place on January 4 at the Montgomery Auditorium, with his casket placed on the flower-covered stage. Mourners came to Montgomery from all over the South, and beyond. An estimated 15,000 to 25,000 people were outside the auditorium, and inside were 2,750, with the balcony set aside for about 200 black mourners. Hundreds passed by the casket. Backed by the Drifting Cowboys, Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb and
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1293:. Afterwards Lister stored the demo acetate, with no markings, in a box of records kept at his house, and then when he moved, in his yard under a tarp for several years. He eventually gave the acetate to Hank Williams, Jr., who had a hit with it and an accompanying video which depicted the son playing with his father in an overdubbed dream sequence. The following month, MGM Records released Williams's debut album,
1594:. Carr and Williams checked out of the hotel, but the porters had to carry Williams to the car. Carr later mentioned that Williams had severe hiccups, while the porters said that he had made a coughing sound twice. Carr spoke with Toby Marshall on the phone, who informed him on behalf of the tour's promoter, A.V. Bamford, that the show in Charleston was cancelled and he ordered him instead to drive Williams to
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Williams's death concerning a welt that was visible on his head. That evening in Canton, when Williams's death was announced to the gathered crowd, a few people started laughing because they thought it was a joke. Akron deejay Cliff Rodgers assured the crowd that it was no joke and that Hank Williams was indeed dead. When
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Brimming with an anger that regularly spilled over into misogyny, Williams was also a master of spite". Hank Williams, Jr. wrote in his autobiography: "To hear the tributes, one would think that the entire city took turns kissing Daddy while he was still alive. While he was alive, he was despised and envied; after he died, he was some kind of saint."
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Consequently, several other musicians got involved in the project, their main task being to create music that suited the lyrics. Dylan chose a song called "The Love That Faded" and fashioned a "honky-tonk waltz through heartache", while Holly
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on WSM radio. Due to Williams's tour schedules, some of the shows were previously recorded to be played in his absence. During the mid-1960s, WSM staff photographer Les Leverett rescued acetates that were thrown away by the station. At a later point, the recordings were duplicated. In the 1980s, he
941:. According to Sheppard, she and Williams lived in a hotel in Mobile while they worked together at the shipyard for a short while. Sheppard told Williams that she wanted to help him regain his radio show, and that they should move to Montgomery and start a band. The couple were married in 1944 at a
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executive Mary Martin, one of the producers of "Timeless", was consulted about other means of drawing attention to material from the Williams archive. She said that Bob Dylan was given the first opportunity to perform 12 songs for a CD compilation. Dylan approached Williams's granddaughter Holly
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that caused him lifelong pain and became a major factor in his later alcohol and drug abuse. At the age of three, Williams sat with his mother as she played the organ at the Mount Olive Baptist Church. Lillie also joined singing the hymns that influenced the singer's later compositions. Williams
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TV critic, Ken Tucker, wrote: "despite being a pop-culture titan and rightly dubbed "father of country music", Hank Williams was possibly the least likable — least warm and sympathetic — figure in modern music. Reeking of self-pity, he wrote and sang some of the greatest woe-is-me music of the
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at the Tyree Funeral House. He found hemorrhages in the heart and neck and pronounced the cause of death as "acute rt. ventricular dilation". He also wrote that Williams had been severely beaten and kicked in the groin recently (during a fight in a Montgomery bar a few days earlier), and local
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On May 21, 1951, Williams was admitted to North Louisiana Sanitarium in Shreveport for treatment of his alcoholism and his back problem, and was released on May 24. In November of the same year, he fell trying to leap across a gully on a squirrel hunting trip with his fiddler Jerry Rivers in
1616:. Carr stopped at a small all-night restaurant and asked for a relief driver from a local taxi company, as he felt exhausted after driving for 20 hours. Driver Don Surface left the restaurant with Carr and Williams. They drove on until they stopped for fuel and coffee at a gas station in
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Board awarded Williams a posthumous special citation that paid tribute to his "craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life".
1467:, which made his heart problems worse. The final concert of his 1952 tour was held in Austin, Texas, at the Skyline Club on December 19. Williams's last known public performance took place in Montgomery, on December 21, where he sang at a benefit held by the local chapter of the
1559:, on New Years Eve, December 31, 1952. Advance ticket sales totaled $ 3,000. That day, Williams could not fly because of a snow storm in the Montgomery area; he hired a college student, Charles Carr, to drive him to the concerts. On December 30, Williams and Carr stopped at the
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magazine that the label had to reduce their planned releases for the month from 12 records to 6 to satisfy the demand for Williams's music. The label estimated that the amount of back orders of his records, and those by other artists would cover the production of their
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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
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first wife half of the royalties, but allegedly there was no clarification that the deal was valid after his death. Because Williams left no will, the disposition of the remaining 50 percent was considered uncertain; those involved included Williams's second wife,
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and a wreath-laying ceremony at Williams's graveside as the closing event. At the ceremony, September 17, 2023, was proclaimed Hank Williams Day. Meanwhile, in Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum organized a concert featuring artists including
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ranked Williams at No. 30 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. For the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Hank Williams Museum organized a three-day event in Montgomery that consisted of a series of concerts at the Davis Theater at
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There are several versions of how Williams got his first guitar. While several prominent Georgiana residents later claimed to have bought it for him, his mother said she bought it for him and that she arranged for his first lessons. Williams told
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magazine took a poll the year after Williams's death, he was voted the most popular country and Western performer of all time. On February 8, 1960, Williams's star was placed at 6400 Hollywood Boulevard on the
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artist service to perform across western Louisiana and eastern Texas, always returning on Saturdays for the show's weekly broadcast. After a few more moderate hits, in 1949 he released his version of the 1922
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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
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grew diverse crops that Williams and his sister Irene sold around Georgiana. At a chance meeting in Georgiana, Williams's sister Irene met U.S. Representative
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praised the "straightforward approach" of Williams's songs, which they deemed "brutally honest" and written in the "language of the everyman". To
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making appearances billing herself as "Mrs. Hank Williams", to reveal the location of Williams's
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George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia; Romanowski Bashe, Patricia; Pareles, Jon (2001).
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5133:"Flashback: Hear Hank Williams' Recorded Debut With 'Fan It' and 'Alexander's Ragtime Band'"
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5838:"Review: Hank Williams – The Complete Mothers' Best Recordings... Plus! (Time Life, 2010)"
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6664:"Six Decades Later, A Long-Lost Hank Williams Recording Resurfaces"
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5351:"The Kate Smith Evening Hour, 4/23/1952. [video recording]"
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Hank Williams: The Complete Mother's Best Recordings ...Plus!
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Vocal Collaboration of the Year ("There's a Tear in My Beer")
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Sign of Life: A Story of Family, Tragedy, Music, and Healing
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6476:"The Hank Williams Lineage Continues with Hank3's Son "IV""
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Hank: The Short Life and Long Country Road of Hank Williams
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Oermann, Robert K.; Goldsmith, Thomas (October 10, 1989).
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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Escott, Colin, Merritt, George & MacEwen, William 2009
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for the W. T. Smith lumber company and was drafted during
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Escott, Colin; Merritt, George; MacEwen, William (2009).
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Digital Collections
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Digital Collections
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and Sam Williams, and granddaughters Hilary Williams and
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1880:'s 40 Greatest Men of Country Music in 2003, behind only
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Hank Williams's star at 6400 Hollywood Boulevard, on the
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Williams, Sheppard, and the Drifting Cowboys band in 1951
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to any significant degree, he wrote such iconic hits as "
8096:* indicates award given to widow in year after his death
5568:. New York: Press and Sun-Bulletin. Gannett News Service
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5462:"Newly Discovered Hank! 'The Garden Spot Programs' 1950"
4908:
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in 1951. Among other fake titles, he said that he was a
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Williams signed with MGM Records in 1947 and released "
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Original Songs of Hank Williams "The Drifting Cow Boy"
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Goldsmith, Thomas; Oermann, Robert K. (June 6, 1990).
5007:"Crowds Pack Cramton Bowl To Close Hank Williams Days"
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1637:" as a tribute to him, the crowd began to sing along.
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and other performers started singing Williams's song "
7051:
Listing of all Hank Williams's songs and alternatives
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Family Tradition - Three Generations of Hank Williams
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2559:"Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing - Hank Williams"
2504:"Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing - Hank Williams"
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Vocal Event of the Year ("There's a Tear in My Beer")
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Music Video of the Year ("There's a Tear in My Beer")
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radio program. The next year he released a cover of "
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American singer, songwriter, and musician (1923–1953)
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The Long and Winding Road from Blake to the Beatles
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6024:"Hear a newly discovered Hank Williams performance"
6004:
Rainbow at Midnight: Labor and Culture in the 1940s
5052:"New exhibit explores Hank Williams' family legacy"
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7894:American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War
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6085:The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: A Complete History
5715:"Hank Williams: Native American group Inducts Him"
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1896:also starring Waters was produced for television.
917:He started a job as a shipfitter's helper for the
694:, and Elonzo was sent to the VA Medical Center in
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6957:Your Cheatin' Heart: A Biography of Hank Williams
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5546:The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll
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2090:. Gimarc contacted Williams's daughter Jett, and
1640:On January 2, Williams's body was transported to
1605:Entrance marker of the Oakwood Annex Cemetery in
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6976:Still in Love with You: Hank and Audrey Williams
6856:"Ex-ironworker Clint Black dominates ACM awards"
6285:Creating country music: fabricating authenticity
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5391:"The Greatest: 40 Greatest Men of Country Music"
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834:In July 1937, the Williams and McNeils opened a
7286:I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
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6242:. Vol. 61, no. 64. Alexander City, AL
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5035:"Hank Williams' heirs own rights to recordings"
4963:Goldsmith, Thomas & Oermann, Robert K. 1990
4939:Oermann, Robert K. & Goldsmith, Thomas 1989
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2414:Video of the Year ("There's a Tear in My Beer")
2380:Video of the Year ("There's a Tear in My Beer")
1802:Many artists of the 1950s and 1960s, including
1447:. He purchased the DSC title for $ 25 from the
1356:I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
603:Hall of Fame in 1999, and gained a star on the
540:". In 1952, Audrey divorced him and he married
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5223:"File Action to Untangle Hank Williams Estate"
5195:"In-Pouring of Tributes to Williams Continues"
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2258:The Complete Mothers' Best Recordings... Plus!
2202:In 1951, Williams hosted a 15-minute show for
1346:" and joined the rest of the cast in singing "
1157:", and "Lovesick Blues", which reached No. 1.
869:. The band started playing in theaters before
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6782:Williams, Hilary; Roberts, Mary Beth (2010).
6566:"Stars bring Hank's 'Lost Notebooks' to life"
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7001:Rivers, Jerry (1967). Thurston Moore (ed.).
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5592:Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley
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3262:Young, William H. & Young, Nancy K. 2010
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899:medically disqualified from military service
7688:Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards
6926:Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (2010).
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5925:"Raitt's revival is confirmed by 4 Grammys"
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2321:Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration
2252:, a selection of numbers pertaining to the
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1656:". Williams's remains are interred at the
1567:. The following morning, they continued to
1113:. He brought together Bob McNett (guitar),
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6833:Williams, Hank Jr.; Bane, Michael (1979).
6808:Sing a Sad Song: The Life of Hank Williams
6205:
5440:
5416:"Country titles enter Grammy Hall of Fame"
5054:. Yahoo!. Associated Press. Archived from
4154:
3825:
3813:
1525:were married by a justice of the peace in
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30:For other people named Hank Williams, see
6978:. Nashville, Tenn.: Rutledge Hill Press.
6974:Williams, Lycrecia; Dale Vinicur (1989).
6634:Vanderslice, Paula (September 11, 1978).
5922:
5713:Herald-Journal staff (November 9, 1999).
5695:Lovesick Blues: The Life of Hank Williams
5388:
5375:The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
5090:
4926:
4361:
4313:
2516:
2210:The Legacy Entertainment Group, based in
1551:Williams was scheduled to perform at the
1273:. In October, Williams recorded a demo, "
830:Williams performing in Montgomery in 1938
607:. In 2010, he was posthumously awarded a
587:, among others. He was inducted into the
55:Williams in a 1948 promotional photo for
9546:20th-century American singer-songwriters
6704:"Hank Williams – Hollywood Walk of Fame"
6474:Savingcountrymusic.com (April 8, 2021).
6414:Rolling Stone staff (January 10, 2014).
6377:
5131:Betts, Stephen L. (September 17, 2019).
5111:Betts, Stephen L. (September 18, 2018).
5049:
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2183:On October 22, 1975, a federal judge in
2113:Williams was portrayed by English actor
1888:performed as Williams in the stage play
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1151:You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)
919:Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
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445:Country & Western Best Sellers chart
9556:Alcohol-related deaths in West Virginia
6909:Language Variety in the South Revisited
6902:
6880:"TSHA | Price, Noble Ray [Ray]"
6702:Walk of Fame staff (January 28, 2013).
6636:"Truckers Present Country Music Awards"
6434:Rolling Stone staff (January 1, 2023).
6150:Oermann, Robert K. (December 9, 1987).
6000:
5877:"Jett Williams Accepts Hank's Pulitzer"
4979:
4262:
3321:
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2565:
1799:"), as well as many other top 10 hits.
1590:that also contained a quarter-grain of
1507:. The couple divorced on May 29, 1952.
1495:On December 15, 1944, Williams married
981:Never Again (Will I Knock on Your Door)
850:guitar on the sidewalk in front of the
508:", which quickly reached number one on
14:
9523:
7321:I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
7069:, with 127 library catalog records
7000:
6954:
6436:"The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time"
6125:"Sneezy Water finally playing himself"
5818:Kris Kristofferson: Country Highwayman
5368:
5348:
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3489:
3477:
2458:List of songs written by Hank Williams
1959:Williams's grandson, Hank Williams III
1785:I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
1681:I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
1598:, for a New Year's Day concert there.
1383:I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
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7081:
6608:"Hank: No original songs in material"
6454:Sauter, Danica (September 21, 2023).
6209:Crossroads: A Southern Culture Annual
5741:Hilbourn, Robert (October 28, 2008).
5193:Billboard staff (January 31, 1953a).
5005:Andersen, Fred (September 22, 1954).
4203:Haggard, Merle & Carter, Tom 1999
1890:Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave
1471:for a radio announcer who had polio.
1195:I Just Don't Like This Kind of Livin'
9641:American musicians with disabilities
9601:Drug-related deaths in West Virginia
9591:Country Music Hall of Fame inductees
8494:Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
6733:
6543:Stefano, Angela (February 8, 2015).
5645:Haggard, Merle; Carter, Tom (1999).
5518:Flippo, Chet (September 15, 2011b).
5156:Billboard staff (January 13, 1951).
4631:
2578:. Liveright Publishing. p. 15.
2123:, based on Colin Escott's 1994 book
9576:American country singer-songwriters
8840:Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers
7470:Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts
7463:The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams
6684:"Hank Williams - American Musician"
6606:Underwood, Ryan (October 5, 2006).
6517:Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation
6310:Ragogna, Mike (November 11, 2010).
6065:Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen
6022:Mansfield, Brian (March 28, 2014).
5908:. University of Mississippi press.
5860:. University Press of Mississippi.
5414:Cooper, Peter (December 10, 2010).
5071:Avant, Julia (September 18, 2023).
1998:The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams
901:after falling from a bull during a
690:, doctors determined that he had a
24:
9696:20th-century American male singers
9661:People from Butler County, Alabama
9626:Musicians from Montgomery, Alabama
9581:American people of English descent
9561:Accidental deaths in West Virginia
7003:Hank Williams: From Life to Legend
6948:
6581:Tucker, Ken (September 25, 1998).
6564:Talbott, Chris (October 7, 2011).
6416:"100 Greatest Artists of All Time"
6394:Roland, Tom (September 16, 2023).
6123:Mulholland, Dave (April 9, 1981).
5788:Hughes, Mike (February 13, 2011).
5566:"Rick Van Shelton Tops TNN Awards"
5460:Elliot, Gwendolyn (May 24, 2014).
5264:. University of California Press.
5093:"Hank Williams - Honky Tonk Blues"
2160:and Williams's mother and sister.
1924:Native American Music Hall of Fame
1521:On October 18, 1952, Williams and
1218:
1001:
739:
25:
9717:
9385:Tompall & the Glaser Brothers
7437:List of tributes to Hank Williams
7356:Six More Miles (To the Graveyard)
7163:Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter
7107:
7026:
6262:Pasquini, Maria (June 14, 2020).
6234:Outlook staff (August 13, 1954).
6180:"Strait receives top entertainer"
5761:Hinckley, David (April 9, 1993).
5477:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2013).
5221:Billboard staff (May 23, 1953b).
2303:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2270:List of tributes to Hank Williams
1915:featured an episode on Williams.
1874:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1449:Chicago School of Applied Science
1397:, a girlfriend of country singer
858:the medical center in Louisiana.
9676:20th-century American guitarists
9551:Sidney Lanier High School alumni
7882:The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
7830:
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6869:
6811:. University of Illinois Press.
6710:. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
6653:
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6141:
6103:Michaels, Sean (June 13, 2014).
6007:. University of Illinois Press.
5951:Lewis, Randy (October 2, 2011).
5942:
5893:
5806:
5779:
5732:
5729:– via Google News Archive.
5675:Harmon, Bryce (August 4, 2021).
5579:
5432:
5309:Chiu, David (November 2, 2010).
5249:
5212:
5184:
5024:
4119:George-Warren, Holly et al. 2001
2055:Hank Williams: The Legend Begins
1952:
1938:
1474:
1469:American Federation of Musicians
1252:Problems playing this file? See
1234:
1043:Problems playing this file? See
1027:A major hit for Hank Williams, "
1017:
773:Problems playing this file? See
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9701:Singer-songwriters from Alabama
9631:People from Greenville, Alabama
7342:Take These Chains from My Heart
7005:. Denver: Heather Enterprises.
6911:. University of Alabama Press.
6878:Wilson, Tony (March 23, 2016).
6854:Wilson, Jeff (April 26, 1990).
6662:Vigeland, Tess (May 18, 2014).
6331:Rankin, Allen (July 15, 1951).
6288:. University of Chicago Press.
5923:Kot, Greg (February 22, 1990).
5875:Keiper, Nicole (May 30, 2010).
5836:Hyperbolium (October 7, 2010).
2523:. Amberley Publishing Limited.
1861:In 1964, the biographical film
1797:Take These Chains from My Heart
1433:I Could Never Be Ashamed of You
1429:Take These Chains from My Heart
1201:" became a hit, but it was the
954:Original Songs of Hank Williams
609:Pulitzer Prize Special Citation
551:in the back seat of a car near
253:
227:
9596:Country musicians from Alabama
7477:The Garden Spot Programs, 1950
6836:Living Proof: An Autobiography
5902:Koon, George William (2001) .
5283:Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story
5091:BBC staff (February 5, 2005).
4986:The Alabama Music Hall of Fame
2551:
2537:
2496:
2445:
2079:The Garden Spot Programs, 1950
1648:performed "I Saw the Light", "
1350:". On April 23, he performed "
1323:Vanderbilt University Hospital
1179:My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
494:. He released the hit single "
32:Hank Williams (disambiguation)
13:
1:
9691:American rockabilly musicians
9621:Sterling Records (US) artists
8394:Members of the Grand Ole Opry
8337:Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
8067:Graduate School of Journalism
7901:George Washington, Vols. I-IV
6614:. Vol. 102, no. 278
6282:Peterson, Richard A. (1997).
5978:"Hank's Lost Charleston Show"
5721:. Vol. 154, no. 313
5619:The Day the World Turned Blue
5231:. Vol. 65, no. 21.
5033:AP staff (January 24, 2006).
5013:. Vol. 126, no. 227
4972:
4039:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas 2013
2520:Wales: A Historical Companion
1842:were influenced by Williams.
1342:. On March 26, he performed "
682:. After being evaluated at a
615:
521:. Although unable to read or
9681:Blues musicians from Alabama
9651:American acoustic guitarists
7384:(I'm Gonna) Sing, Sing, Sing
7370:The Pale Horse and His Rider
7244:My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
6583:"The Complete Hank Williams"
6339:. Vol. 123, no. 28
6186:. Vol. 84, no. 248
6158:. Vol. 82, no. 294
6067:. Penguin Publishing Group.
5931:. Vol. 143, no. 53
5821:. Rowman & Littlefield.
5790:"Grammys cover their tracks"
5500:Hank Williams: The Biography
5166:. Vol. 63, no. 2.
2462:
2125:Hank Williams: The Biography
1483:Williams and his first wife
1393:". Around this time, he met
1155:My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
1066:, a radio show broadcast on
803:My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
751:My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
601:Native American Music Awards
490:, he signed a contract with
7:
9571:American country guitarists
7251:I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
6903:Wilmeth, Thomas L. (2014).
6866:– via Newspapers.com.
6805:Williams, Roger M. (1981).
6734:WSFA (September 15, 2023).
6650:– via Newspapers.com.
6642:. Vol. 111, no. 3
6622:– via Newspapers.com.
6347:– via Newspapers.com.
6250:– via Newspapers.com.
6212:. Mercer University Press.
6194:– via Newspapers.com.
6166:– via Newspapers.com.
6138:– via Newspapers.com.
5939:– via Newspapers.com.
5890:– via Newspapers.com.
5803:– via Newspapers.com.
5776:– via Newspapers.com.
5698:. New York: Penguin Group.
5576:– via Newspapers.com.
5429:– via Newspapers.com.
5050:AP staff (April 17, 2008).
5021:– via Newspapers.com.
4485:Savingcountrymusic.com 2021
2263:
2051:Health & Happiness Show
1441:Oklahoma State Penitentiary
1369:In June 1952, he recorded "
1339:The Kate Smith Evening Hour
1332:Williams performing in 1951
1174:, and Helms' steel guitar.
624:Williams's family house in
555:, en route to a concert in
538:I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
10:
9722:
9566:American street performers
8135:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
7538:Country Music Hall of Fame
7184:The Complete Hank Williams
6682:Wallenfeldt, Jeff (2023).
6551:. Taste of Country Network
6240:The Alexander City Outlook
6152:"Warwick says she'll wait"
5905:Hank Williams, So Lonesome
5261:Interpreting popular music
5201:. Vol. 65, no. 5
2455:
2449:
2267:
2234:Tennessee Court of Appeals
1876:. He was ranked second in
1856:Alabama Music Hall of Fame
1718:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1708:Country Music Hall of Fame
1544:
963:at the recommendation of
597:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
589:Country Music Hall of Fame
475:In 1944, Williams married
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8800:David "Stringbean" Akeman
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7393:
7193:
7133:
7115:
6082:McPherson, David (2017).
6063:McDonough, Jimmy (2010).
5598:Little, Brown and Company
5588:Guralnick, Peter (1999).
5479:"Hank Williams Biography"
5246:– via Google Books.
5209:– via Google Books.
5181:– via Google Books.
5011:The Montgomery Advertiser
4929:, p. 28 (section 1).
4847:Koon, George William 2001
4835:Koon, George William 2001
4793:Koon, George William 2001
4524:Koon, George William 2001
4398:Herald-Journal staff 1999
3937:Peterson, Richard A. 1997
3877:Koon, George William 2001
3742:Koon, George William 2001
3718:Koon, George William 2001
3658:Koon, George William 2001
3646:Koon, George William 2001
3634:Koon, George William 2001
3622:Koon, George William 2001
3598:Koon, George William 2001
3574:Koon, George William 2001
3562:Koon, George William 2001
3550:Koon, George William 2001
3454:Koon, George William 2001
3442:Koon, George William 2001
3430:Koon, George William 2001
3274:Koon, George William 2001
3238:Koon, George William 2001
3226:Koon, George William 2001
3214:Koon, George William 2001
3204:, pp. 109, 113, 116.
3058:Koon, George William 2001
2974:Koon, George William 2001
2926:Koon, George William 2001
2914:Koon, George William 2001
2902:Koon, George William 2001
2647:Koon, George William 2001
2635:Koon, George William 2001
2517:Breverton, Terry (2009).
2491:Koon, George William 2001
2452:Hank Williams discography
2406:
2358:
2325:There's a Tear in My Beer
2307:29th Annual Grammy Awards
2274:
1926:. On April 12, 2010, the
1690:
1557:Charleston, West Virginia
1487:in a publicity photo for
1379:Settin' the Woods on Fire
1275:There's a Tear in My Beer
1183:Why Should We Try Anymore
873:and later they played in
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498:" in 1947 and joined the
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169:The Hillbilly Shakespeare
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9706:Drifting Cowboys members
9656:American male guitarists
9636:People with spina bifida
7499:Awards for Hank Williams
7377:Weary Blues from Waitin'
7307:Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
7258:Long Gone Lonesome Blues
6538:– via Archive.org.
6363:. Liveright Publishing.
6001:Lipsitz, George (1994).
5743:"There's Plenty Cookin'"
5670:– via Archive.org.
5640:– via Archive.org.
5524:Country Music Television
5445:. Simon & Schuster.
5395:Country Music Television
5304:– via Archive.org.
5258:Brackett, David (2000).
4620:Rolling Stone staff 2023
4350:Rolling Stone staff 2014
4063:Williams & Bane 1979
3504:, pp. 209, 226–227.
3048:, pp. 34–35, 38–39.
2384:Academy of Country Music
2189:Supreme Court of Alabama
2151:Lawsuits over the estate
2059:Alexander's Ragtime Band
1781:Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
1761:Long Gone Lonesome Blues
1540:
1371:Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
1354:" and sang a truncated "
1187:Long Gone Lonesome Blues
1160:
893:The American entry into
880:
821:
709:, where Lillie opened a
670:, a birth defect of the
593:Songwriters Hall of Fame
117:Montgomery, Alabama
9686:American gospel singers
9666:Guitarists from Alabama
7737:St. Louis Post-Dispatch
7063:Hank Williams 1923–1953
7056:August 5, 2019, at the
6773:Williams, Hank (1945).
6754:Whitburn, Joel (2002).
6715:Whitburn, Joel (1991).
6688:Encyclopædia Britannica
6359:Ribowsky, Mark (2016).
5856:Isenhour, Jack (2011).
5692:Hemphill, Paul (2005).
5615:Hagarty, Britt (1983).
4733:Williams, Roger M. 1981
4716:Williams, Roger M. 1981
4704:Williams, Roger M. 1981
4692:Williams, Roger M. 1981
4302:Oermann, Robert K. 1987
4287:Vanderslice, Paula 1978
4251:Walk of Fame staff 2013
4239:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3961:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3901:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3790:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3754:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3706:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3694:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3670:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3610:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3538:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3526:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3456:, pp. 63, 153–154.
3298:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3166:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3154:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3118:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3106:Williams, Roger M. 1981
3070:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2962:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2791:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2767:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2743:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2731:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2695:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2671:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2659:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2599:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2572:Ribowsky, Mark (2016).
2476:Williams, Roger M. 1981
2420:with Hank Williams Jr.
2372:with Hank Williams Jr.
2170:Tennessee Walking Horse
1713:Encyclopædia Britannica
1618:Oak Hill, West Virginia
1391:I Won't Be Home No More
790:San Francisco Chronicle
553:Oak Hill, West Virginia
101:Oak Hill, West Virginia
9646:Pulitzer Prize winners
9611:Grand Ole Opry members
8830:Bashful Brother Oswald
8624:Old Crow Medicine Show
7970:. A special award for
7432:Death of Hank Williams
7363:I'm Satisfied with You
7230:Mind Your Own Business
7170:Hank Williams on Stage
6955:Flippo, Chet (1997) .
6521:. Contemporary Books.
6498:. Palgrave Macmillan.
6494:Schneider, M. (2008).
6042:Masino, Susan (2011).
5815:Hurd, Mary G. (2015).
5681:The Murfreesboro Pulse
5653:. Cliff Street Books.
5466:American Standard Time
5443:Chronicles: Volume One
4584:Elliot, Gwendolyn 2014
4449:Betts, Stephen L. 2018
4012:Wallenfeldt, Jeff 2023
2779:Betts, Stephen L. 2019
2404:with Hank Williams Jr.
2388:with Hank Williams Jr.
2356:with Hank Williams Jr.
1852:Hollywood Walk of Fame
1703:
1701:Hollywood Walk of Fame
1674:Bloomfield, New Jersey
1663:In late January 1953,
1609:
1547:Death of Hank Williams
1492:
1333:
1265:tour of the U.S. with
1223:
1147:Mind Your Own Business
1006:
890:
871:the screening of films
831:
744:
633:Butler County, Alabama
628:
605:Hollywood Walk of Fame
113:Oakwood Annex Cemetery
82:Butler County, Alabama
9586:Baptists from Alabama
9510:Steven Curtis Chapman
9345:Fiddlin' Arthur Smith
8865:Carl Butler and Pearl
8315:(Ahmet Ertegun Award)
7349:The Blues Come Around
7265:Why Don't You Love Me
6740:Gray Media Group, Inc
6668:National Public Radio
6640:The Kansas City Times
6513:Selvin, Joel (1990).
6460:Gray Media Group, Inc
6337:Montgomery Advertiser
5794:Lansing State Journal
5763:"Saving Brown's Soul"
5143:on September 20, 2019
5077:Gray Media Group, Inc
4859:Hilbourn, Robert 2008
4680:Billboard staff 1953b
4560:Mansfield, Brian 2014
4338:Mulholland, Dave 1981
4326:McPherson, David 2017
4179:McDonough, Jimmy 2010
4131:Guralnick, Peter 1999
3949:Billboard staff 1953a
3648:, pp. 26, 36–38.
2250:Unreleased Recordings
2232:In January 2006, the
2227:Universal Music Group
2108:Best Historical Album
1894:1980 movie adaptation
1765:Why Don't You Love Me
1698:
1604:
1482:
1331:
1222:
1191:Why Don't You Love Me
1058:Shreveport, Louisiana
1005:
888:
829:
795:Rufus "Tee-Tot" Payne
743:
696:Alexandria, Louisiana
623:
9606:Grammy Award winners
9441:The Wilburn Brothers
9375:Uncle Jimmy Thompson
8960:Little Jimmy Dickens
8950:The Delmore Brothers
8479:Dailey & Vincent
8085:Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.
7968:Oscar Hammerstein II
7929:Theodor Seuss Geisel
7905:James Thomas Flexner
7865:Old Road to Paradise
7759:The Kansas City Star
7597:James R. "Jim" Denny
6593:on November 20, 2015
6480:Saving Country Music
5976:Lilly, John (2002).
5649:My House of Memories
5279:Bragg, Rick (2014).
4992:on February 13, 2003
4876:Underwood, Ryan 2006
4596:Stefano, Angela 2015
4536:Hinckley, David 1993
4461:Pasquini, Maria 2020
3432:, pp. 153, 154.
3346:Billboard staff 1951
2827:Brackett, David 2000
2212:Brentwood, Tennessee
2102:. The release won a
2063:New San Antonio Rose
1729:Entertainment Weekly
1577:Andrew Johnson Hotel
1573:Knoxville, Tennessee
1553:Municipal Auditorium
1505:spina bifida occulta
668:spina bifida occulta
230: 1944;
9616:MGM Records artists
9461:The Willis Brothers
9175:The Louvin Brothers
8995:The Everly Brothers
8985:The Duke of Paducah
8955:The DeZurik Sisters
8073:Frank D. Fackenthal
8063:Columbia University
8057:William Allen White
7744:Cyrus L. Sulzberger
7335:Your Cheatin' Heart
7142:Hank Williams Sings
7067:Library of Congress
6758:. Record Research.
6719:. Record Research.
6570:New York Daily News
6316:The Huffington Post
6206:Olson, Ted (2004).
5767:New York Daily News
5687:on August 12, 2021.
5441:Dylan, Bob (2004).
5287:. Canongate Books.
4759:, pp. 285–286.
4718:, pp. 234–235.
4656:Sauter, Danica 2023
4608:Michaels, Sean 2014
4572:Vigeland, Tess 2014
4526:, pp. 153–154.
4512:Talbott, Chris 2011
4413:Keiper, Nicole 2010
4277:, pp. 192–193.
4275:Hemphill, Paul 2005
4215:Hagarty, Britt 1983
4167:Isenhour, Jack 2011
4107:Ribowsky, Mark 2016
4091:Andersen, Fred 1954
3985:Whitburn, Joel 2002
3975:, pp. 288–289.
3925:Hemphill, Paul 2005
3915:, pp. 276–280.
3903:, pp. 223–224.
3891:, pp. 275–276.
3852:, pp. 268–270.
3828:, pp. 296–298.
3804:, pp. 265–266.
3766:Ribowsky, Mark 2016
3756:, pp. 233–236.
3588:, pp. 255–256.
3540:, pp. 197–199.
3516:, pp. 213–216.
3468:, p. 209, 211.
3420:, pp. 191–193.
3406:Ribowsky, Mark 2016
3370:Whitburn, Joel 1991
3360:, pp. 155–159.
3334:Hemphill, Paul 2005
3288:, pp. 117–118.
3286:Hemphill, Paul 2005
3094:Williams, Hank 1945
3010:Hemphill, Paul 2005
2998:Hemphill, Paul 2005
2938:Hemphill, Paul 2005
2815:Hemphill, Paul 2005
2755:Hemphill, Paul 2005
2707:Hemphill, Paul 2005
2611:Ribowsky, Mark 2016
2417:TNN/Music City News
2401:TNN/Music City News
2254:Mother's Best Flour
2204:Mother's Best Flour
2197:Mother's Best Flour
2117:in the 2016 biopic
2100:Omnivore Recordings
1909:documentary series
1864:Your Cheatin' Heart
1793:Your Cheatin' Heart
1654:Peace in the Valley
1642:Montgomery, Alabama
1607:Montgomery, Alabama
1565:Birmingham, Alabama
1425:Your Cheatin' Heart
1315:Franklin, Tennessee
1296:Hank Williams Sings
1090:", made popular by
843:'s "Dissatisfied".
811:Montgomery, Alabama
707:Greenville, Alabama
527:Your Cheatin' Heart
138:32.3847°N 86.2913°W
134: /
68:Hiram King Williams
9120:Johnnie & Jack
9055:George Hamilton IV
8885:The Carter Sisters
8619:The Oak Ridge Boys
7810:(2020, posthumous)
7788:Richard Lee Strout
7781:Gannett Newspapers
7767:The New York Times
7723:The New York Times
7708:William O. Dapping
6959:. London: Plexus.
6890:on August 24, 2020
6884:www.tshaonline.org
6048:. Backbeat Books.
5389:CMT staff (2004).
5037:. Associated Press
4891:Ragogna, Mike 2010
4548:Flippo, Chet 2011b
4473:Harmon, Bryce 2021
4374:Cooper, Peter 2010
4143:Schneider, M. 2008
4079:Outlook staff 1954
3600:, p. 75, 154.
3528:, p. 201-204.
3396:, p. 180–181.
3310:Hurd, Mary G. 2015
2878:Rankin, Allen 1951
2851:Masino, Susan 2011
2158:Billie Jean Horton
1945:Hank Williams, Jr.
1704:
1610:
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971:. They approached
947:Andalusia, Alabama
891:
832:
745:
732:disability pension
721:. She worked in a
713:next to the local
703:Georgiana, Alabama
688:Pensacola, Florida
645:American Civil War
629:
626:Georgiana, Alabama
585:the Rolling Stones
542:Billie Jean Horton
245:Billie Jean Horton
163:Lovesick Blues Boy
78:September 17, 1923
18:Hank Williams, Sr.
9518:
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9100:Stonewall Jackson
9040:The Gully Jumpers
8689:Ricky Van Shelton
8664:Riders in the Sky
8359:
8358:
8353:
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8100:
7887:Garrett Mattingly
7869:Margaret Widdemer
7654:
7653:
7633:Stephen H. Sholes
7491:
7490:
7411:Hank Williams III
7401:Hank Williams Jr.
7279:Hey, Good Lookin'
7149:Moanin' the Blues
6985:978-1-55853-105-5
6939:978-0-313-35652-0
6918:978-0-8173-0882-7
6846:978-0-399-12369-6
6818:978-0-252-00861-0
6797:978-0-306-81913-1
6790:. Da Capo Press.
6765:978-0-898-20151-2
6726:978-0-89820-080-5
6576:on April 4, 2023.
6505:978-0-230-61317-1
6378:RockHall (2023).
6370:978-1-631-49158-0
6295:978-0-226-66284-8
6219:978-0-86554-866-4
6129:Red Deer Advocate
6095:978-1-4597-3495-1
6074:978-1-101-18995-5
6055:978-1-617-13107-3
6014:978-0-252-06394-7
5957:Los Angeles Times
5915:978-1-57806-283-6
5867:978-1-617-03102-1
5828:978-0-8108-8821-0
5747:Los Angeles Times
5607:978-0-316-33222-4
5556:978-0-7432-0120-9
5510:978-0-316-07463-6
5452:978-0-743-22815-2
5401:on April 14, 2009
5294:978-0-857-86160-3
5271:978-0-520-22541-1
5058:on March 18, 2013
4951:Wilson, Jeff 1990
4849:, pp. 89–90.
4644:Avant, Julia 2023
4500:Lewis, Randy 2011
4386:Hughes, Mike 2011
4328:, pp. 94–95.
4227:Selvin, Joel 1990
4193:, pp. 92–93.
4181:, pp. 35–36.
3780:, pp. 64–65.
3744:, pp. 68–70.
3720:, pp. 65–67.
3624:, pp. 22–24.
3228:, pp. 46–50.
3216:, pp. 41–42.
3180:, pp. 98–99.
3168:, pp. 69–71.
3156:, pp. 66–67.
3144:, pp. 64–65.
3132:, pp. 59–60.
3120:, pp. 58–60.
3108:, pp. 56–57.
3084:, pp. 41–42.
3060:, pp. 23–24.
3012:, pp. 39–40.
3000:, pp. 34–37.
2976:, pp. 16–18.
2952:, pp. 20–21.
2928:, pp. 16–17.
2892:, pp. 19–21.
2841:, pp. 21–23.
2793:, pp. 20–26.
2757:, pp. 16–17.
2733:, pp. 10–14.
2721:, pp. 13–14.
2709:, pp. 18–21.
2585:978-1-63149-158-0
2530:978-1-4456-0990-4
2443:
2442:
2337:Hank Williams Jr.
1972:Hank Williams III
1777:Hey, Good Lookin'
1769:Moanin' the Blues
1739:Alabama governor
1650:Beyond the Sunset
1614:Bristol, Virginia
1527:Minden, Louisiana
1523:Billie Jean Jones
1501:Hank Williams Jr.
1445:Doctor of Science
1414:Louisiana Hayride
1412:shows and in the
1395:Billie Jean Jones
1277:" for a friend, "
1239:
1230:Beyond the Sunset
1139:Hank Williams Jr.
1063:Louisiana Hayride
1060:, and joined the
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990:Loews Corporation
867:Florida Panhandle
760:
649:railroad engineer
549:died unexpectedly
531:Hey, Good Lookin'
501:Louisiana Hayride
458:. Both Payne and
424:
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293:Hank Williams III
272:Hank Williams Jr.
197:Years active
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9335:Mississippi Slim
9215:Jesse McReynolds
9200:Uncle Dave Macon
9065:Hawkshaw Hawkins
8930:Wilma Lee Cooper
8900:June Carter Cash
8734:Carrie Underwood
8599:Eddie Montgomery
8559:Barbara Mandrell
8424:Kelsea Ballerini
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2240:, and daughter,
2238:Hank Williams Jr
2098:and released by
2015:Lucinda Williams
1956:
1942:
1773:Cold, Cold Heart
1755:in his career ("
1734:
1631:Hawkshaw Hawkins
1352:Cold, Cold Heart
1344:Hey Good Lookin'
1241:
1240:
1221:
1207:Cold, Cold Heart
1076:
1024:
1023:
1004:
977:Sterling Records
969:Acuff-Rose Music
927:Kaiser Shipyards
863:Drifting Cowboys
762:
761:
742:
719:Great Depression
684:Veterans Affairs
637:English ancestry
535:
516:
488:Sterling Records
485:
465:Drifting Cowboys
420:
354:proto-rockabilly
307:(great-grandson)
305:Coleman Williams
257:
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166:Luke the Drifter
154:Other names
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9503:Pending members
9498:
9260:Johnny Paycheck
9245:Jimmy C. Newman
9165:Lonzo and Oscar
9150:Bradley Kincaid
9135:The Jordanaires
9115:Jim & Jesse
8975:Jimmy Driftwood
8940:Charlie Daniels
8890:Maybelle Carter
8870:Archie Campbell
8815:Ernest Ashworth
8783:
8774:Trisha Yearwood
8584:Scotty McCreery
8564:Martina McBride
8544:Little Big Town
8454:T. Graham Brown
8402:Current members
8397:
8393:
8390:
8360:
8355:
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8250:Smokey Robinson
8222:Clyde McPhatter
8194:Aretha Franklin
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8040:Aretha Franklin
8016:Thelonious Monk
8004:George Gershwin
7998:William Schuman
7964:Richard Rodgers
7952:
7875:Kenneth Roberts
7835:
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7801:Capital Gazette
7774:Walter Lippmann
7690:
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7389:
7216:I Saw the Light
7202:Move It On Over
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7058:Wayback Machine
7029:
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6949:Further reading
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5623:. Talon Books.
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5531:
5530:on May 28, 2014
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5503:. Hachette UK.
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5371:"Hank Williams"
5369:CMHoF (2023c).
5359:
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5349:CMHoF (2023b).
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5329:CMHoF (2023a).
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4155:Dylan, Bob 2004
4153:
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3826:Olson, Ted 2004
3824:
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3336:, pp. 118.
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2120:I Saw the Light
2067:St. Louis Blues
1964:
1963:
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1961:
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1957:
1948:
1947:
1946:
1943:
1869:George Hamilton
1824:Jerry Lee Lewis
1732:
1693:
1660:in Montgomery.
1635:I Saw the Light
1588:
1581:chloral hydrate
1549:
1543:
1497:Audrey Sheppard
1485:Audrey Sheppard
1477:
1461:chloral hydrate
1423:", along with "
1375:Window Shopping
1348:I Saw the Light
1306:Perry Como Show
1287:Capitol Records
1279:Big Bill Lister
1259:
1258:
1250:
1248:
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1054:Move It on Over
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945:gas station in
931:Audrey Sheppard
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573:Waylon Jennings
533:
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496:Move It On Over
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301:(granddaughter)
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160:The Singing Kid
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8313:Non-performers
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8284:
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7223:Lovesick Blues
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7159:
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7353:
7350:
7346:
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7339:
7336:
7332:
7329:
7325:
7322:
7318:
7315:
7314:You Win Again
7311:
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7304:
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7297:
7294:
7290:
7287:
7283:
7280:
7276:
7273:
7269:
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7245:
7241:
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7234:
7231:
7227:
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7220:
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7213:
7210:
7209:Honky Tonkin'
7206:
7203:
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7186:
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7178:
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7172:
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7132:
7126:
7123:
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7118:
7117:
7114:
7110:
7109:Hank Williams
7103:
7098:
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7084:
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7080:
7074:
7071:
7068:
7064:
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7059:
7055:
7052:
7049:
7047:
7043:
7042:Hank Williams
7040:
7038:
7034:
7033:Hank Williams
7031:
7030:
7020:
7016:
7012:
7008:
7004:
6999:
6995:
6991:
6987:
6981:
6977:
6972:
6968:
6966:9780859652322
6962:
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6757:
6752:
6745:September 25,
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6709:
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6609:
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6588:
6584:
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6571:
6567:
6562:
6550:
6546:
6541:
6530:
6528:0-8092-4187-0
6524:
6519:
6518:
6511:
6507:
6501:
6497:
6492:
6481:
6477:
6472:
6465:September 25,
6461:
6457:
6452:
6445:September 19,
6441:
6440:Rolling Stone
6437:
6432:
6421:
6420:Rolling Stone
6417:
6412:
6405:September 25,
6401:
6397:
6392:
6381:
6376:
6372:
6366:
6362:
6357:
6353:
6338:
6334:
6333:"Rankin File"
6329:
6317:
6313:
6308:
6297:
6291:
6287:
6286:
6280:
6269:
6265:
6260:
6256:
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6010:
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5999:
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5926:
5921:
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5907:
5906:
5900:
5896:
5882:
5878:
5873:
5869:
5863:
5859:
5854:
5843:
5842:No Depression
5839:
5834:
5830:
5824:
5820:
5819:
5813:
5809:
5795:
5791:
5786:
5782:
5768:
5764:
5759:
5748:
5744:
5739:
5735:
5720:
5716:
5711:
5707:
5705:0-670-03414-2
5701:
5697:
5696:
5690:
5686:
5682:
5678:
5673:
5662:
5660:0-06-019308-5
5656:
5651:
5650:
5643:
5632:
5630:0-88922-214-2
5626:
5621:
5620:
5613:
5609:
5603:
5599:
5594:
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5582:
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5463:
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5191:
5187:
5173:
5169:
5165:
5164:
5163:The Billboard
5159:
5154:
5142:
5138:
5137:Rolling Stone
5134:
5129:
5118:
5117:Rolling Stone
5114:
5109:
5098:
5094:
5089:
5082:September 25,
5078:
5074:
5069:
5057:
5053:
5048:
5036:
5031:
5027:
5012:
5008:
5003:
4991:
4987:
4983:
4978:
4977:
4965:, p. 3D.
4964:
4959:
4953:, p. 6D.
4952:
4947:
4941:, p. 6D.
4940:
4935:
4928:
4923:
4916:
4911:
4904:
4903:AP staff 2006
4899:
4892:
4887:
4885:
4878:, p. 2A.
4877:
4872:
4870:
4868:
4860:
4855:
4848:
4843:
4837:, p. 87.
4836:
4831:
4829:
4821:
4816:
4809:
4804:
4802:
4795:, p. 85.
4794:
4789:
4782:
4777:
4770:
4765:
4758:
4753:
4746:
4741:
4734:
4729:
4727:
4725:
4717:
4712:
4705:
4700:
4693:
4688:
4682:, p. 15.
4681:
4676:
4669:
4664:
4657:
4652:
4645:
4640:
4633:
4628:
4621:
4616:
4609:
4604:
4597:
4592:
4585:
4580:
4573:
4568:
4561:
4556:
4549:
4544:
4538:, p. 58.
4537:
4532:
4525:
4520:
4513:
4508:
4501:
4496:
4494:
4486:
4481:
4474:
4469:
4462:
4457:
4450:
4445:
4438:
4437:AP staff 2008
4433:
4426:
4421:
4415:, p. 3A.
4414:
4409:
4407:
4400:, p. A2.
4399:
4394:
4388:, p. 5C.
4387:
4382:
4376:, p. 3A.
4375:
4370:
4363:
4358:
4351:
4346:
4340:, p. 4C.
4339:
4334:
4327:
4322:
4315:
4310:
4304:, p. 5E.
4303:
4298:
4296:
4289:, p. 7A.
4288:
4283:
4276:
4271:
4264:
4259:
4252:
4247:
4240:
4235:
4228:
4223:
4217:, p. 22.
4216:
4211:
4205:, p. 74.
4204:
4199:
4192:
4187:
4180:
4175:
4168:
4163:
4157:, p. 96.
4156:
4151:
4145:, p. 30.
4144:
4139:
4132:
4127:
4120:
4115:
4108:
4103:
4096:
4093:, pp. 1-
4092:
4087:
4080:
4075:
4068:
4064:
4059:
4052:
4047:
4040:
4035:
4028:
4027:RockHall 2023
4023:
4021:
4013:
4008:
4001:
3996:
3994:
3986:
3981:
3974:
3969:
3962:
3957:
3951:, p. 15.
3950:
3945:
3938:
3933:
3926:
3921:
3914:
3909:
3902:
3897:
3890:
3885:
3879:, p. 78.
3878:
3873:
3866:
3861:
3859:
3851:
3846:
3839:
3834:
3827:
3822:
3815:
3810:
3803:
3798:
3791:
3786:
3779:
3774:
3768:, p. 43.
3767:
3762:
3755:
3750:
3743:
3738:
3731:
3726:
3719:
3714:
3707:
3702:
3695:
3690:
3683:
3678:
3672:, p. 96.
3671:
3666:
3659:
3654:
3647:
3642:
3636:, p. 40.
3635:
3630:
3623:
3618:
3611:
3606:
3599:
3594:
3587:
3582:
3576:, p. 74.
3575:
3570:
3564:, p. 67.
3563:
3558:
3552:, p. 70.
3551:
3546:
3539:
3534:
3527:
3522:
3515:
3510:
3503:
3498:
3491:
3486:
3479:
3474:
3467:
3462:
3455:
3450:
3444:, p. 63.
3443:
3438:
3431:
3426:
3419:
3414:
3407:
3402:
3395:
3390:
3383:
3378:
3372:, p. 26.
3371:
3366:
3359:
3354:
3348:, p. 19.
3347:
3342:
3335:
3330:
3323:
3318:
3312:, p. 12.
3311:
3306:
3299:
3294:
3287:
3282:
3276:, p. 50.
3275:
3270:
3263:
3258:
3251:
3246:
3240:, p. 43.
3239:
3234:
3227:
3222:
3215:
3210:
3203:
3198:
3191:
3186:
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3174:
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3138:
3131:
3126:
3119:
3114:
3107:
3102:
3095:
3090:
3083:
3078:
3072:, p. 42.
3071:
3066:
3059:
3054:
3047:
3042:
3036:, p. 33.
3035:
3030:
3024:, p. 26.
3023:
3018:
3011:
3006:
2999:
2994:
2988:, p. 24.
2987:
2982:
2975:
2970:
2964:, p. 37.
2963:
2958:
2951:
2946:
2940:, p. 30.
2939:
2934:
2927:
2922:
2916:, p. 28.
2915:
2910:
2904:, p. 16.
2903:
2898:
2891:
2886:
2880:, p. 3C.
2879:
2874:
2872:
2864:
2859:
2853:, p. 11.
2852:
2847:
2840:
2835:
2829:, p. 98.
2828:
2823:
2817:, p. 23.
2816:
2811:
2805:, p. 12.
2804:
2799:
2792:
2787:
2780:
2775:
2769:, p. 20.
2768:
2763:
2756:
2751:
2745:, p. 27.
2744:
2739:
2732:
2727:
2720:
2715:
2708:
2703:
2696:
2691:
2684:
2679:
2672:
2667:
2661:, p. 11.
2660:
2655:
2649:, p. 10.
2648:
2643:
2636:
2631:
2624:
2619:
2613:, p. 15.
2612:
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2043:Merle Haggard
2040:
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1475:Personal life
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9466:Chubby Wise
9425:Dottie West
9420:Kitty Wells
9395:Justin Tubb
9390:Ernest Tubb
9300:Leon Rhodes
9270:Webb Pierce
9225:Bill Monroe
9205:Rose Maddox
9145:Hal Ketchum
9105:Sonny James
9080:Goldie Hill
9075:Hoot Hester
9050:Tom T. Hall
9045:Theron Hale
9035:Jack Greene
9020:Troy Gentry
8915:Patsy Cline
8895:Johnny Cash
8820:Chet Atkins
8810:Eddy Arnold
8805:Jack Anglin
8779:Chris Young
8754:Gene Watson
8739:Keith Urban
8729:Josh Turner
8704:Mike Snider
8674:Don Schlitz
8574:Del McCoury
8484:Diamond Rio
8474:John Conlee
8464:Terri Clark
8444:Clint Black
8236:Roy Orbison
8201:Marvin Gaye
7730:Byron Price
7591:Eddy Arnold
7585:Ernest Tubb
7575:none (1963)
7483:Rufus Payne
7452:MGM Records
7120:Discography
6088:. Dundurn.
5572:February 8,
5315:theboot.com
5122:February 8,
4000:CMHoF 2023c
3490:CMHoF 2023b
3478:CMHoF 2023a
2446:Discography
2294:References
2127:. In 2023,
2039:Sheryl Crow
2019:Norah Jones
2011:Jakob Dylan
1882:Johnny Cash
1808:the Beatles
1665:MGM Records
1533:but singer
1489:MGM Records
1399:Faron Young
1172:bass fiddle
1092:Rex Griffin
994:MGM Records
965:Ernest Tubb
875:honky-tonks
653:World War I
577:Johnny Cash
565:Chuck Berry
492:MGM Records
456:Rufus Payne
363:Instruments
177:Occupations
141: /
9525:Categories
9380:Mel Tillis
9365:Texas Ruby
9355:Red Sovine
9340:Carl Smith
9305:Tex Ritter
9295:Jim Reeves
9290:Del Reeves
9275:Ray Pillow
9185:Ira Louvin
9170:Bobby Lord
9110:Norma Jean
9090:Jan Howard
9025:Don Gibson
8990:Holly Dunn
8980:Roy Drusky
8970:Danny Dill
8965:Joe Diffie
8860:The Browns
8764:Mark Wills
8759:The Whites
8714:Pam Tillis
8514:The Isaacs
8504:Vince Gill
8489:Sara Evans
8469:Luke Combs
8429:Bobby Bare
8208:Bill Haley
8187:Bo Diddley
8146:Performers
7923:E.B. White
7917:Alex Haley
7847:Love Songs
7695:Journalism
7645:Gene Autry
7627:Jim Reeves
7579:Tex Ritter
6839:. Putnam.
5982:Goldenseal
4996:October 4,
4973:References
4065:, p.
2456:See also:
2035:Levon Helm
2023:Vince Gill
2007:Jack White
1569:Fort Payne
1301:Perry Como
1291:Ken Nelson
1254:media help
1045:media help
848:Silvertone
775:media help
715:cotton gin
686:clinic in
616:Early life
339:honky-tonk
295:(grandson)
186:songwriter
129:86°17′29″W
126:32°23′05″N
74:1923-09-17
9350:Hank Snow
9280:Ray Price
9190:Bob Luman
9010:Curly Fox
9005:Red Foley
8905:Roy Clark
8795:Roy Acuff
8634:Jon Pardi
8459:Henry Cho
8215:B.B. King
8172:Dub Jones
8168:Billy Guy
8028:Bob Dylan
7973:Oklahoma!
7794:Herb Caen
7639:Bob Wills
7615:Red Foley
7570:Roy Acuff
7558:Fred Rose
6693:April 18,
6485:April 14,
6425:March 15,
6400:Billboard
6385:March 15,
6134:March 23,
6028:USA Today
5992:March 14,
5799:March 23,
5752:March 14,
5534:March 20,
5425:March 23,
5405:March 23,
5380:March 15,
5242:March 13,
5237:0006-2510
5228:Billboard
5205:April 17,
5199:Billboard
5177:April 10,
5172:0006-2510
5062:March 14,
4632:WSFA 2023
2463:Footnotes
2248:released
2246:Time-Life
2145:Billboard
1899:In 2004,
1867:starring
1858:in 1985.
1812:Bob Dylan
1669:Billboard
1646:Red Foley
1585:vitamin B
1512:Ray Price
1491:, c. 1952
1303:on CBS's
1199:Dear John
1143:Billboard
1131:Don Helms
1096:Billboard
973:Fred Rose
912:Roy Acuff
807:Roy Acuff
680:paralysis
581:Bob Dylan
511:Billboard
460:Roy Acuff
454:musician
443:Billboard
411:Signature
286:Relatives
200:1937–1952
9671:Yodelers
9471:Del Wood
8065:and the
8059:* (1944)
7754:Max Kase
7704:* (1924)
7328:Kaw-Liga
7054:Archived
7037:AllMusic
7011:67030642
6994:42469829
6862:June 11,
6824:March 6,
6618:June 27,
6549:The Boot
6534:July 12,
6343:April 3,
6301:March 8,
6225:March 8,
6190:June 11,
6162:July 11,
6114:June 16,
6033:April 5,
5967:April 3,
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5886:April 3,
5847:June 27,
5772:April 3,
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5666:July 12,
5636:July 12,
5483:AllMusic
5360:June 12,
5340:June 12,
5300:July 12,
5147:June 18,
5041:June 27,
2264:Tributes
2216:PolyGram
1847:Downbeat
1795:", and "
1789:Kaw-Liga
1722:AllMusic
1685:Kaw-Liga
1592:morphine
1465:morphine
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1267:Bob Hope
1193:", and "
438:Williams
390:Sterling
265:Children
189:musician
8050:Service
7840:Letters
6894:May 27,
6673:May 19,
6646:May 31,
6597:June 9,
6273:July 8,
6246:May 17,
5488:May 12,
5320:July 8,
5017:May 17,
2185:Atlanta
1988:A&R
1652:" and "
1626:autopsy
1457:Seconal
1389:" and "
1358:" with
1283:A&R
1263:Hadacol
1111:encores
1072:Hayride
985:Fathers
907:drafted
723:cannery
662:of the
660:Hiram I
536:, and "
334:Western
329:Country
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250:
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205:Spouses
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8087:(1985)
8081:(1976)
8075:(1948)
8069:(1947)
8042:(2019)
8036:(2010)
8030:(2008)
8024:(2007)
8018:(2006)
8012:(1999)
8006:(1998)
8000:(1985)
7994:(1982)
7988:(1976)
7982:(1974)
7976:(1944)
7949:(2006)
7943:(1992)
7931:(1984)
7925:(1978)
7919:(1977)
7907:(1973)
7897:(1961)
7889:(1960)
7877:(1957)
7871:(1919)
7853:(1918)
7816:(2021)
7804:(2019)
7796:(1996)
7790:(1978)
7784:(1964)
7776:(1958)
7770:(1953)
7762:(1952)
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2041:, and
1834:, and
1733:'s
1691:Legacy
1463:, and
1203:B-side
1168:Wesley
1129:) and
1127:fiddle
1086:song "
1075:'s
943:Texaco
923:Mobile
817:Career
583:, and
515:'s
383:Labels
375:fiddle
372:guitar
369:Vocals
344:gospel
322:Genres
183:Singer
103:, U.S.
84:, U.S.
7912:Roots
7541:1960s
7194:Songs
7125:Songs
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2335:with
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2285:Award
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1845:When
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1161:1950s
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