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Hank Williams
12+ albums
countryclassic countryfolksinger-songwriteramericana
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Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician, considered an early pioneer of country music and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 12 that reached number one, with five released posthumously. Williams was born and raised in Alabama and learned guitar from African-American blues musician Rufus Payne. Both Payne and Roy Acuff influenced his musical style. After winning an amateur talent contest, he began performing professionally in Montgomery in the late 1930s on local radio stations and at venues such as schools, movie theaters, and bars. He formed the Drifting Cowboys as his backup band, managed by his mother, and left school to focus on his music career. His alcoholism caused intermittent employment at radio station WSFA, and he faced challenges in maintaining a consistent band lineup due to World War II drafts. In 1944, Williams married Audrey Sheppard, who became involved in managing his career alongside his mother. After recording "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin'" with Sterling Records, he signed with MGM Records. He released the single "Move It On Over" in 1947 and joined the Louisiana Hayride radio program. His 1948 cover of "Lovesick Blues" reached number one on Billboard's Top Country & Western singles chart and increased his prominence on the Grand Ole Opry. Alt
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albums
24 Greatest Hits
The Complete Hank Williams
40 Greatest Hits
40 Greatest Hits (disc 1)
Moanin' The Blues (Expanded Edition)
Memorial Album (Expanded Edition)
Honky Tonkin (Expanded Undubbed Edition)
The Complete Hank Williams (disc 1)
20 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits
Sings
The Original Singles Collection . . . Plus
40 Greatest Hits (disc 2)