Hank Williams (USA)

Hank Williams
Hank Williams in 1951
Born	Hiram Williams September 17, 1923 Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama
Died	January 1, 1953 (aged 29) Oak Hill, West Virginia
Cause of death	Heart failure brought about by alcoholism and prescription drug abuse
Resting place	Oakwood Annex Cemetery Montgomery, Alabama 32.3847°N 86.2913°W
Other names	Luke the Drifter The Hillbilly Shakespeare The Singing Kid Timber Snake
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Spouse(s)	Audrey Sheppard (m. 1944; div. 1952) Billie Jean Jones (m. 1952; his death 1953)
Children	Hank Williams, Jr. Jett Williams
Relatives	Hank Williams III (grandson) Holly Williams(granddaughter)
Musical career
Genres	Country Western honky-tonk rockabilly folk blues gospel
Instruments	Vocals guitar fiddle
Years active	1937–1953
Website	www.hankwilliams.com
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Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer-songwriter. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one (three posthumously).

2009

Bear Family Rec.16636/ 33 tr./ 85:53 min.

 2016

HooDoo 263556/ 30 tr./ 77:28 min.