On September 17, 1923, Hiram "Hank" Williams was born in Mount Olive, Alabama. Unquestionably, he became one of country music's most influential singer/songwriters, writing classic tunes like "I Saw The Light", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Cold Cold Heart" and "Hey Good Lookin'" (and many others). Between 1950 and 1951 every one of his records charted. He died at age 29 on December 31, 1952, in the back seat of his chauffeured Cadillac, but he was not pronounced dead until early on January 1, 1953, i

September 3rd On this day(1925) Born on this day in Waco, Texas was Hank Thompson. Thompson's musical style, characterized as honky-tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar, and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals. His career spanned seven decades saw him sell over 60 million records worldwide. He was a leader in the music industry with accomplishments including the first music-based television show to be broadcast in color, the first artist to

Remembering Hank Thompson, born Henry William Thompson on September 3, 1925, in Waco, Texas -- he died on November 6, 2007. Thompson's career spanned seven decades. His musical style, characterized as honky tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals. His backing band, The Brazos Valley Boys, was voted the top Country Western Band for 14 years in a row by Billboard. The primary difference between his music a