Hank Williams

The evidence is everywhere.
Some of the most talented
people in music and the movies
have always met an untimely
end. And while the world
continues to showcase such
examples, one cannot help but
think of Hank Williams Sr.,
one of the biggest influences
in country music in the 1940s,
and rock n roll in the 1950s.

His influence on the former
has been so great that most
singers and songwriters in the
New Millenium regard him as
one of the best country music
titans that truly gave it star
value, and gave it a
completely new direction.

Yet the road to success was
anything but easy, and after
almost a decade of struggle,
while also learning the ropes
from Rufus Payne (a black
street musician), it was in
the month of June in 1949 that
this country music giant took
his first few steps to
greatness as he made his debut
at the Nashville’s Ryman
Auditorium.

Almost five years later, the
spotlight was all his, and
with a string of number hits
(eleven to be exact) such as
Hey Good Lookin, Jambalaya (On
the Bayou), Kaw-Liga, Lovesick
Blues and Your Cheatin’
Heart among many more top ten
hits.

Apart from his hits in the
country music scene, a number
of his hits in the pop, rock,
gospel and blues genres has
been recorded over the years
by several popular artists
making it abundantly clear
that his success, however
short-lived, has really made
an impact in the hearts and
minds of aspiring and
professional musicians in the
years to come.

Videos In The Playlist:

Hank Williams: Lovesick Blues
hank williams - hey good lookin'
LOST HIGHWAY by Hank Williams
Jambalaya on the Bayou - Hank Williams
Hank Williams Snr. - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Sr.)
Hank Williams Sr - Long Gone Lonesome Blues
Alone And Forsaken - UNSD - (Hank Sr.)
Hank Williams Sr. - Cold, Cold Heart
Kaw-Liga - Hank Williams