Artist profile: Hank Williams 8 Articles

by Lana Sain

The whole world calls him "Hank", but Hiram King Williams was his name. He was the birth of modern country music and indisputably the single most influential figure in it's history. His music was a mixture of "outlaw" co...read more

by Shawna Blake

Ever wonder why country music is all about drinking songs, and cheating songs? We could place that blame squarely on the head of old Hank. That is what he did, so that is what he sang about. Among the many things that has ...read more

by Robert Hill

Hank Williams. That name says it all doesn't it folks. Whether it's a lonesome ballad or a drinking song. Hank Williams was the greatest country singer this world has ever known. His wobbly baritone voice sang hits such as...read more

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by B.V. J.

Born Hiriam Hank Williams on Sept.17,1923 in Georgina, Ala., Hank spent most of his young life in a hospital suffering from spina bifida. Unable to do sports Hank turned to music as an alternative. His early influence is s...read more

by Jeremy Cayer

I can still hear the lonesome wails of the apparition that is Hank Williams, winding down those country roads, screaming for mercy. A broken man, back and soul. He climbed to the heavens to realize they were empty. The no ...read more

by Linda Hinkley

Hank Williams Hank Williams Sr. is, without a doubt the greatest songwriter of all times. He was also a great singer. When he sang, you could feel his pain or joy. His songs were about the real lives and problems of...read more

by Sherrill Fulghum

He is considered by some to be the father of contemporary country music. In a four year period he turned out more hit songs than many artists do in a lifetime. His troubled life was reflected in his songs he became a mod...read more

by David Neil Bain

I grew up with Hank Williams music. He was 16 when I was born; I was 13 when he died. I can't get my mind around the fact that he was only 29. When Hank Williams walked on the stage at the Ryman Auditorium in my home to...read more