And it was an experience with his ghost that inspired David Allan Coe ‘s 1983 classic “The Ride.” ...
In the late 1940s, Hank Williams had an idea that was way ahead of its time — a social media experiment of sorts. Apparently, someone had suggested to the 26-year-old rising country-western ...
Born September 17, 1923, in Mount Olive, Alabama, Hank Williams was determined to be a country music star as a kid. Settled with his family in Montgomery, by 1937, a 14-year-old Williams had already ...
Occasionally, the ghosts of Hank (and other country legends) are seen slipping out of the back of the Ryman and across the alley into one of the nearby bars to have a drink – with some believing that ...
The circumstances around the death of country singer Hank Williams are wrapped in mystery, but people are certain this was ...
Singer and songwriter Holly Williams, the granddaughter of country music giant Hank Williams, knew something big was up when Bob Dylan approached her at a gig several years ago and handed her a ...
On Jan. 3, 1953, the Montgomery Advertiser wrote the following about Hank Williams, who had died two days earlier during a car trip to Canton, Ohio: “He was racked by physical and emotional ...
This Hank Williams Jr. deep cut from the 1979 album Family Tradition deserves more love. It’s one of Williams’ bluesiest tracks, but it doesn’t lose that country/honky tonk energy that he’s known for.
The singer and songwriter released his rendition of the classic "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" to celebrate his grandfather's 100th birthday on Sept. 17 Thomas Crabtree Sam Williams is honoring his ...
It can't be easy growing up as the son of one of the biggest legends in country music. Hank Williams Jr. has admitted that he struggled growing up in his late father's shadow, with the people around ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Under a hot sun, a band set up to play downtown Thursday. What they were playing commanded a crowd's attention. They couldn't believe the challenge this band had placed on ...
Hank Williams Jr. will highlight his affinity for the blues on a new album produced by Dan Auerbach. Rich White Honky Blues, the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s first album since 2016’s It’s About ...