Hiram " Hank " Williams[a] (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the …

Dec 3, 2025 · His son, Hank Williams, Jr., a successful country performer in his own right (like Williams’s grandson, Hank Williams III), sang Williams’s songs in the film biography Your …

Apr 2, 2014 · Hank Williams is considered one of the most popular American country music singer/songwriters with songs like "Cold, Cold Heart," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Hey, Good …

Oct 6, 2025 · Revered by fans drawn to the sincerity of his songs and his singing and glorified by an industry that once ostracized him, Hank Williams, during his brief 29 years, was …

Sep 17, 2025 · Hank Williams Sr., a key figure in country music, is renowned for defining the genre with hits like "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." His influence in …

Widely acknowledged as the father of contemporary country music, Hank Williams, Sr., was a superstar at the age of 25 and dead at 29. Like Jimmie Rodgers, Williams had a short but …

He is known simply as the greatest country singer of all time--the immortal Hank Williams, whose ballads and laments of frustrated love brought a regional music squarely into the mainstream.

Just as country music was reaching a post WWI peak with songs crossing over into the pop area, Hank Williams died of a heart attack on January 1, 1953 in Oak Hill, West Virginia.

Despite his untimely death, Williams’ legacy endures, and his impact on the world of music is immeasurable. Today, Hank Williams Sr. is remembered not only as a pioneering figure in …

A key figure in the development of country music during the 1940s (and the subsequent development of rock and roll during the 1950s), Hank Williams also helped to establish the …