Red Foley, Roy Acuff, and Ernest Tubb, among others, sang Williams’s gospel-influenced “I Saw the Light” at his funeral, which was attended by thousands. His son, Hank Williams, Jr., a successful country performer in his own right (like Williams’s grandson, Hank Williams III), sang...
Children Hank Williams Jr. Parents Jessie Lillybelle "Lilly" (Skipper) Williams Other works CD: "Best of Early Years" (USP) Publicity listings 5 Biographical Movies 4 Print Biographies 4 Portrayals 8 Articles Did you know Edit Trivia Played by Tom Hiddleston in I Saw the Light (2015). Quote...
The newest addition is RSD Black Friday. The event will take place on Black Friday (The day after Thanksgiving, November 27th) and, though a smaller selection than RSD proper (though it is closer to a 2020 version, the RSD drop) there’s still some good selections for the on your nice...
They are represented by biographical scenes interspersed with a healthy helping of Williams’ songbook: encompassing the essential hits from “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and” I Saw the Light” to “Jambalaya” and “Lovesick Blues.” There’s the rousing “Honky Tonk Blues,...
In his wry, self-deprecating “Tower of Song” Leonard Cohen reflects on his legacy and his place within the grand tradition of songwriters. “I asked Hank Williams how lonely does it get/ Hank Williams hasn’t answered yet/ but I hear him coughing/ all night long/ a hundred floors above...
Hank Williams. Soundtrack: The Last Picture Show. Hank Williams was born in September 1923 in a small Alabama farming community about 70 miles south of Montgomery. His father was a railroad engineer who was also a victim of shell shock after a year of fi