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- Hank_Williams abstract "Hank Williams, Sr. (/hæŋk wɪljəmz /; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant country music artists, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one.Born in Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama, Williams moved to Georgiana, where he met Rufus Payne, a black street performer who gave him guitar lessons in exchange for meals or money. Payne had a major influence on Williams's later musical style. During this time, Williams informally changed his name to Hank, believing it to be a better name for country music. He moved to Montgomery and his music career began there in 1937 when WSFA radio station producers hired him to perform and host a 15-minute program. He formed as backup the Drifting Cowboys band, which was managed by his mother, and dropped out of school to devote his time to his career.When several of his band members were conscripted into military service during World War II, Williams had trouble with their replacements and was dismissed by WSFA due to his alcoholism. Williams eventually married Audrey Sheppard, who managed the singer for nearly a decade. After recording "Never Again" and "Honky Tonkin'" with Sterling Records, he signed a contract with MGM Records. In 1948 he released "Move It on Over", which became a hit, and also joined the Louisiana Hayride radio program. One year later, he released a cover of "Lovesick Blues", which carried him into the mainstream of music. After an initial rejection, Williams joined the Grand Ole Opry. He was unable to read or notate music to any significant degree. Among the hits he wrote were "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Hey, Good Lookin'", and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".Several years of back pain, alcoholism, and prescription drug abuse severely deteriorated Williams's health; he divorced Audrey and was dismissed by the Grand Ole Opry, citing unreliability and frequent drunkenness. Williams died in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in 1953 at the age of 29 from heart failure exacerbated by pills and alcohol. Despite his short life, Williams has had a major influence on twentieth-century popular music. The songs he wrote and recorded have been covered by numerous artists, and have been hits in various genres including pop, gospel, and blues. He has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame.".
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- Hank_Williams alias "Luke the Drifter, The Hillbilly Shakespeare, The Singing Kid".
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- Hank_Williams birthDate "1923-09-17".
- Hank_Williams birthPlace Butler_County,_Alabama.
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- Hank_Williams deathDate "1953-01-01".
- Hank_Williams deathPlace Oak_Hill,_West_Virginia.
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- Hank_Williams genre Blues.
- Hank_Williams genre Country_music.
- Hank_Williams genre Folk_music.
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- Hank_Williams occupation Musician.
- Hank_Williams occupation Singer-songwriter.
- Hank_Williams recordLabel MGM_Records.
- Hank_Williams recordLabel Sterling_Records_(US).
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- Hank_Williams alias "Luke the Drifter, The Hillbilly Shakespeare, The Singing Kid".
- Hank_Williams alternativeNames "Williams, Hiram King ; Luke the Drifter; Williams, Hank, Sr.".
- Hank_Williams associatedActs Audrey_Williams.
- Hank_Williams associatedActs Drifting_Cowboys.
- Hank_Williams background "solo_singer".
- Hank_Williams birthDate "1923-09-17".
- Hank_Williams birthName "Hiram King Williams".
- Hank_Williams birthPlace "Butler County, Alabama, United States".
- Hank_Williams caption "Williams in a WSM Radio publicity photo, 1951".
- Hank_Williams dateOfBirth "1923-09-17".
- Hank_Williams dateOfDeath "1953-01-01".
- Hank_Williams deathDate "1953-01-01".
- Hank_Williams deathPlace "Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States".
- Hank_Williams description "A major hit for Hank Williams, "Lovesick Blues" moved him to the mainstream of country music and assured him a position in the Grand Ole Opry.".
- Hank_Williams description "One characteristic of Williams's recordings as Luke the Drifter is the use of narration rather than singing.".
- Hank_Williams description "The popular song "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" became a hit for Hank Williams in 1949.".
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- Hank_Williams genre Blues.
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- Hank_Williams instrument "Vocals, guitar".
- Hank_Williams label MGM_Records.
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- Hank_Williams name "Hank Williams".
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- Hank_Williams occupation "Singer-songwriter, musician".
- Hank_Williams placeOfBirth "Georgiana, Alabama, USA".
- Hank_Williams placeOfDeath "Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA".
- Hank_Williams shortDescription "American musician and lyricist".
- Hank_Williams title "Beyond the Sunset".
- Hank_Williams title "Lovesick Blues".
- Hank_Williams title "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It".
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- Hank_Williams yearsActive "1937".
- Hank_Williams description "American musician and lyricist".
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- Hank_Williams subject Category:Alcohol-related_deaths_in_West_Virginia.
- Hank_Williams subject Category:American_buskers.
- Hank_Williams subject Category:American_country_guitarists.
- Hank_Williams subject Category:American_country_singer-songwriters.
- Hank_Williams subject Category:American_male_singers.