Hank Williams
By Jonny Whiteside
Hank Williams was the single most important and influential singer-songwriter in country music. Widely known as the "Hillbilly Shakespeare," Williams was a fervently poetic misfit whose raw, expressive vocals and intensely emotional writing style combined into a powerhouse presentation that codified modern honky tonk even as it anticipated rockabilly and significantly raised the bar for country music's lyrical content. Literally idolized by both his fans and colleagues, Williams was also one of biggest sellers of his day, and his song catalog, loaded with such enduring, time-tested classics as "Cold Cold Heart," "I'm... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Mount Olive, Alabama, United States
- Genre:
- Country, Traditional Country
- Birthdate:
- 09/17/1923
- Death date:
- 01/01/1953
