First Name |
Hank
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Middle Name |
King
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Last Name |
Williams
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Full Name at Birth |
Hiram King Williams
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Alternative Name |
Luke the Drifter, The Hillbilly Shakespeare, Harm, The Singing Kid
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Birthday |
16th September, 1923
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Birthplace |
Mount Olive, Alabama, USA
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Died |
1st January, 1953
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Place of Death |
Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA
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Cause of Death |
Overdose of morphine and alcohol
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Buried |
Oakwood Annex Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama
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Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Christian
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, musician
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Occupation |
Country Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Williams Began his career in 1937 at WSFA radio Station as and Perform and Host
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Western, honky-tonk, folk, blues, gospel, rockabilly, proto-rockabilly
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Music Genre |
Country
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Year(s) Active |
1937–1953, 1937–1952
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Music Style |
Traditional Country, Honky Tonk
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Music Mood |
Melancholy, Earthy, Organic, Reckless, Rousing, Rollicking, Passionate, Freewheeling, Plaintive, Yearning, Lively, Rustic, Swaggering, Bleak, Cathartic, Autumnal, Playful, Sad, Bittersweet, Wistful, Rambunctious
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Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals, Mastering
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, fiddle
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Record Label |
Sterling, MGM
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Associated Acts |
Drifting Cowboys, Audrey Williams, Hank Williams Jr, Lefty Frizzell, Stonewall Jackson, Jerry Byrd, Ray Price, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Audrey Sheppard
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Official Websites |
http://www.hankwilliams.com /wiki/File:Hank_Williams_signature.png, Signature of Hank Williams, Williams' signature, http://www.hankwilliams.com
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Father |
Elonzo Huble Williams
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Mother |
Lillybelle Skipper
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Sister |
Irene
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Family Member |
Audrey Sheppard (wife)
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Friend |
Hank Williams Jr (son), Hank Williams III (grandson), Jett Williams (daughter)
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Associated People |
Rufus Payne (Street Performer) Guitar teacher for Hank
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Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that reached No. 1 (three posthumously).