| abstract
| - Legendary American country singer, born September 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama, USA; died January 1, 1953 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA (Found dead in the back of his car on the way to perform a show).NOTE: For the mastering engineer please use Hank Williams (2)Father of Hank Williams Jr., Jett Williams and grandfather of Hank Williams III and Holly Williams.Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame 1961 (as one of the three original members).Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Early Influence).
|
| dbo:abstract
| - Hiram King %22Hank%22 Williams, Sr. (/hæŋk wɪljəmz /; 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, 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' later musical style, along with Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubb. 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 %22Never Again%22 and %22Honky Tonkin'%22 with Sterling Records, he signed a contract with MGM Records. In 1948 he released %22Move It on Over%22, which became a hit, and also joined the Louisiana Hayride radio program. One year later, he released a cover of %22Lovesick Blues%22, 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 %22Your Cheatin' Heart%22, %22Hey, Good Lookin'%22, and %22I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry%22.Several years of back pain, alcoholism and prescription drug abuse severely deteriorated Williams' health; he divorced Audrey and was dismissed by the Grand Ole Opry, which cited 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, and especially country music. He recorded forty-one records in a span of six years as a country singer before his death. The songs he wrote and recorded have been covered by numerous artists, and have been hits in various genres. He has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame, such as the Country Music Hall of Fame (1961), the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970), and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987).
|
| schema:alternateName
| - Williams
- Willems
- Hank
- C. Williams
- C.Williams
- F. Williams
- H. Williams
- R. Williams
- W.Williams
- Wiliams
- Willimas
- Вильямс
- H.Williams
- F. H. Williams
- F.H. Williams
- H Williams
- H. Viljamss
- H. Wiliams
- H. William
- H. William Sr
- H. William Sr.
- H. Williams Sr.
- H. Williams, Sr.
- H.Williams, Sr.
- Hank & His Guitar
- Hank - Williams
- Hank Hiram Williams
- Hank Sr.
- Hank William
- Hank Williams - Hiram Williams
- Hank Williams / Hiram Williams
- Hank Williams And His Guitar
- Hank Williams Senior
- Hank Williams Snr
- Hank Williams Snr.
- Hank Williams Sr
- Hank Williams Sr.
- Hank Williams sen.
- Hank Williams, Snr.
- Hank Williams, Sr
- Hank Williams, Sr.
- Hank-Williams
- Hank/Williams
- Hauk Williams
- Hiram
- Hiram Williams
- Hiriam Hank Williams
- Hiriam Williams - Hank Williams
- Mr. Hank Williams
- W. Hanks
- Willaims
- Williams, Hiriam Hank
- Б. Хэне
- Б. Хэнк
- Уильямс
- Х. Виллиамс
- Х. Вильямс
- Х. Уильямс
- Э. Уильямс
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
