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18 Greatest [Direct Source] Ringtone Download 
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Ringtone Download 
20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection, Vol. Ringtone Download 
24 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Ringtone Download 
24 Greatest [Polydor] Ringtone Download 
24 Karat Hits Ringtone Download 
24 of Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits Ringtone Download 
40 Greatest Hits [Polydor] Ringtone Download 
48 Original Recordings [Prism Entertainment] Ringtone Download 
A Legendary Collection [Mercury Nashville] Ringtone Download 
A Proper Introduction to Hank Williams: The Final Ringtone Download 
Alone & Forsaken [Mercury Nashville] Ringtone Download 
Alone with His Guitar [Mercury Nashville] Ringtone Download 
American Legends, No. 18: Hank Williams [Laserligh Ringtone Download 
American Legends: Best of the Early Years [Univers Ringtone Download 
Archetypes [MGM] Ringtone Download 
At the Grand Ole Opry [MGM] Ringtone Download 
Back to Back Ringtone Download 
Back to Back: Their Greatest Hits [Rebound Records Ringtone Download 
Best of Hank Williams [Direct Source] Ringtone Download 
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Best of Hank Williams, Vol. 1 [Columbia River Ente Ringtone Download 
Best of Hank Williams, Vol. 2 [Columbia River Ente Ringtone Download 
Best of the Early Years [Polygram] Ringtone Download 
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Beyond the Sunset Ringtone Download 
Blues Come Around [Catfish] Ringtone Download 
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Cold Cold Heart [Country Stars] Ringtone Download 
Collection [Universal International] Ringtone Download 
Commemorative Collection (Box) [Valley Entertainme Ringtone Download 
Country & Folk Roots Ringtone Download 
Father & Son (w/Hank Jr.) Ringtone Download 
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Golden Greats [Golden Greats (Netherlands)] Ringtone Download 
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Greatest Country Singer of All Time [K-Tel] Ringtone Download 
Greatest Hits [Chronicles] Ringtone Download 
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Hall of Fame Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams and Strings, Vol. 3 Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter (10 in.) Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams Gold [Mercury Nashville] Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams in the Beginning Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams Memorial Album Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams on Stage, Vol. 2 Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams Sings Ringtone Download 
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Health & Happiness Shows [Mercury] Ringtone Download 
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Hey Good Lookin’ Hank Williams Hillbilly Hero [Pro Ringtone Download 
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His Best Recordings, Vol. 2: 1949-1953 [Blue Moon] Ringtone Download 
His Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Honky Tonkin’ [Jasmine Ringtone Download 
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Home in Heaven [MGM] Ringtone Download 
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I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But Time (Dec. 1946-April 1947 Ringtone Download 
I Saw the Light Ringtone Download 
I Saw the Light [2001 Collection] Ringtone Download 
I Saw the Light [Laserlight] Ringtone Download 
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I Saw The Light/I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry [Delta Ringtone Download 
I Won’t Be Home Bo More [MGM] Ringtone Download 
I’m Blue Inside Ringtone Download 
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry [Laserlight] Ringtone Download 
Immortal [Metro] Ringtone Download 
Insight Into Hank Williams (w/Hank Jr.) [MGM] Ringtone Download 
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) [Dynamic (Emp520)] Ringtone Download 
Jambalaya [Living Era] Ringtone Download 
Just Me & My Guitar [Country Music Foundation] Ringtone Download 
Kaw-Liga and Other Humorous Songs Ringtone Download 
Last Picture Show [MGM] Ringtone Download 
Life to Legend Ringtone Download 
Live at the Grand Ole Opry [Mercury Nashville] Ringtone Download 
Lonesome Blues Ringtone Download 
Long Gone Daddy [Snapper] Ringtone Download 
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Long Gone Lonesome Blues [Country Stars] Ringtone Download 
Lost Highway (And Other Folk Ballads) Ringtone Download 
Lovesick Blues [ASV/Living Era] Ringtone Download 
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Low Down Blues [Mercury Nashville] Ringtone Download 
Moanin’ the Blues Ringtone Download 
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More Hank Williams and Strings Ringtone Download 
Move It on Over Hank Williams Hillbilly Hero [Prop Ringtone Download 
Move It on Over [Country Stars] Ringtone Download 
Move It on Over [Golden Stars] Ringtone Download 
Movin’ On - Luke the Drifter Ringtone Download 
On Stage! Hank Williams Recorded Live Ringtone Download 
Original Singles Collection…Plus [Polydor] Ringtone Download 
Prodigal Son [Arpeggio Country] Ringtone Download 
Ramblin’ Man Ringtone Download 
Rare Demos: First to Last [Country Music Foundatio Ringtone Download 
Settin’ the Woods on Fire Ringtone Download 
Sing Me a Blue Song Ringtone Download 
Songbook Ringtone Download 
The Best of Hank Williams [Northquest] Ringtone Download 
The Best of the Early Years [Music Mill] Ringtone Download 
The Complete Hank Williams [Mercury Nashville] Ringtone Download 
The Essential Hank Williams Ringtone Download 
The First Recordings [Country Music Foundation] Ringtone Download 
The Gospel According to Hank Williams [IMC] Ringtone Download 
The Hank Williams Story [MGM] Ringtone Download 
The Hillbilly Shakespeare [American Legends] Ringtone Download 
The Hits, Vol. 1 [Polygram] Ringtone Download 
The Honky Tonk Man [American Legends] Ringtone Download 
The Legend Lives Anew (Hank Williams with Strings) Ringtone Download 
The Legend of Hank Williams in Song and Story Ringtone Download 
The Legendary Hank Williams [Prism Entertainment] Ringtone Download 
The Lonesome Sound of Hank Williams Ringtone Download 
The Spirit of Hank Williams Ringtone Download 
The Ultimate Collection ( Bonus DVD) [Mercury] Ringtone Download 
The Ultimate Collection [Mercury] Ringtone Download 
The Unforgettable Hank Williams Ringtone Download 
The Very Best of Hank Williams Ringtone Download 
The Very Best of Hank Williams [Legacy] Ringtone Download 
The Very Best of Hank Williams, Vol. 2 Ringtone Download 
There’s Nothing as Sweet as My Baby Ringtone Download 
Turn Back the Years: The Essential Hank Williams C Ringtone Download 
Wait for the Light to Shine [Polydor] Ringtone Download 
Wanderin’ Around Ringtone Download 
Hank Williams Sr. Songs
Hank Williams Sr. - ‘Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - (I’m Gonna) Sing, Sing, Sing Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - (Last Night) I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - A House of Gold Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - A House Without Love (Is Not a Home) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - A Mansion on the Hill Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - A Picture from Life’s Other Side Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - A Stranger in the Night Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - A Tramp on the Street Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - All the Love I Ever Had Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Alone and Forsaken Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Are You Walking and a Talking With the Lord Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Arkansas Traveler Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - At the First Fall of Snow Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Baby, We’re Really in Love Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Be Careful of Stones That You Throw Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Beyond the Sunset Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Blue Love (In My Heart) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Cajun Baby Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - California Zephyr Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Calling You Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Cold, Cold Heart Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Cool Water Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Cotton Eyed Joe Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Crazy Heart Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Dear Brother Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Dear John (I’ve Sent Your Saddle Home) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Dixie Cannonball Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Don’t Do It, Darling Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Drifting Too Far from the Shore Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Dust on the Bible Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Eleven Roses Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Everything’s Okay Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Faded Love Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - First Year Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Fly Trouble Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Fool About You Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Half as Much Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Help Me Understand Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Hey, Good Lookin’ Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Home in Heaven Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Honey Do You Love Me, Huh? Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Honky Tonk Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Honky Tonkin’ Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - House of Gold Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - How Can You Refuse Him Now Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Howlin’ at the Moon Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But Time Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Ain’t Got Nothing But Time Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Can’t Escape from You Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Can’t Get You Off of My Mind Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Could Never Be Ashamed of You Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Don’t Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Dreamed About Mama Last Night Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Just Don’t Like This Kind of Livin’ Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Lost the Only Love I Knew Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Saw the Light Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Told a Lie to My Heart Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Wish I Had a Nickel [Demo Version] Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I Won’t Be Home No More Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’d Still Want You Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’ll Be a Bachelor ‘Til I Die Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’m a Long Gone Daddy Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’m Free at Last Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’m Going Home Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’m Satisfied With You Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’m Sorry for You My Friend Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’ve Been Down That Road Before Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’ve Got a Right to Cry Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - I’ve Just Told Mama Goodbye Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - If You’ll Be a Baby (To Me) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - It Just Don’t Matter Now Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - It’s All Over But the Crying Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Jesus Died for Me Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Jesus Is Calling Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Jesus Remembered Me Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Just Waitin’ Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Kaw-Liga Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Last Night I Dreamed of Heaven Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Leave Me Alone With the Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Let’s Turn Back the Years Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Little Bocephus Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Lonely Tombs Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Long Gone Lonesome Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Lost Highway Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Lost on the River Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Lovesick Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Low Down Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - May You Never Be Alone Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - May You Never Be Alone Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Me and My Broken Heart Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Men With Broken Hearts Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Message to My Mother Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Mind Your Own Business Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Moanin’ the Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Mother Is Gone Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Move It on Over Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - My Heart Would Know Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - My Love for You (Has Turned to Hate) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - My Son Calls Another Man Daddy Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - My Sweet Love Ain’t Around Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Never Again (Will I Knock on Your Door) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - No, Not Now Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Nobody’s Lonesome for Me Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - On the Evening Train Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Pan American Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Peace Will Come Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Picture from Life’s Other Side Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Please Don’t Let Me Love You Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Please Make Up Your Mind Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Ramblin’ Man Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Ready to Go Home Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Rock My Cradle Once Again Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Rockin’ Chair Money Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Rootie Tootie Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Sally Goodin’ Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Settin’ the Woods on Fire Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Singing Waterfall Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Six More Miles Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Six More Miles (To the Graveyard) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Someday You’ll Call My Name Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Something Got a Hold of Me Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Standing in the Shadows Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Sundown and Sorrow Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Take These Chains from My Heart Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Teardrop on a Rose Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Tennessee Border Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Thank God Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Alabama Waltz [Demo Version] Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Angel of Death Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Battle of Armageddon Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Blues Come Around Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Funeral Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Log Train Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Pale Horse and His Rider Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Prodigal Son Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Waltz of the Wind [Demo Version] Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - The Wild Side of Life Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - There’s a Tear in My Beer Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - There’s No Room in My Heart for the Blues Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - There’s Nothing as Sweet as My Baby Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - They’ll Never Take Her Love from Me Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Too Many Parties Too Many Pals Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Wait for the Light to Shine Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - We Live in Two Different Worlds Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Wealth Won’t Save Your Soul Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Wearin’ Out Your Walkin’ Shoes Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Weary Blues from Waitin’ Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Wedding Bells Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - When the Book of Life Is Read Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - When You’re Tired of Breaking Other Hearts Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Where the Soul of a Man Never Dies Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Where the Soul of Man Never Dies Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Why Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)? Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Why Should I Cry Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Why Should We Try Anymore Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Why Should We Try Anymore Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Window Shopping Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - With Tears in My Eyes Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Won’t You Sometimes Think of Me Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - You Better Keep It on Your Mind Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - You Broke Your Own Heart Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - You Caused It All by Telling Lies Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - You Win Again Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave) Ringtone 
Hank Williams Sr. - Your Cheatin’ Heart Ringtone 
About Hank Williams Sr.
Hank Williams is the father of contemporary country music. Williams
was a superstar by the age of 25; he was dead at the age of 29. In
those four short years, he established the rules for all the country
performers that followed him and, in the process, much of popular
music. Williams wrote a body of songs that became popular classics,
and his direct, emotional lyrics and vocals became the standard for
most popular performers. Williams lived a life as troubled and
reckless as that depicted in his songs.
Hank Williams was born in Mount Olive, AL, on September 17, 1923.
When he was eight years old, Williams was given a guitar by his
mother. His musical education was provided by a local blues street
singer, Rufus Payne, who was called Tee Tot. From Tee Tot,
Williams learned how to play the guitar and sing the blues, which
would come to provide a strong undercurrent in his songwriting.
Williams began performing around the Georgiana and Greenville
areas of Alabama in his early teens. His mother moved the family
to Montgomery, AL, in 1937, where she opened a boarding house.
In Montgomery, he formed a band called the Drifting Cowboys
and landed a regular spot on a local radio station, WSFA, in 1941.
During his shows, Williams would sing songs from his idol, Roy Acuff,
as well as several other country hits of the day. WSFA dubbed him
“the Singing Kid” and Williams stayed with the station for the rest
of the decade.
Williams met Audrey Mae Sheppard, a farm girl from Banks, AL,
in 1943 while he was playing a medicine show. The following year,
the couple married and moved into Lilly’s boarding house. Audrey
became Williams’ manager just before the marriage. By 1946, he
was a local celebrity, but he was unable to make much headway
nationally. That year, Hank Williams and Audrey visited Nashville
with the intent of meeting songwriter/music publisher Fred Rose,
one of the heads of Acuff-Rose Publishing. Rose liked Williams’
songs and asked him to record two sessions for Sterling Records,
which resulted in two singles. Both of the singles — “Never Again”
in December 1946 and “Honky Tonkin’” in February 1947 — were
successful and Williams signed a contract with MGM Records early
in 1947. Rose became the singer’s manager and record producer.
“Move It On Over,” released later in 1947, became Hank Williams’
first single for MGM. It was an immediate hit, climbing into the
country Top Five. By the summer of 1948, he had joined the
Louisiana Hayride, appearing both on its tours and radio programs.
“Honky Tonkin’” was released in 1948, followed by “I’m a Long Gone
Daddy.” While neither song was as successful as “Move It On Over,”
they were popular, with the latter peaking in the Top Ten. Early in
1949, he recorded “Lovesick Blues,” a Tin Pan Alley song initially
recorded by Emmett Miller and made popular by Rex Griffin. The
single became a huge hit upon its release in the spring of 1949,
staying at number one for 16 weeks and crossing over into the pop
Top 25. Williams sang the song at the Grand Ole Opry, where he
performed an unprecedented six encores. He had become a star.
Hank and Audrey Williams had their first child, Randall Hank, in the
spring of 1949. Also in the spring, Hank Williams assembled the
most famous edition of the Drifting Cowboys, featuring guitarist
Bob McNett, bassist Hillous Butrum, fiddler Jerry Rivers, and steel
guitarist Don Helms. Soon, he and the band were earning 1,000
dollars per concert and were selling out shows across the country.
Williams had no fewer than seven hits in 1949 after “Lovesick Blues,”
including the Top Fives “Wedding Bells,” “Mind Your Own Business,”
“You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave),” and “My Bucket’s Got
a Hole in It”; in addition to having a string of hit singles in 1950
including the number ones “Long Gone Lonesome Blues,” “Why Don’t
You Love Me,” and “Moanin’ the Blues”; as well as the Top Tens
“I Just Don’t Like This Kind of Livin’,” “My Son Calls Another Man
Daddy,” “They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me,” “Why Should We
Try,” and “Nobody’s Lonesome for Me.” That same year, Williams
began recording a series of spiritual records under the name Luke
the Drifter.
Williams continued to rack up hits in 1951, beginning with the Top
Ten hit “Dear John” and its number one flip-side “Cold Cold Heart.”
That same year, pop vocalist Tony Bennett recorded “Cold, Cold
Heart” and had a hit, leading to a stream of covers from such
mainstream artists as Jo Stafford, Guy Mitchell, Frankie Laine,
Teresa Brewer, and several others. Williams had also begun to
experience the fruits of crossover success, appearing on the
Perry Como television show and being part of a package tour
that also featured Bob Hope, Jack Benny, and Minny Pearl. In
addition to “Dear John” and “Cold, Cold Heart,” Williams had
several other hits in 1951, including the number one “Hey, Good
Lookin’” and “Howlin’ at the Moon,” “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in
Love With You),” “Crazy Heart,” “Lonesome Whistle,” and “Baby,
We’re Really in Love,” which all charted in the Top Ten.
Though his professional career was soaring, Hank Williams’
personal life was beginning to spin out of control. Before he became
a star, he had a mild drinking problem, but it had been more or less
controlled during his first few years of fame. However, as he began
to earn large amounts of money and spend long times away from
home, he began to drink frequently. Furthermore, Hank’s marriage
to Audrey was deteriorating. Not only were they fighting, resulting in
occasional separations, but Audrey was trying to create her own
recording career without any success. In the fall of 1951, Hank was
on a hunting trip on his Tennessee farm when he tripped and fell,
re-activating a dormant back injury. Williams began taking morphine
and other pain killers for his back and quickly became addicted.
In January of 1952, Hank and Audrey separated for a final time and
he headed back to Montgomery to live with his mother. The hits were
still coming fast for Williams, with “Honky Tonk Blues” hitting number
two in the spring. In fact, he released five more singles in 1952 —
“Half As Much,” “Jambalaya,” “Settin’ the Woods on Fire,” “You Win
Again,” and “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive” — which all went
Top Ten. In spite of all of his success, Hank turned completely
reckless in 1952, spending nearly all of his waking hours drunk and
taking drugs, while he was frequently destroying property and
playing with guns.
Williams left his mother in early spring, moving in with Ray Price
in Nashville. In May, Audrey and Hank were officially divorced.
She was awarded the house and their child, as well as half of his
future royalties. Williams continued to play a large number of
concerts, but he was always drunk during the show, or he missed
the gig altogether. In August, the Grand Ole Opry fired Williams
for that very reason. He was told that he could return once he was
sober. Instead of heeding the Opry’s warning, he just sank deeper
into his self-destructive behavior. Soon, his friends were leaving
him, as the Drifting Cowboys began working with Ray Price and
Fred Rose no longer supported him. Williams was still playing the
Louisiana Hayride, but he was performing with local pickup bands
and was earning reduced wages. That fall, he met Billie Jean Jones
Eshlimar, the 19-year old daughter of a Louisiana policeman. By
October, they were married. Hank also signed an agreement to
support the baby — who had yet to be delivered — of one of his
other girlfriends, Bobbie Jett, in October. By the end of the year,
Williams was having heart problems and Toby Marshall, a con-man
doctor, was giving him various prescription drugs to help soothe
the pain.
Hank Williams was scheduled to play a concert in Canton, OH, on
January 1, 1953. He was scheduled to fly out of Knoxville, TN, on
New Year’s Eve, but the weather was so bad he had to hire a
chauffeur to drive him to Ohio in his new Cadillac. Before they left
for Ohio, Williams was injected with two shots of the vitamin B-12
and morphine by a doctor. Williams got into the backseat of the
Cadillac with a bottle of whiskey and the teenage chauffeur headed
out for Canton. The driver was stopped for speeding when the
policeman noticed that Williams looked like a dead man. Williams
was taken to a West Virginian hospital and he was officially declared
dead at 7:00 AM on January 1, 1953. Hank Williams had died in the
back of the Cadillac, on his way to a concert. The last single released
in his lifetime was “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive.”
Hank Williams was buried in Montgomery, AL, three days later. His
funeral drew a record crowd, larger than any crowd since Jefferson
Davis was inaugurated as the President of the Confederacy in 1861.
Dozens of country music stars attended, as did Audrey Williams,
Billie Jean Jones, and Bobbie Jett, who happened to give birth to a
daughter three days later. “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive”
reached number one immediately after his death and it was followed
by a number of hit records throughout 1953, including the number
ones “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Kaw-Liga,” and “Take These Chains
From My Heart.”
After his death, MGM wanted to keep issuing Hank Williams records,
so they took some of his original demos and overdubbed bands
onto the original recording. The first of these, “Weary Blues from
Waitin’,” was a hit but the others weren’t quite as successful. In
1961, Hank Williams was one of the first inductees to the Country
Music Hall of Fame. Throughout the ’60s, Williams’ records were
released in overdubbed versions featuring heavy strings, as well
as reprocessed stereo. For years, these bastardized versions
were the only records in print and only in the ’80s, when his music
was released on compact disc, was his catalog restored to its
original form. Even during those years when only overdubbed
versions of his hits existed, Hank Williams’ impact never
diminished. His songs have become classics, his recordings
have stood the test of time, and his life story is legendary. It’s
easy to see why Hank Williams is considered by many as the
defining figure of country music.

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