Hank Williams

The father of contemporary country music, Hank Williams was a superstar by the age of 25; he died at the age of 29. In those four short years, he established the rules for all the country performers who followed him and, in the process, much of popular music. Hank wrote a body of songs that became popular classics, and his direct, emotional lyrics and vocals became the standard for most popular performers. Hiram King Williams was born in Mount Olive, Alabama, on September 17, 1923. When he was eight years old, he was given a guitar by his mother. His musical education was pro...