Hank Williams is the father of contemporary country music. He 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 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. He lived a life as troubled and reckless as that depicted in his songs.
Hiram King Williams was born in Mount Olive, AL, on September 17, 1923. When he was eight years old, he 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.
Contents:
CD 01 - The Sterling And MGM Recordings
CD 02 - The MGM Sessions Part Two
CD 03 - The MGM Sessions Part Three
CD 04 - The MGM Sessions Part Four
CD 05 - The Montgomery Demos And Radio Performances
CD 06 - The Shreveport Radio Performances Part One - Vocal & Guitar
CD 07 - The Shreveport Radio Performances Part Two + The Demos
CD 08 - The Nashville Demos Part One
CD 09 - The Nashville Demos Part Two - Hank Pitching Songs And Rare Radio Performances
CD 10 - Radio, Television And Concert Peformances
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