Article: On September 10, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced this year's inductees.(People, Places & Miscellany)(Bob Piero, Mac McAnally, Flatt and Scruggs, Hank Williams Jr. and Dottie Rambo)(Awards list)(Brief article)

Article: Williams, Hank III
Contemporary Musicians;      700+ words ...Hank Williams III Singer, songwriter For the Record … Hank Williams III, born Shelton Williams, is the son of outlaw country music pioneer Hank Williams, Jr. and the grandson of Hank Williams, Sr., the “ hillbilly Shakespeare ”...

Article: Two-CD `Hank Williams: The Ultimate Collection' Lives Up to Its Name and the Legend of the Country Music Great.
Business Wire;  June 21, 2002 ;     415 words ......GELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 21, 2002 Hank Williams is the king of country music, perhaps...Charles and Willie Nelson. The two-CD set Hank Williams: The Ultimate Collection (Mercury/UTV...booklet with photos, an essay and notes. Hank Williams: The Ultimate Collection includes ...

Article: Williams, Hank Jr.
Contemporary Musicians;      700+ words ...Hank Williams, Jr. Singer, songwriter, guitarist For the Record … Hank Williams, Jr. seems destined to achieve the unthinkable...music business, “ it is remarkable that Hank Williams, Jr. even decided to become a country-music...

Article: New exhibit explores Hank Williams' family legacy
AP Worldstream;  April 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Fame and Museum got a tepid response from Hank Williams Jr. on their plans for an exhibit on his...Williams, the 27-year-old daughter of Hank Williams Jr. and granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr. The suitcase that was with Hank the...

Article: Hemphill, Paul. Lovesick Blues: the Life of Hank Williams.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
Kliatt;  September 1, 2006 ;     256 words ......Paul. Lovesick bluest the life of Hank Williams. Read by Jonathan Hogan. 5 tapes. 7...well-researched, insightful biography of Hank Williams, considered the greatest country singer...personal life. Of 66 songs recorded by Hank Williams in only five years of cutting records...

Article: ``Timeless'' Music of Hank Williams in Stores Sept. 25 on Lost Highway Records.
Business Wire;  August 16, 2001 ;     277 words ......Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Keb' Mo', Hank Williams III, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Tom...collection of songs popularized by the late Hank Williams as reinterpreted by an ensemble of...Johnny Cash, Beck, Emmylou Harris, and Hank Williams III. With superb performances from...

Article: Country singer Colin's CD keeps Hank's spirit alive.
Shields Gazette (South Shields, England);  February 18, 2008 ;     331 words ......spirit of country music founding father Hank Williams is being kept alive by Jarrow singer...featuring many rare country tracks. Called Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life, the album will...country music sparked by a group of Hank Williams's 78 records as a child. He is also...

Article: Holly Williams' has new outlook after crash
AP Worldstream;  June 26, 2009 ;     595 words ......effort for Williams, the daughter of Hank Williams Jr. and the granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr. Growing up, she was largely sheltered...brother is alt-country singer/punk rocker Hank Williams III. I knew he was a singer and I knew...

Article: Williams, Hank 1924-1953
American Decades;      630 words ......music singer "King of the Hillbillies." Hank Williams's promoters called him "King of the...1953. Background A psychiatrist called Hank Williams "the most lonesome, the saddest, most...brightest stars. Dr. Feelgood In 1951 Hank Williams earned some $175,000 a year making...

Article: Jett Williams happy about father's recordings
AP Worldstream;  November 5, 2008 ;     365 words ...Jett Williams never met her father, Hank Williams Sr., who died in the back seat of a...Williams didn't have a clue her father was Hank Williams until her 21st birthday. It took her...Jett Williams shares with half brother Hank Williams Jr. When all the songs are finally...

Article: Three-CD Box Set ``Turn Back The Years: The Essential Hank Williams Collection'' Features 60 Original Recordings About Honky-Tonkin', Cold, Cold Heart and Finally, I Saw The Light.
Business Wire;  September 22, 2005 ;     477 words ......the music of the legendary Hank Williams as they are on the three-CD...Back The Years: The Essential Hank Williams Collection (Mercury/UMe), released...recording and the world that Hank Williams knew would change forever...

Article: BMI names Hank Williams Jr. a music icon
AP Online;  September 18, 2008 ;     122 words ...Hank Williams Jr. will be honored as an icon at this year's BMI awards. The honor...Winwood. Williams, who was nicknamed Bocephus by his legendary father Hank Williams Sr., is known for a long string of hit songs that include Family Tradition...

Article: Waylon Jennings' Tribute To Hank Williams Hits Store Shelves Aug. 29.
Business Wire;  August 24, 2006 ;     601 words ...DALLAS -- Waylon Sings Hank Williams, a tribute CD from one country...Jennings originally recorded the 12 Hank Williams classics in 1985, when Jennings...and Williams fans. Waylon Sings Hank Williams will be released to retailers...

Article: Hancock, Wayne
Contemporary Musicians;      700+ words ......fame. His sound is often compared to Hank Williams, whom he imitated in his childhood...roll just didn't get it for me." Hank Williams was his idol, he continued. "When I first heard Hank Williams I stopped listening to everybody...