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Article: Continuing a tradition: ; Fifty-five years after his death, Hank Williams legacy is being revived

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If you go Hank Williams Festival: The 29th annual festival will be held June 6 and 7 at Hank Williams Music Park in Georgiana, Ala. Among the performers are Jett Williams, Brad Magness, Shenandoah, T.G. Sheppard, George Hamilton IV and Aaron Tippin. Weekend advance tickets are $30. Call (334) 376-2396 or e-mail cityofgeorgiana @centurytel.net. Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum: 127 Rose St., Georgiana, Ala. Admission $3. Call (334) 376-2555. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy runs through December next year. Vintage audio and video clips are throughout the exhibit. Admission to the museum is $19.95

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