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Original Drifting Cowboys Member Braxton Schuffert Dead at 97
4 weeks ago Braxton Schuffert, who was an original member of Hank Williams' backing band the Drifting Cowboys, has died.
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Alabama Bill Moves to Assume Ownership of Hank Williams’ Gravesite
March 26, 2013 A pending bill before the Alabama Legislature would empower the capital city of Montgomery to take over ownership of the cemetery where legendary country music pioneer Hank Williams is buried.
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‘W’ Is for Hank Williams – Top Country Artists A to Z
March 7, 2013 Why: Perhaps no letter will find country fans in agreement more than the letter 'W.' Hank Williams is the Godfather of country music. All the men and women listed as honorable mentions would not even be mentio
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Hank Williams Estate Makes Over 200 Live Recordings Available
2013 marks 90 years since the birth of country legend Hank Williams and 60 years since his tragic death. While he didn't live to see 30, the indelible mark he left on the genre is indisputable. Now, the Hank Williams Estate, which is overseen by his children Jett and Hank Williams, Jr., is making over 200 live performance recordings available to movie houses, TV production companies and ad agencies.
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Hank Williams – September 2012 Country Music Birthdays
September 13, 2012 Had time been on Hank Williams' side, he would have turned 89 years old on Sept. 17. The father of country music died at age 29 on Jan. 1, 1953.
His music is carried on by his children, however, inclu
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Hank Williams – Country Stars Who Have Fought Addiction
August 27, 2012 The most iconic artist in country music history fell victim to addiction. Hank Williams' life was cut tragically short when consumption of alcohol and painkillers led to heart failure at the age of 29. His troubles began to chip away at his legacy before that, h
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Hank Williams, Jr. Understands the Working Man’s Plight in ‘That Ain’t Good’ Video
Hank Williams, Jr.'s latest release, 'That Ain't Good,' is one for working men and women all over the country. With a bluesy country sound that beckons back to Williams' heyday as the rowdy king of country in the '80s, the lead single off of Jr.'s upcoming 'Old School, New Rules' album is an honest-to-goodness blue collar tune. The music video for 'That Ain't Good,' and it will strike a chord with everyone who has ever gotten fed up at work.
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No. 7: Hank Williams, ‘Hey Good Lookin” – Top 100 Country Songs
June 27, 2012 Of course Hank Williams would land inside the Top 10 on the Top 100 Country Songs list. 'Hey Good Lookin'' was his fifth No. 1 hit, released less than two years before his death at age 29.
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Cois ‘Pee Wee’ Moultrie, Member of Hank Williams’ Drifting Cowboys, Dead at 89
January 19, 2012 One of the remaining links to Hank Williams died on Sunday. Cois E. 'Pee Wee' Moultrie spent two years as a Drifting Cowboy and helped record early songs like 'Fan it' and 'Alexander's Ragtime Band.' It was the teenaged Williams who gave him his nickname.
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Top 10 Hank Williams Songs
Hank Williams, who was elected as one of the first people into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961, stands tall as one of country music’s giants. The Alabama native was more than just a troubled Grand Ole Opry sta