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Hank Williams

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter
In his short life, he became one of the musical giants of the 20th century, creating the sound and sensibility of modern country.
BornSeptember 17, 1923
HometownButler County, Alabama, United States of America
Height6'0" (1.83m)
SpouseBillie Jean Horton, Audrey Williams
ChildrenHank Williams, Jr., Jett Williams
ParentsJessie Lillybelle Skipper, Elonzo Huble Williams
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Tom Hiddleston 'open to' singing on-screen again

  • Tom Hiddleston has expressed interest in singing on-screen again. The Avengers actor, who played Hank Williams in 2015's I Saw the Light, was asked during a live event for the Happy Sad Confused podcast if he would appear in another music-based film. "Definitely. I'm open to it. Yeah," Tom confirmed. "But there are people like (his longtime friend) Eddie Redmayne, who have been blessed with pipes that are extremely pleasing to listen to. And I don't know that I have those pipes." In the 2015 bio

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Tom Hiddleston sings Hank Williams in a London guitar shop – video interview

Tom Hiddleston, the star of new Hank Williams biopic I Saw the Light, meets Henry Barnes in Macari’s guitar shop in London to sing some tunes and swap strumming tips. Hiddleston discusses what he finds quite so moving about the work of the country music legend, why music is the most ‘immediately infectious artform’, the audience’s electric reaction to Williams’ yodelling and whether alcohol fuels creativity• I Saw the Light is now on release.
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Albums

American Legends, No. 18: Hank Williams
American Legends, No. 18: Hank Williams
1996
I Won't Be Home No More: June 1952 - September 1952, Vol. 8
I Won't Be Home No More: June 1952 - September 1952, Vol. 8
1987
Moanin' the Blues
Moanin' the Blues
1952
Garden Spot Programs, 1950
Garden Spot Programs, 1950
2014
Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 2
Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 2
2012
All-American Country
All-American Country
2010
Hank Williams [Madacy]
Hank Williams [Madacy]
2008
Hank Williams Sings 26 Unforgettable Songs
Hank Williams Sings 26 Unforgettable Songs
2002
Move It on Over: Hillbilly Hero
Move It on Over: Hillbilly Hero
2002
Hey Good Lookin': Hillbilly Hero
Hey Good Lookin': Hillbilly Hero
2002
Long Gone Lonesome Blues: Hillbilly Hero
Long Gone Lonesome Blues: Hillbilly Hero
2002
Health and Happiness Shows: Hillbilly Hero
Health and Happiness Shows: Hillbilly Hero
2002
Greatest Country Singer of All Time
Greatest Country Singer of All Time
2002
Three Hanks: Men With Broken Hearts
Three Hanks: Men With Broken Hearts
1996
Hits, Vol. 2
Hits, Vol. 2
1995
Hits, Vol. 1
Hits, Vol. 1
1994
Health & Happiness Shows
Health & Happiness Shows
1993
Best of Hank & Hank
Best of Hank & Hank
1992
Original Singles Collection...Plus
Original Singles Collection...Plus
1992

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