On September 17, 1923, Hiram "Hank" Williams was born in Mount Olive, Alabama. Unquestionably, he became one of country music's most influential singer/songwriters, writing classic tunes like "I Saw The Light", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Cold Cold Heart" and "Hey Good Lookin'" (and many others). Between 1950 and 1951 every one of his records charted. He died at age 29 on December 31, 1952, in the back seat of his chauffeured Cadillac, but he was not pronounced dead until early on January 1, 1953, i

Remembering the great Hank Williams, who was born Hiram King Williams on September 17, 1923 and died on January 1, 1953. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential singers and songwriters of the 20th Century, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one. A leading pioneer of the honky tonk style, his songbook is one of the backbones of country music,

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June 22, 1951 MGM releases Hank Williams' "Hey, Good Lookin'". It was a massive hit topping the Billboard Country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. This iconic song was one of Hank Williams' 11 number-one hits on the Billboard country chart. | GatorRock