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 Singing Ranger, Hank Snow on his birthday. (May 9, 1914 -- December 20, 1999). The career of the Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter spanned more than 50 years. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. | GatorRock

Remembering Hank Snow, died on this day December 20th, 1999. Born May 9, 1914. He released over 100 albums and scored more than seventy singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Snow persuaded the directors to allow a new singer by the name of Elvis Presley to appear at the Grand Ole Opry. See a tie once owned by Hank Snow in our museum along with other authentic items once owned by over 250 of the biggest names in the music industry.

"Remembering the legendary Canadian country music singer-songwriter Hank Snow, known for his smooth voice and timeless hits (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999)." | Stone Cold Country