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  • Born 101 Years Ago Today in Texas, the Princeton-Educated Country Legend Who Blended Honky-Tonk and Western Swing to Cre
  • On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Was at No. 1 With the Song That Inspired a History-Making Hit by Kitty Wells
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americansongwriter.com /5 days ago

Born 101 Years Ago Today in Texas, the Princeton-Educated Country Legend Who Blended Honky-Tonk and Western Swing to Cre...

Hank Thompson One hundred one years ago today, the highly-educated and influential country star who released decades of hit was born in Texas. The post Born 101 Years Ago Today i...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Was at No. 1 With the Song That Inspired a History-Making Hit by Kitty Wells

Hank Thompson Seventy-four years ago today, Hank Thompson was on a long run at the top of the country chart with a song that made him a superstar. The post On This Day in 1952, H...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

On This Day in 1951, Hank Williams Was at No. 1 With a Song He Recorded After Deciding It Was “Too Good” for Little Jimm...

Hank Williams Seventy-five years ago today, Hank Williams topped the country chart with one of the greatest country songs of all time. The post On This Day in 1951, Hank Williams...

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americansongwriter.com /4 weeks ago

On This Day in 1952, the Grand Ole Opry Fired One of Its Biggest Stars in a Wake-Up Call That Tragically Came Too Late

Hank Williams Seventy-four years ago today, the Grand Ole Opry fired one of its biggest stars after his tumultuous life impacted his performances. The post On This Day in 1952, t...

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americansongwriter.com /1 week ago

77 Years Ago, Hank Williams Recorded a Song Inspired by His Marriage That Set the Standard for Country Tear-Jerkers

Hank Williams Seventy-seven years ago, Hank Williams stepped into a Cincinnati studio to record a single that inspired generations of songwriters. The post 77 Years Ago, Hank Will...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

On This Day in 1950, Hank Snow Was at No. 1 With One of Country Music’s Biggest Hits—Later Recorded by Johnny Cash, Wayl...

Hank Snow Seventy-six years ago today, Hank Snow topped the country chart with a single that made history and became a standard. The post On This Day in 1950, Hank Snow Was at No...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Born 91 Years Ago Today in Mississippi, the Multi-Generational Songwriting Talent Who Penned Some of Country Music’s Mos...

NASHVILLE - CIRCA 1963: Country songwriter and singer Hank Cochran poses for a portrait circa 1963 in Nashville City, Tennesee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Hank C...

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americansongwriter.com /2 weeks ago

This Incredible George Strait Hit Was Inspired by a Tom Hanks Film

GEORGE STRAIT. 02/20/1995 - singer George Strait performs at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in the Houston Astrodome. (Photo by Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty I...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Remember When Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings Teamed up To Honor Hank Williams in 1987?

Johnny Cash with Waylon Jennings at the first Farm Aid concert, held at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois, September 25, 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) In 1987, John...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Remember When Ray Charles Covered This Early Hank Snow Hit in 1959?

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Ray CHARLES; Event:, Artist: Ray Charles (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) In 1959, Ray Charles covered "I'm Moving On", a song that was first a...

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americansongwriter.com /4 weeks ago

18 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Last of Hank Williams’ Drifting Cowboys, Who Played Steel Guitar for Dozens o...

Don Helms Eighteen years ago today, the world lost the last living Drifting Cowboy, who played steel guitar for Hank Williams and many other legends. The post 18 Years Ago Today,...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On the Charts 60 Years Ago Today, Buck Owens Was in the Middle of Yet Another Run at No. 1 With This Don Rich-Penned Hit

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Buck Owens (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) While hailing from Texas, Buck Owens fell in love at first sight with the town of Bakers...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

On This Day in 1966, David Houston Was at No. 1 With One of the Biggest Country Hits of the 20th Century

David Houston Sixty years ago today, David Houston was on a run at the top of the country chart that wouldn't be matched until the 2010s. The post On This Day in 1966, David Hous...

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americansongwriter.com /3 days ago

42 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the “Gold Chain Troubadour of Country Music” Who Started a Honky Tonk Revolution

Country singer and songwriter Ernest Tubb performs at the Palomino club on March 31, 1979 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jasper Dailey/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images...

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tasteofcountry.com /1 month ago

Whoops! Joe Nichols Inadvertently Ticked Off Hank Williams Jr.

Joe Nichols had about five minutes to get from sweats to stage — and he still managed to blow it in front of Hank Williams Jr. Continue reading…

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1947, Hank Williams Recorded the Single That Set the Bar for Future Success

Hank Williams Seventy-nine years ago today, Hank Williams stepped into Castle Studio in Nashville to record one of the biggest flops of his career. The post On This Day in 1947,...

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americansongwriter.com /2 weeks ago

23 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Honky-Tonk Pioneer Once Dubbed the “Original Outlaw” by Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson performing at the Aragon Ballroom In Chicago, Ilinois, February 26, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Floyd Tillman, an influential honky-tonk figure who insp...

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theboot.com /1 month ago

Whoops! Joe Nichols Inadvertently Ticked Off Hank Williams Jr.

Joe Nichols had about five minutes to get from sweats to stage — and he still managed to blow it in front of Hank Williams Jr. Continue reading…

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americansongwriter.com /4 days ago

These 3 Honky-Tonk Classics Should Be Among the First Songs You Teach Your Kids About

American country musician Buck Owens plays guitar in a promotion portrait for his 'All American Show,' mid 1960s. (Photo by Archive Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) These three...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

On This Day in 1969, Merle Haggard Hit No. 1 With a Tribute to the Blue-Collar People Who Helped Make Him a Star

THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW - "History of Country Music" - Airdate: January 21, 1971. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) MERLE HAGGARD Fif...

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whiskeyriff.com /4 weeks ago

Watch The Late, Great Chris Farley Unleash His Wild Hank Williams Jr. Impression on SNL

Throwback to when one of greatest SNL cast members of all time provided a wild impression of one of the greatest country artists of all time. Thanks to this vintage skit from Satur...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

3 Country Songs From the 1970s That Reference Texas Towns

CIRCA 1975: Country musician Waylon Jennings performs onstage in circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Some of the best songs reference particular places and m...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Recorded His First No. 1 Hit—Written by Another Country Star’s Parents

Merle Haggard Sixty years ago today, Merle Haggard stepped into the studio to record a song that later became the first of many chart-toppers. The post On This Day in 1966, Merle...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

40 Years Ago Today, George Strait Was at No. 1 With a Song Originally Recorded by Keith Whitley

George Strait at the 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 14, 1986 (Photo by Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch via Getty Images) George Strait reached number one on the Hot C...

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