American Songwriter

On This Day in 1947, Hank Williams Took a Second Swing at a Song His Son Would Take to the Top of the Chart Decades Later

Seventy-eight years ago today, Hank Williams walked into Castle Studio to re-record a song that his son would take to No. 1 ...
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Hank Williams' Grandson, 28, Reimagines His Iconic Hit Song

Hank Williams' Grandson, 28, Reimagines His Iconic Hit Song originally appeared on Parade. Hank Willams' grandson Sam Williams is proving that musical talent runs in his family by releasing a ...
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David Allan Coe’s “The Ride” Was Written After The Ghost Of Hank Williams Visited Songwriter Gary Gentry

And it was an experience with his ghost that inspired David Allan Coe ‘s 1983 classic “The Ride.” ...
American Songwriter

4 Songs Hank Williams Wrote But Never Finished or Released

By the mid 2000s, one of Hank Williams' notebooks of unfinished songs was found and later recorded nearly 60 years after his ...

Alabama music legend tops the list for ‘country’s greatest songs’

“Your Cheatin’ Heart,” a 1952 classic, is prominently featured in “Opry 100: Country’s Greatest Songs,” a double album set for release on Friday, Nov. 7. Even better, Williams’ song is the first track ...