Hank Williams—the lonesome Alabama country boy who rose to fame and riches with an $8 guitar and a melancholy voice—had a premonition of his own death several months ago. Need a break? Play ...

The song hit No. 1 just one month after Hank Williams' death in January 1953. This fun story tune is a must-have on our list of the Top 10 Hank Williams Songs. 8 ...

In his first statement since the death of his wife, Mary Jane, Hank Williams Jr. thanks fans and friends for their prayers.. In his grief, on March 29, the country star and son of country legend ...

New details have emerged in the sudden death of Mary Jane Thomas, the wife of country music legend Hank Williams Jr. Thomas died in Florida in March. The former model was 58.

Yet, more than 60 years after his premature death at age 29, no country artist living or dead can approach the familiarity the general public has with Hank Williams, whose sad, lonely songs are ...

Born Sept. 17, 1923, Hank Williams certainly packed a lot of living into his 29 short years of life. By the time the singer passed away on Jan. 1, 1953, he had already released more than 40 songs ...

When a young Hank Williams made the move from Alabama to Nashville to try and break into the country music business, he pitched his songs to Acuff-Rose — dealing with Fred Rose himself ...

She and Williams, the 73-year-old son of late country legend Hank Williams, met in 1985 at one of his concerts and were married in 1990. They shared daughter Katherine, who died in a car crash in ...

New Year’s Day marks the 60th anniversary of the death of American music legend Hank Williams, whose words and music echo across decades with a timelessness that transcends genre. A prolific ...

Hank Williams is believed to have written nearly 200 songs. Hank Williams was a storyteller. Even though he was so young when he died, he had done a lot of living, and he wrote about what he knew.

Mary Jane Thomas, the late wife of Hank Williams Jr., died from a "collapsed lung" after an "elective surgery" performed in Florida in March. She was 58.

“Hank Williams had something that humanity universally needs -- a song with a heart-felt message.” A line of thousands filled two-and-a-half city blocks as the funeral procession carried Hank ...