Don Helms, the steel guitarist whose aching instrumental ... widely considered the greatest country singer since Williams, said Thursday, “Hank Sr. was always my favorite artist and is still ...

She was told people couldn't wait to get out of the cotton field or quit what other work they were doing to hear Hank sing and pick his guitar. Williams bought guitars at local stores, and even ...

He would begin to play the organ and got his first guitar at just 8-years-old ... It is said that Hank Williams Sr. was addicted to alcohol by the age of 13. After undergoing a primitive spinal ...

Gautney learned guitar from his mother when he was eleven ... When his best friend, Sonny Norred, joined Hank Williams Sr.’s band, Gautney turned him down to make more money playing in Alabama.

Hank Williams Sr.'s influence can be heard in the album ... live — a raw recording featuring only Williams and her guitar. "At heart, I'm just a simple singer-songwriter. I like to just sit ...

About: Featuring music from Dale Sharpe & Thomas Roughton's (King of the Steel Guitar) Country Crossroads ... concert-in-celebration-of-hank-williams Hank Williams Sr. 100th Birthday Bash (Buffalo ...

On Wednesday night, Lainey Wilson got to hit the stage at the Ryman Auditorium and play the guitar of one of her idols: Hank Williams. The night included performances live from Nashville's Grand ...

Hank Williams died all too soon ... as a child he spent his time selling peanuts and shining shoes. Hank's first guitar was bought by him and his mother on a plan of 50 cents a week.

”I spoke briefly with Julia, who informed me that Hank Williams’ band was playing that night in Monticello, Iowa, and Rick Chancey’s need of this guitar," McAvoy said. "She ...