By 1950, Williams earned an estimated $1,000 per show (equivalent to $12,700 in 2023). [64] That year, he began recording as "Luke the Drifter" for his moral-themed songs, many of …

2025年1月1日 · Hank Williams (1923–53) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who in the 1950s arguably became country music’s first superstar. An immensely talented …

2012年9月17日 · Williams moved to Nashville in June 1949 and swiftly became one of the biggest stars in country music. Increasingly, he decided to stand or fall with his own songs, and, after …

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2005年8月10日 · 1950 January 8-9, Hank records two sessions in Nashville. The second day's session is the first devoted to narrations that will be issued under the pseudonym "Luke the …

In 1949 alone, he released eight country hits, and he entered the 1950s as a major force in music. In 1951, Williams' music crossed into the pop world, as Tony Bennett's version of "Cold, Cold …

In 1950, Williams began recording some sides as Luke the Drifter, an appellation he used for some of his more moralistic and religious-themed recordings, several of which are recitations. …

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2017年10月8日 · Born on September 17, 1923, at Mount Olive, Alabama, King Hiram “Hank” Williams seemed destined to spend his life battling poverty, ill health, and family instability. His …