Hank
Williams
#
Ranking
Hall of Famer
BIRTHDATE
Sep 17, 1923
BIRTHPLACE
Oak Hill
,
WV
,
USA
29
6
'
0
"
DIED
Jan 1, 1953
Hank Williams Sr. (1923-1953), a country music legend, penned enduring hits like "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Cold, Cold Heart," and "Hey, Good Lookin'." He received a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Pulitzer Prize special citation. He also won a posthumous Grammy and CMA awards with Hank Williams Jr. for "There's a Tear in My Beer." He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.