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Hank Williams, one of country's greatest songwriters, died on New Year's Day en route to a concert. The story doesn't end there though.

Behind Hank Williams’ Death on New Year’s Day 1953

By Jacob Uitti Jul 24, 2023 | 5:00 AM

Considered one of America’s great songwriters, Hank Williams was born on September 17, 1923, in Butler County, Alabama. In the subsequent years, Williams released songs like “I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry,” Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “I Saw the Light” and “Hey, Good Lookin’.” As a result, he became an all-timer. But the songwriter, performer and […]

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