Hank Williams Sr: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

His life and career in links.

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/hank-williams/bio/

1937: Hank began playing his guitar outside a radio station. He occasionally performed on air leading to a flood of requests for the “singing kids.”

1939: Dropped out of school to concentrate on music.

In 1947, he scored his first hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lza3NVH6Ig

I’m a Long Gone Daddy (1948):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtpe6_2nCts

Lovesick Blues (1949) made him a superstar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xu71i89xvs

June 11, 1949: Makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

Long Gone Lonesome Blues (1949):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JczEyQHBLEw

Why Don’t You Love Me? (1950):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S_LSHg053c

Cold Cold Heart (1951):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn2e4Dhod7M

Hey Good Lookin’ (1951):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95aP0OWx4jY

Honkey Tonk Blues (1952):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9faWxHeDWkY

Jambalaya (1952):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnKOVPXhlnE

Hank Williams Sr. died on January 1, 1953. He was 29.

I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive (1952):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19vApPwWqh8

He continued to score hits after his death. Williams' storytelling influenced Chuck Berry.

1953:

Kaw-Liga:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FY7RWJAtJQ

Take These Chains from My Heart:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yyt6b-1T1Q

Your Cheatin’ Heart (the b-side to Kaw-Liga):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hubUNqQLjN8