Hank Williams Statue - Montgomery Alabama
by Debra Martz
Title
Hank Williams Statue - Montgomery Alabama
Artist
Debra Martz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The life-size statue of the famed country music legend, Hank Williams, stands across from the old city auditorium, the site of many of his performances as well as his funeral. He was only twenty-nine when he died.
Hank Williams is considered by many as the defining figure of country music. He was born in September 1923 in near Montgomery, Alabama. His father was a railroad engineer and his mother played the organ at church and taught him gospel songs when he was six. When Hank turned 10 he taught himself to play the guitar, mostly by watching other guitarists.
At the age of 14 Hank put together his own band and won a local talent contest competition with his composition "WPA Blues." At 17, he put together a group called 'Hank Williams' Original Drifting Cowboys' and they successfully auditioned for the manager of WSFS Radio in Montgomery, where they played regularly on the air.
In 1947, Hank signed with MGM and had his first No. 1 hit with "Move It On Over." Hanks success spanned 6 years with hits like:
"I Saw the Light"
"Alone and Forsaken"
"Your Cheatin' Heart"
"Hey Good Lookin"
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
"Honky Tonk Blues"
....Just to name a few!
Ironically, the last single released in his lifetime was "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" which became a No.1 hit immediately following his death. On January 1, 1953, Hank Williams died in the back seat of his Cadillac, on his way to a concert.
Hank Williams Statue - Montgomery Alabama photography by Debra Martz
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June 23rd, 2016
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