On January 1, , he suffered heart failure while traveling to perform at a concert in West Virginia, and died as a result. His death came in the wake of many years of back pain, alcoholism and prescription drug abuse. Despite his short life, Williams is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century, especially in regard to country music.
The songs he wrote and recorded have been covered by numerous artists and have been hits in various genres, and he has been cited as a key musical influence on Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, George Jones, and The Rolling Stones. Gass, T. The song was "Lovesick Blues.
People in the theater would not let him stop singing. They made him sing the song six times. After years of hard work, Hank Williams had become a star. Hank wrote many songs in the years that followed. Singers are still recording them today. They may sing the songs in the country and western style -- the way Hank wrote them. Or they may sing them in other popular styles. Either way, the songs will always be his. When Hank sang a sad song, those who listened knew it was about something that had happened to him.
Somehow, he was able to share his feelings in his music. One of the most famous of these sad songs is "Your Cheatin' Heart. It has been recorded by more than fifty singers and groups in almost every style of popular music. Many years after Hank Williams' death, new fans of his music have asked why he could put so much of his life into his songs.
There is no easy answer to that question. Hank Williams had many problems during his life. He and his wife Audrey did not have a happy marriage. Those who had similar problems felt that Hank was singing about them, too.
Hank Williams drank too much alcohol. Those who knew Hank Williams say he did not have the emotional strength to deal with his problems. They say he often felt he had no control over his life. Everything seemed to be moving too fast. He could not stop. Written by Williams, the song was a message to his first wife, Audrey Mae Sheppard, following their divorce. But when Williams received thunderous applause for his performance of the song on Louisiana Hayride , he decided to record it himself.
Billboard later named it the top country and western song of the year. Williams Jr. When Williams bent down to kiss her, she refused, prompting the singer to tell their nanny that his wife had a "cold, cold heart.
Williams originally intended for this track to be a spoken-word piece, but he was convinced to set it to music by several of his friends and colleagues. Williams initially wrote "Hey Good Lookin'" for then-aspiring artist Little Jimmy Dickens , before deciding to keep it for himself. With lines such as "Hey, hey, good lookin', whatcha got cookin'?
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