Hank Williams: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: All Music - Hank Williams. Nov 01, 2026
Anniversary information added. Sep 13, 2026
Add new Web site: Official Site of The Hank williams Museum. May 29, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2026
Add new Web site: TeachRock - Hank Williams. Dec 03, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Hank Williams' Unfinished Thoughts, Finished. Aug 30, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Meridian - The Concert Hank Williams Never Gave. Dec 19, 2024
Williams's place of birth corrected: he lived in Georgiana while a child, but he was born in nearby Mount Olive. Jun 28, 2024
Media added. Jun 28, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture - Hank Williams. Oct 18, 2023
Add new Web site: American Heritage - The greatness of Hank Williams - as explored in a new biography. Aug 15, 2022
Removed erroneous middle name King. Jan 02, 2020
Add new Web site: Gospel Music Hall of Fame - Biography of Hank Williams Sr. Oct 14, 2014
Add new Web site: Alabama Music Hall of Fame - Biography of Hank Williams. Oct 14, 2014
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Alabama - Biography of Hank Williams Sr. May 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Official Site of The Hank williams Museum. May 19, 2014
Add new Web site: The Pulitzer Prizes - Hank Williams. May 19, 2014
Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Hank Williams. May 19, 2014
Add new Web site: All Music - Hank Williams. May 19, 2014
Add new Web site: PBS - American Masters - Hank Williams. May 19, 2014
Added photograph. Aug 17, 2010
He was awarded a special citation by the Pulitzer Prize Board. Apr 13, 2010
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Apr 13, 2009
Added new Web site: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Hank Williams. Oct 12, 2006
Added new Web site: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Hank Williams. Oct 12, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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