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Facts

Also Known As the Hillbilly Shakespeare • Hiram King Williams
Born September 17, 1923 • Alabama
Died January 1, 1953 (aged 29) • West Virginia
Awards And Honors Grammy Award • Pulitzer Prize • Grammy Award (1989) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1987)
Notable Family Members son Hank Williams, Jr.

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Hank Williams wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, patterned suit jacket, and tie, looking slightly to the side in a black and white portrait.
The Hillbilly Shakespeare
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Dolly Parton smiles while holding a microphone, wearing a green outfit with sparkling details, in front of a red background.
Dolly Parton
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Merle Haggard performs on stage wearing a cowboy hat and denim shirt, playing a Fender Telecaster guitar and singing into a microphone.
Merle Haggard
American musician
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
American musician
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Chet Atkins
American musician
The Shakespeare of his generation
Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter
Prince stands on stage in a turquoise suit, holding a purple, symbol-shaped guitar above his head, during his Super Bowl XLI halftime performance.
Prince
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer
George Strait
George Strait
American musician
Doc Watson
Doc Watson
American musician
Jerry Lee Lewis, wearing a striped shirt and light pants, poses with one knee on a piano bench and one hand resting on a piano, smiling at the camera, circa 1957.
Jerry Lee Lewis
American musician
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
American musician
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American musician
The Genius
Ray Charles
American musician
Gene Autry, wearing a cowboy hat and Western suit, smiles while playing an acoustic guitar.
Gene Autry
American actor, singer, and entrepreneur
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
American musician
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
American musician
Patsy Cline, c. 1956
Patsy Cline
American singer
Roy Acuff.
Roy Acuff
American musician
Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe
American musician
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
American musician
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Bob Wills
American musician

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