1940s Music – Music AmneZia http://www.musicamnezia.com Remembering Forgotten and not so Forgotten Music Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:45:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.musicamnezia.com/?v=5.4.16 1937: Hank Williams Sr. http://www.musicamnezia.com/1940-hank-williams-sr/ http://www.musicamnezia.com/1940-hank-williams-sr/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2014 22:02:10 +0000 http://www.musicamnezia.com/1940s-music/1940-hank-williams-sr Biography Hank Williams, Sr. (/hæŋk wɪljəmz /; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant country music artists, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best […]

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