On this day (January 1) in 1953, Hank Williams died on his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio at the age of 29. Williams’ recording career was short but impactful. More than seventy years after ...

Hank Williams ... 29-year-old Williams became unconscious in his automobile near Oak Hill, W. Va. "I thought he was asleep," Carr said. "I reached over and touched him. He was cold." ...

A string of hits that included “Honky Tonkin’,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Mansion on the Hill,” “Cold, Cold Heart,” “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You ...

By Kris Harrell This week in 1953, The Greenville Advocate, readers could review headlines and pictures featuring the death ...