http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3482&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rssWhen Hank Williams died at the age of 29, he was already a legendary figure whose legacy would only get larger as his place in the canon of American popular song and popular culture became cemented. Williams grew up in Alabama where he first performed with The Drifting Cowboys as a teenager. The band's regional popularity led his working as a songwriter for Nashville publisher Fred Rose. His first release on MGM Records, "Move It on Over," was a hit. From there Williams meteorically ascended to the top of the Country music heap. He is best known for his nakedly emotional, blues-drenched singing, and stripped down version of proto-Honky Tonk featuring kinetic interplay between the steel guitar and fiddle. A versatile writer, Williams penned Gospel songs like "I Saw the Light," dance numbers ("Jambalaya," "Hey Good Lookin'"), as well as those that evoked loneliness, despair, and betrayal ("Cold Cold Heart," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"). His direct, stark lyrics made even up-tempo, seemingly lightweight songs take on an undercurrent of foreboding. Towards the end of his young life, Williams sank deeper and deeper into drug and alcohol abuse. Many who idolized him would emulate this aspect of his life. His "live fast, die young" mythology leaves almost as wide a wake as his music -- he died in the back of a limousine on the way to a gig in 1953. - Eric SheaHonky-Tonken720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:14:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3482&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss When Hank Williams died at the age of 29, he was already a legendary figure whose legacy would only get larger as his place in the canon of American popular song and popular culture became cemented. Williams grew up in Alabama where he first performed with The Drifting Cowboys as a teenager. The band's regional popularity led his working as a songwriter for Nashville publisher Fred Rose. His first release on MGM Records, "Move It on Over," was a hit. From there Williams meteorically ascended to the top of the Country music heap. He is best known for his nakedly emotional, blues-drenched singing, and stripped down version of proto-Honky Tonk featuring kinetic interplay between the steel guitar and fiddle. A versatile writer, Williams penned Gospel songs like "I Saw the Light," dance numbers ("Jambalaya," "Hey Good Lookin'"), as well as those that evoked loneliness, despair, and betrayal ("Cold Cold Heart," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"). His direct, stark lyrics made even up-tempo, seemingly lightweight songs take on an undercurrent of foreboding. Towards the end of his young life, Williams sank deeper and deeper into drug and alcohol abuse. Many who idolized him would emulate this aspect of his life. His "live fast, die young" mythology leaves almost as wide a wake as his music -- he died in the back of a limousine on the way to a gig in 1953. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2675827&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 2675827 tra.2675827 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 Live At The Grand Ole Opry alb.117614 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/1/5/1425174_170x170.jpg 1999-09-28 00:00:00.0 1999-09-28 00:00:00.0 true Hey, Good Lookin' tra.2675827 168000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2675827&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2675827&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3256734&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Tue, 23 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 3256734 tra.3256734 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 The Ultimate Collection 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1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lost Highway tra.2108183 164000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2108183&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2108183&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888787&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 1888787 tra.1888787 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 The Original Singles Collection alb.318119 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/0/0/1110016_170x170.jpg 1990-11-20 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lovesick Blues tra.1888787 164000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888787&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888787&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10851760&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3256737&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3256737&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2108185&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 2108185 tra.2108185 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 40 Greatest Hits alb.210999 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/8/1108971_170x170.jpg 1988-10-24 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry tra.2108185 169000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2108185&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2108185&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2425861&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Wed, 17 Oct 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 2425861 tra.2425861 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 20 Greatest Hits alb.268240 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/9/1109417_170x170.jpg 1997-10-06 00:00:00.0 1990-10-17 00:00:00.0 true Your Cheatin' Heart tra.2425861 165000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2425861&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2425861&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2660553&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Tue, 1 Jan 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 2660553 tra.2660553 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 Beyond The Sunset alb.109672 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/1/4/1104160_170x170.jpg 2001-02-27 00:00:00.0 1963-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ramblin' Man tra.2660553 181000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2660553&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2660553&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3256730&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Tue, 23 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 3256730 tra.3256730 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 The Ultimate Collection alb.300892 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/4/5/1315498_170x170.jpg 2002-07-23 00:00:00.0 2002-07-23 00:00:00.0 true I Saw The Light tra.3256730 164000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3256730&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3256730&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2108439&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss Honky-Tonk Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 2108439 tra.2108439 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 40 Greatest Hits alb.210999 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/8/1108971_170x170.jpg 1988-10-24 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Your Cheatin' Heart tra.2108439 163000 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Honky-Tonk Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hank Williams on Rhapsody Online 2675828 tra.2675828 Hank Williams art.3482 0.99 Live At The Grand Ole Opry alb.117614 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/1/5/1425174_170x170.jpg 1999-09-28 00:00:00.0 1999-09-28 00:00:00.0 true Honky Tonk Blues tra.2675828 116000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2675828&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2675828&variant=data&rws=%2Fhank-williams%2Ftop-tracks.rss