Hiram King Williams
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Hiram King Williams, better known as Hank Williams, was a pioneering American country music singer-songwriter whose influential songs and emotive performances helped shape the genre in the mid-20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiram King Williams canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1953 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1937 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Alabama Music Hall of Fame induction
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Country Music Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ Songwriters Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Hiram King Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oakwood Annex Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child |
Hank Williams Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Jett Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1953-01-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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gospel ⓘ honky-tonk ⓘ |
| givenName | Hiram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Williams Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Haggard NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emotive vocal style
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influential songwriting in the mid-20th century ⓘ pioneering modern country music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | honky-tonk country ⓘ |
| notableAlias | Luke the Drifter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cold, Cold Heart
NERFINISHED
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Hey, Good Lookin' NERFINISHED ⓘ I Saw the Light NERFINISHED ⓘ I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry NERFINISHED ⓘ Jambalaya (On the Bayou) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovesick Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Move It On Over NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Cheatin' Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MGM Records
NERFINISHED
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Sterling Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Montgomery, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Audrey Williams
NERFINISHED
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Billie Jean Jones Eshliman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Hank Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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