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Happy Bithday Hank Williams Sr.

September 17th 2008 in Americana, Country Music, In memoriam, Legends

I’m in Nashville for the Americana Music Association Conference which starts full steam tomorrow so today I had time to stop by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to check out their new exhibit Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy featuring Hank Sr. and Hank Jr. I was perusing this great exhibit and reading the history of Hank Sr.’s life and it dawned on me. It’s Hanks 85th birthday today (as well as my Sister’s, not 85 though) !

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“Happy Bithday Hank Williams Sr.”

Jeff from NH
wrote on September 18th, 2008

Enjoy the shows. If you get a chance, go see Girls Guns and Glory (Fri 9PM at Mercy). They’re one of my local (Boston) faves. If you like how they sound on myspace, you should really love ‘em live.

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