Hank Williams

The Robert Johnson of country, Hank Williams was a troubled visionary who hung around just long enough to change the face of American music forever. He added electric instruments and touches of Western swing and proto-rockabilly to the post-hillbilly sound of his idol Roy Acuff, writing a wealth of unforgettable tunes along the way. In the late 1940s and early '50s, Williams rose to fame with a series of these chart-topping hits, including "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "Hey, Good Lookin'." Though Williams died in 1953, his legacy lives on in his timeless songs and the legions of musicians he inspired.

• Carl Smith (Country)
• Cowboy Copas
• Floyd Tillman
• Hank Snow
• Hawkshaw Hawkins
• Johnny Bond
• Johnny Horton
• Lefty Frizzell
• Leon Payne
• Maddox Brothers & Rose
• Moon Mullican
• Ray Price
• Red Foley
• Red Sovine
• Webb Pierce

• Emmett Miller
• Ernest Tubb
• Jimmie Rodgers (Country)
• Rex Griffin
• Roy Acuff
• The Carter Family

• Buck Owens
• Conway Twitty
• Don Gibson
• Don Walser
• George Jones
• Gram Parsons
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore
• Johnny Cash
• Johnny Paycheck
• Kris Kristofferson/Rita Coolidge
• Merle Haggard/George Jones/Conway Twitty
• Moe Bandy
• Waylon Jennings
• Wayne Hancock
• Willie Nelson

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