There's a mixture of up-tempo classics such as “Kaw-Liga” and “Howlin' At The Moon” that have been a part of the country consciousness for years, but maybe the true mark of what made Williams so unforgettable during his short twenty-nine years on earth was his ability to captivate the minds and attention of America with a ballad that oozed with heartache and regret. Sure, that is a massive statement, given such composers as Harlan Howard, Bill Anderson, Don Schlitz and writer-artists as Merle Haggard have graced the genre with their greatness.īut, look at the Hank Williams song catalog. We don't know how much arguing one can make about this statement – Hank Williams was the greatest songwriter in country music history.
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