He was a genius, no one touches his catalog of hits, he wrote the lyrics and music for all them songs. There simple beautiful songs that you can feel in your soul. He is one of my musician heros for sure. If he would of lived, it no telling how many more hits he had in him. The first ever superstar.
Hank is a big part of music history. He wrote songs from physical pain, and pain with his marriage. A born entertainer, who captivated audiences with his great voice and stage presence. The song , Move it over is claimed by many artists as the first Rock and Roll song in 1949 . Hanks music also includes gospel And country. Never be another Hank Williams.
Jerry, just watched it, and I just can't get over the Gift you have talking to us all out here like we're sitting on a couch with you. You're a National Treasure to 10's of Thousands out here .. Thank you again, and looking forward to your next one Jerry!
Thank you for this most truthful rendition I have heard about Hank Williams. He was a wonderful performer and a very great musician. I am so sorry he lived in such wretched pain all his life. Had not it been for his pain he probably would have lived a much more sober life. He died much to young. I love Hank Williams music. 💗
I'm from Alabama and ol hank is a huge part of our past and we all r very proud to have him. It is a family pilgrimage that my family makes after leave the beach each year to see his grave. In fact I'm sitting in my living room and on the wall across from me is a pic of hank and hank Jr. I play guitar and I learn how to play by my grandfather on hank williams and others but none of them made the impression that hank did. Jerry another great doc. Thank u.
People can say what they want about Miss Audrey but I don't think Hank would have been quite the star he was without her ambition for him. Also, there would be no Hank Jr. the ass kicking, Stetson toting, shades wearing, force of nature that revitalized the outlaw movement. It seems obvious in hindsight that she left him because of his erratic behaviour, but she still loved him deeply. He seems to have had a very generous heart that shone through no matter how bad his behaviour was. And his talent was limitless. He truly was the grandfather of modern Country Music. Thank you for an excellent biography, they just get better and better. Dave.
I have never seen or heard any better Biographies than those made by you Mr. Skinner! Your heart, voice and style does justice to all like no other I have ever heard or seen. You are in my book, as much of an American classic in the work with words and video's you produce, as any of the great American classic folks you have honored in your video's!
First let my say, you have the most beautiful videos and most accurate account on all persons you do, now for heart breaking part. In 1952 I was 6 years old, Hank played Live at the calabrese club, in Westerly RI. I was 6 years old, I went to see him with my uncles and my grandfather. I will never forget it. I remember it like it was yesterday. At my uncle funeral 40 years later the played all of Hank Williams songs, I sat there in tears.
Thank you, Jerry. Like other commenters have mentioned, this is the best documentary on Hank Williams, hands down. It is full of interesting anecdotes but, most importantly, it is factual and specific in its detail. You did a heck of a good job on this. (Way better than the A&E "Biography" episode that glossed over his spina bifida, failed to name or give context to the important people in Hank's life, and treated his death in a way that cheapened the man. Yes, he was an alcoholic but he was also a complex artist who left us far too soon. Thanks again for this excellent window into the life of someone I have admired from the moment I heard him sing.
Mr. Skinner I just want to say that all the work and time you’ve put into these documentaries is very much appreciated. They are educational, interesting and entertaining. Thank you
When i was a kid i like most kids loved to sleep in on weekends and during summer vacation, my dad was a truck driver who believed chores should be done first thing in the morning, so when he was home and off the road he woke everyone with Hank Williams blaring from the stereo, of course Hank is easy enough tunes to wake up to but dad singing along with him was the eye opener. Good memories of listening to Hank and having breakfast with the entire family. Great documentary's Jerry Skinner, i just recently found your work and have become a big fan.
Just looking at Hank, t's quite clear that he had Marfan Syndrome. It's an inherited disease, and when he was born the life expectancy was early 30's (it's now in the 70s). It affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels, bones and the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord, hence his wearing glasses at an early age and the pain he was always in. Spina bifida, while it can cause pain and headaches, doesn't always do so, and it doesn't present with the physical characteristics of Marfan. His heart attack at such an early age would be attributed to this rare disorder. Bless him. I'm glad that he was able to spend the few years he had doing what he loved.
It's widely written and known Hank Williams was born with Spina Bifida Occulta and was born with what his parents called and ugly red thing at the base of his spine! which his Mother chose to ignore!
@@steveendicott1855 Indeed. And I doubt that he was taken to the doctor for much of anything after he was born. It cost money, and the country doctors would have been unlikely to diagnose the actual problem. Marfan is associated with spina bifida (and polycystic kidneys) as it is known to cause bulging of the spinal cord setting up a stand-alone misdiagnosis of spina bifida when,, in fact,, it is the result of a weakening of the sac surrounding the cord caused by Marfan, which is essentially a connective tissue disorder. The infant, as can be seen in the pictures, did not yet show the long neck, digits, arms and legs, and extremely thin body frame. As this is an inherited disorder, the fetus does not develop properly and the first presentation may be malformation of the spine. The typical characteristics are sometimes not seen until the child is older, sometimes into adulthood. In the meantime, vision problems, heart issues, chronic headaches and back pain, along with numerous other systemic issues, are given individual diagnoses... until the physical conformation of the person pulls everything together into the proper diagnosis. Back when he was born, and in a country setting, it's very unlikely that a proper diagnosis would be made -- even more unlikely considering that he was probably rarely seen by the doctor after he was born. Another possible misdiagnosis could well be the alcohol abuse that was reported. Unless there was a history of alcoholism in the family, his reported drinking problem, in my medical opinion, would not be unusually and more properly explained as "self-medicating behavior" due to constant, and oftentimes severe, pain. Let's face it, Oxycodon wasn't a street drug back then. His death was the typical age for that syndrome, and it rather breaks my heart to think of what he must have endured.
I have watched and enjoyed your videos on CZcams for several years now, I never gave posting a comment until tonight watching your dictators Playlist. You commented and gave your own appreciation to your viewers who you said something about the age of your subscribers. Thank you very much & there's a lot to be said about the age group 50+ I am 68 years old and the years have given me cause to watch TV especially CZcams via my Roku, I didn't purchase it to watch but to listen to music of old country and western singers. Life has a way of changing plans. I'm grateful for the work you have done & shared . Many years in the future hopefully there's going to be a new 50+ group into your videos
I love the fact that Hank Junior paid homage to someone who is so important to his dad by writing and recording the Tee Tot song. It really does encompass the whole story of his dad and his friend.
Well, as usual, a wonderful, tasteful, interesting and informative presentation by Mr. Skinner. This time about my favorite singer, the Hillbilly Shakespeare, Hank Williams. Thank you, Jerry Skinner.
Thank you Jerry Skinner, another excellent bio. Hank Williams is my favorite of all time. When I was a child my family and mostly my oldest sister would have me singing Hank's old hit songs that I would listen to from his old records. I was very young when he died but I remember that event the same as I remember the assassination of JFK and the death of Elvis. It was a grieving nation that said goodbye to this great talent who " lived hard, lived fast and died young." Thank you Jerry Skinner.
Jerry this is a real gem you have here. And it is Especially close to my heart because my father loved Hank Williams and I grew up listening to those records. Thanks for your amazing work Sir! Thank you
Thank you, Mr Skinner, for all the work you have invested into this bio. I found it extremely interesting. The warmth and respect you showed for Mr Williams at the end of this presentation is very touching indeed.
Jerry,My Dad&Mom were fans of Hank. I was 5 yrs old, When I heard Hank sing live on the car radio, The station was from the Hayride.We were on U.S. 23 in Mich.It was later in the Even. Jim from Mich.
This is probably the most detailed story I'v ever heard about Hank Williams death than any other interviews or videos I've ever seen or heard of . I never knew that there was so much more that happened the days leading up to Hank Williams' death . Like for example... I didn't know that the driver hired someone else to drive so he could get some rest for a little while . I never knew his wife gave Jet up for adoption either . I wonder why that happened ? Anyway... I've always loved Hawk Williams songs . I remember coming home from school and my mama would be cooking supper. My daddy would come home shortly after that and we'd hear the Hank Williams commercials on TV.... " Hey Hey Good Looking ...Whatcha...Got Cookin .... on TV . My daddy would go in the kitchen and start singing that song to my mama . HAHAHA....!! That was always such a good memories . That was in the 70's too . Elvis was right , I'm so lonesome I could cry is the saddest song ever . Hank Williams memories and music will live on . Thank you so much for sharing this with us . You're such a great story teller . I love it !!
I have been a fan of Hank since my olders brothers used to play his records when I was only 10 back in 1967. I have read many things about Hanks life, and I must tell you Jerry, you biography of Hank presented many things that I never even knew. I remember one of Hank's Luke the Drifter songs (I've Been Down That Road Before) had the lines "And these knots on my bald head", and being that I never saw a photo of Hank later in life without his cowboy had, I thought Hank was going bald, but the photo you show 2 days before he died showed he had a full head of hair. You presented many details of his life I never knew. Thank you, from A FAN OF HANK WILLIAMS, the greatest country and early rock singer and songwriter ever!
Thnk you so much for your detailed videos! I just started watching your vids yesterday.. I’m 22 yrs old I was always curious of the people my grandpa always raved about and always says “I miss the ole days” keep up the great work mister!
My father was driving the “slow moving” car that the Cadillac passed resulting in the traffic ticket in Blaine, TN. My father was in the service, on leave from the Portsmouth, VA Naval Yard. We were on our way back to Portsmouth from the Christmas holiday and got caught in the sudden bad weather. The Cadillac passed us again some time after getting the ticket. We encountered it again when we stopped at the only thing open for gas and an update on the road conditions. D.
Jerry, the song "Midnight In Montgomery" was performed and co-written by Alan Jackson as a tribute to Hank Williams. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1992.
Mr Skinner, It was just great as always. Thanks for the time and attention you put in to entertain us. You are a great unique story teller that this world needs more of. Great story telling is dying and its something that should be cherished by us all forever. We all appreciate what you do!
Great lecture on Hank Sr. Thanks, at 73 I still enjoy his music, quite honestly I also like jr. and just recently i thought i was seeing a ghost and was really seeing H. Williams III. Sounds like his grandfather.
Have you ever watched the Ken Burns documentaries on country singers??? It is fabulous!!! YOU do such a wonderful job, I wish he would hire your voice to do more documentaries!!! That would be amazing!!! Thank you Jerry!!! When you enjoy what you do, you're good at it!!! 💝💝💝👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
At first I thought this to be yet another hokey Hank story but ended up listening all the way through. Nice doc. Jerry. Loved the timeline you provide with the intimate details of Hank's life & immediate family. Well done.
When you see a video by Jerry Skinner, it's pretty much guaranteed that you aren't going to watch anything hokey or dumb. (Gotta tell you I had the same thought as you before I saw my first Jerry video on William Faulkner. Aren't we lucky to have found him? 😉)
Your Documentarys are So well done and informative . I once heard a story about how Hank Williams was sitting and talking with someone , telling them that he could write a song about just about anything ! The story goes , that from where they were sitting , they could see a house, up on a hill and Hank wrote the song " Mansion on the Hill " to prove it . 29 years young and gone.
Thank you Jerry for another great documentary. The songs and music of Hank Williams and Luke the Drifter are indeed timeless. It's hard to believe he was only 29 when he passed, but he done a lot of livin' in that 29 years. Yes, I think I'll pour a beer and listen one more time.......
--ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL-- documentary on Hank. I had tears in my eyes from the cemetery scene til the end. And thank you for not adding any personal comments on "why Hank did this" & "why Hank did that". He just did it. And that's the way it is. Just a classy documentary on him. Just the facts. This is the one all fans should see 1st before any of the others. Thank you. I think I'm gonna watch it again
Generally speaking this documentary is fairly accurate. There is just a lot more to say, especially about Hank's death. It was really hard to get Charles Carr to talk about it. I have met Jerry Rivers and Don Helms, two of the drifting cowboys. I've been to Hank's grave many times. The greatest singer and song writer of all time in my opinion.
Jerry, you presented another great video. I knew most of this information because my dad's family was from Garland, just south of Georgiana. I've driven past Hank's and Tee-tots respective cemeteries way too many times to count. The Tucker Pecan place has some really good nuts and candies also. It's always amazing to me how many places I pass almost daily are historic sites here in Montgomery. Thanks for sharing this video with us. As always, your research is on the money!
Anyone who's listened to Hank Williams' songs, know that they are full of passion and pain. I guess they reflect his life. Never knew about his spina bifida, a birth defect which leaves the spine not fully developed. Hollywood did a movie, supposedly based on his life. They didn't get much correct, but did get a few things right. Another job well done Jerry.
Outstanding Jerry, the story of Hank is very much like his songs of love lost, life lost. Thank You for remembering Jett Williams she was a victim of circumstances beyond her control, but won in the end, she is Hank's daughter as much as Hank Jr is his son. 👌
@@bonniebrown6960 Her mother had a difficult life, and back then unwed mothers weren't readily accepted by society. Jett wrote a book about how she found about it, Hank's Mama knew about it but died a year after Hank's death, leaving Audrey in control. Audrey didn't want anyone but Junior to claim the legacy that Senior left. Hank Sr left instructions for Jett's care in his will. She was born 3 days after Hank passed.
Wow....that was one of the best, if not The Best biography I've ever seen about Hank! You done him justice! He may have died and left this earthly body, but for us that listen and love Hank, he will live forever!! Thanks for the upload!!!;
Thank you Jerry, for the best documentary on Hank Sr, ever. I can tell you put a lot of effort & time on this. Hank's my all time favorite & "I'm so lonesome I could cry" my favorite song since I can remember. It always makes me cry & still does. A true masterpiece. 😢❤️❤️
Such an amazing story and what a life he lived. A life of love and loss and his songs reflected that. I always loved "Hey Good Lookin'" and "Your Cheating Heart". Another great piece of work, Mr. Skinner. :-D
no one--- I agree! Even a Thank you seems small compared to the joy we all get from listening to Mr. Skinner and his calming way of telling us stories and sharing fun facts along with cool video. I for one really appreciate the editing and research he puts into his gifts for us! Cheers
You hear about the drinking but not about the spinal bifida.. this can be extremely painful and Im sure some of the operations he underwent didnt make things better. Thanks again Jerry for an amazing doc... My heart just broke as I watched this...
When I was 6 years old, with my uncles and grandfather, about 200’ from my present home, Itlo American club, I watch Hank play all his songs. I’ll never forget hearing news of him passing. My uncle grave stone has a picture of Hank Scribe on it paying his guitar. Hank songs playing at my uncles funeral.
I can remember when I was in the University of Virginia Hospital back in 1977 (when I was 11 years old)The nurses kept telling us (kids unit) that they had a surprise for us one evening..Anyway the surprise turned out to be Hank Williams Jr..He was in the hospital having his face reconstructed due to crashing his motorcycle or his car off a cliff ( am not sure which one it was) He brought his guitar and entertained us for well over an hour..It didn't take long before the adults came piling in listening to him also. I was too young to have been really interested because at that time Donny And Marie Osmond was practically every pre-teen girls favorites..However I did end up having a good time,and I was bummed when it ended..I know this is not about Hank Jr. but I thought why not share anyway..I really enjoyed listening to this it was put together professionally unlike some CZcamss that will put you to sleep within the first couple of minutes..
What an amazing presentation, Jerry. I always learn something new about the world I've been living in for 63 years. Thanks for your fine investigative work.
Thank you Jerry, what a beautiful documentary this is. I have to tell you that you brought a tear to my eyes when you read the back of Hanks tombstone. I could watch your documentaries all day. Tanks again, please keep em coming my friend. Stay well, Augie and Jill Blase🤠
Thanks for this beautiful work! I’ve read a half dozen books on HW and only NOW have learned the name of his older brother-great job! Love the info and pictorial-I’m 42 but there is no one I’d rather listen to than ‘ole Hank!
I happen to live near BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINA, which is just about 10 miles from OAK HILL, WEST VIRGINIA where HANK's driver made his final stop at the local gas station and was taken to the hospital there. Too bad the gas station no longer exists but the Hospital does.
Awww so sad. Especially the way we treat each other and how it can affect their life as well as our own. Thank you Jerry. I never knew the history of this man but I can remember 'Your Cheatin Heart' from when I was a little girl. Big hugs Jerry you the best ❤🌼
He was a genius, no one touches his catalog of hits, he wrote the lyrics and music for all them songs. There simple beautiful songs that you can feel in your soul. He is one of my musician heros for sure. If he would of lived, it no telling how many more hits he had in him. The first ever superstar.
LoL.... except for his son. When I heard BOCEPHUS sing I saw the light I realized how much better he was
Hank is a big part of music history. He wrote songs from physical pain, and pain with his marriage. A born entertainer, who captivated audiences with his great voice and stage presence. The song , Move it over is claimed by many artists as the first Rock and Roll song in 1949 . Hanks music also includes gospel And country. Never be another Hank Williams.
Jerry, just watched it, and I just can't get over the Gift you have talking to us all out here like we're sitting on a couch with you. You're a National Treasure to 10's of Thousands out here ..
Thank you again, and looking forward to your next one Jerry!
Thank you for this most truthful rendition I have heard about Hank Williams. He was a wonderful performer and a very great musician.
I am so sorry he lived in such wretched pain all his life. Had not it been for his pain he probably would have lived a much more sober life. He died much to young.
I love Hank Williams music. 💗
WOW, the best 34 minutes I've spent in a LONG time! Another spellbinding tale from the master! As always, THANKS Jerry!
Thank you Cavecookie 1. Jerry
Amen
@@JerrySkinner1943 left a post u were wrong about. Rufus Payne died in 1937 an Daddy was 14 yrs old, told by bocephus on his tee tot song, not 1939
I'm from Alabama and ol hank is a huge part of our past and we all r very proud to have him. It is a family pilgrimage that my family makes after leave the beach each year to see his grave. In fact I'm sitting in my living room and on the wall across from me is a pic of hank and hank Jr. I play guitar and I learn how to play by my grandfather on hank williams and others but none of them made the impression that hank did. Jerry another great doc. Thank u.
People can say what they want about Miss Audrey but I don't think Hank would have been quite the star he was without her ambition for him.
Also, there would be no Hank Jr. the ass kicking, Stetson toting, shades wearing, force of nature that revitalized the outlaw movement.
It seems obvious in hindsight that she left him because of his erratic behaviour, but she still loved him deeply.
He seems to have had a very generous heart that shone through no matter how bad his behaviour was.
And his talent was limitless. He truly was the grandfather of modern Country Music.
Thank you for an excellent biography, they just get better and better. Dave.
29yo WOW! So much talent shared, so much life lived. Everyone who's ever heard his voice is blessed. Thank you for this GREAT Documentary.
Mr.Skinner I would like to say no one does it better than you Sir. Thank You.
I have never seen or heard any better Biographies than those made by you Mr. Skinner!
Your heart, voice and style does justice to all like no other I have ever heard or seen. You are in my book, as much of an American classic in the work with words and video's you produce, as any of the great American classic folks you have honored in your video's!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Very well done my hats off to you Jerry Skinner, another great video. A Hank Williams tribute told the right way.
First let my say, you have the most beautiful videos and most accurate account on all persons you do, now for heart breaking part. In 1952 I was 6 years old, Hank played Live at the calabrese club, in Westerly RI. I was 6 years old, I went to see him with my uncles and my grandfather. I will never forget it. I remember it like it was yesterday. At my uncle funeral 40 years later the played all of Hank Williams songs, I sat there in tears.
I can understand that !! //Lars
Thank you, Jerry. Like other commenters have mentioned, this is the best documentary on Hank Williams, hands down. It is full of interesting anecdotes but, most importantly, it is factual and specific in its detail. You did a heck of a good job on this. (Way better than the A&E "Biography" episode that glossed over his spina bifida, failed to name or give context to the important people in Hank's life, and treated his death in a way that cheapened the man. Yes, he was an alcoholic but he was also a complex artist who left us far too soon.
Thanks again for this excellent window into the life of someone I have admired from the moment I heard him sing.
Mr. Skinner I just want to say that all the work and time you’ve put into these documentaries is very much appreciated.
They are educational, interesting and entertaining. Thank you
When i was a kid i like most kids loved to sleep in on weekends and during summer vacation, my dad was a truck driver who believed chores should be done first thing in the morning, so when he was home and off the road he woke everyone with Hank Williams blaring from the stereo, of course Hank is easy enough tunes to wake up to but dad singing along with him was the eye opener. Good memories of listening to Hank and having breakfast with the entire family.
Great documentary's Jerry Skinner, i just recently found your work and have become a big fan.
Just looking at Hank, t's quite clear that he had Marfan Syndrome. It's an inherited disease, and when he was born the life expectancy was early 30's (it's now in the 70s). It affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels, bones and the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord, hence his wearing glasses at an early age and the pain he was always in. Spina bifida, while it can cause pain and headaches, doesn't always do so, and it doesn't present with the physical characteristics of Marfan. His heart attack at such an early age would be attributed to this rare disorder. Bless him. I'm glad that he was able to spend the few years he had doing what he loved.
It's widely written and known Hank Williams was born with Spina Bifida Occulta and was born with what his parents called and ugly red thing at the base of his spine! which his Mother chose to ignore!
@@steveendicott1855 Indeed. And I doubt that he was taken to the doctor for much of anything after he was born. It cost money, and the country doctors would have been unlikely to diagnose the actual problem. Marfan is associated with spina bifida (and polycystic kidneys) as it is known to cause bulging of the spinal cord setting up a stand-alone misdiagnosis of spina bifida when,, in fact,, it is the result of a weakening of the sac surrounding the cord caused by Marfan, which is essentially a connective tissue disorder. The infant, as can be seen in the pictures, did not yet show the long neck, digits, arms and legs, and extremely thin body frame.
As this is an inherited disorder, the fetus does not develop properly and the first presentation may be malformation of the spine. The typical characteristics are sometimes not seen until the child is older, sometimes into adulthood. In the meantime, vision problems, heart issues, chronic headaches and back pain, along with numerous other systemic issues, are given individual diagnoses... until the physical conformation of the person pulls everything together into the proper diagnosis.
Back when he was born, and in a country setting, it's very unlikely that a proper diagnosis would be made -- even more unlikely considering that he was probably rarely seen by the doctor after he was born. Another possible misdiagnosis could well be the alcohol abuse that was reported. Unless there was a history of alcoholism in the family, his reported drinking problem, in my medical opinion, would not be unusually and more properly explained as "self-medicating behavior" due to constant, and oftentimes severe, pain. Let's face it, Oxycodon wasn't a street drug back then.
His death was the typical age for that syndrome, and it rather breaks my heart to think of what he must have endured.
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No sir willqms had spina bifida occulta
Best documentary on Hank Williams Sr. yet! You've included things I've never seen before. Thanks Jerry, for an outstanding job
I have watched and enjoyed your videos on CZcams for several years now, I never gave posting a comment until tonight watching your dictators Playlist. You commented and gave your own appreciation to your viewers who you said something about the age of your subscribers. Thank you very much & there's a lot to be said about the age group 50+ I am 68 years old and the years have given me cause to watch TV especially CZcams via my Roku, I didn't purchase it to watch but to listen to music of old country and western singers. Life has a way of changing plans. I'm grateful for the work you have done & shared . Many years in the future hopefully there's going to be a new 50+ group into your videos
Thank you Kaye. Jerry
Wow!! Thank you for this Jerry, you did such a great, heartfelt job on this!! You always do!!
I love the fact that Hank Junior paid homage to someone who is so important to his dad by writing and recording the Tee Tot song. It really does encompass the whole story of his dad and his friend.
Well, as usual, a wonderful, tasteful, interesting and informative presentation by Mr. Skinner. This time about my favorite singer, the Hillbilly Shakespeare, Hank Williams. Thank you, Jerry Skinner.
They said it was a legend black blues guitarist taught Hank Williams to play - aka Tee Tot! Great job you did on this story Mr. Skinner!
Hank Jr wrote a song called “Tee Tot”. I highly recommend a listen.
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Thank you Jerry. Excellent job. No one will ever top Hank!!! Best singer, songwriter to ever live. Love your channel.
Thank you as always, Jerry. I did not realize that Hank Williams suffered from spinal bifuda. You are the best, sir.
The notification just popped up and I’m not going to bed until I watch this. Thank you Jerry!
Jerry...This was an exceptional documentary ! This is one of your best ! Thank you so much for producing this video... :)
Thank you Nancy for saying that. Jerry
Another heartfelt bio. No one does it like Jerry. Peace Be Upon the departed.
how he wrote so many great songs still amazes me
Thank you Jerry Skinner, another excellent bio. Hank Williams is my favorite of all time. When I was a child my family and mostly my oldest sister would have me singing Hank's old hit songs that I would listen to from his old records. I was very young when he died but I remember that event the same as I remember the assassination of JFK and the death of Elvis. It was a grieving nation that said goodbye to this great talent who " lived hard, lived fast and died young." Thank you Jerry Skinner.
Jerry this is a real gem you have here. And it is Especially close to my heart because my father loved Hank Williams and I grew up listening to those records.
Thanks for your amazing work Sir! Thank you
Thank you, Mr Skinner, for all the work you have invested into this bio. I found it extremely interesting. The warmth and respect you showed for Mr Williams at the end of this presentation is very touching indeed.
Jerry,My Dad&Mom were fans of Hank. I was 5 yrs old, When I heard Hank sing live on the car radio, The station was from the Hayride.We were on U.S. 23 in Mich.It was later in the Even. Jim from Mich.
Thank you James, i remember the same thing. Jerry
thank you Jerry, another quality doc about one of my faves!
This is probably the most detailed story I'v ever heard about Hank Williams death than any other interviews or videos I've ever seen or heard of . I never knew that there was so much more that happened the days leading up to Hank Williams' death . Like for example... I didn't know that the driver hired someone else to drive so he could get some rest for a little while . I never knew his wife gave Jet up for adoption either . I wonder why that happened ? Anyway... I've always loved Hawk Williams songs . I remember coming home from school and my mama would be cooking supper. My daddy would come home shortly after that and we'd hear the Hank Williams commercials on TV.... " Hey Hey Good Looking ...Whatcha...Got Cookin .... on TV . My daddy would go in the kitchen and start singing that song to my mama . HAHAHA....!! That was always such a good memories . That was in the 70's too . Elvis was right , I'm so lonesome I could cry is the saddest song ever . Hank Williams memories and music will live on . Thank you so much for sharing this with us . You're such a great story teller . I love it !!
I have been a fan of Hank since my olders brothers used to play his records when I was only 10 back in 1967. I have read many things about Hanks life, and I must tell you Jerry, you biography of Hank presented many things that I never even knew. I remember one of Hank's Luke the Drifter songs (I've Been Down That Road Before) had the lines "And these knots on my bald head", and being that I never saw a photo of Hank later in life without his cowboy had, I thought Hank was going bald, but the photo you show 2 days before he died showed he had a full head of hair. You presented many details of his life I never knew. Thank you, from A FAN OF HANK WILLIAMS, the greatest country and early rock singer and songwriter ever!
Best singer song writer Ever!
Thank you Jerry. Hank Williams was one of best his legacy will live on
Such a beautiful tribute, love all your videos.❤
Outstanding work; free of bias and full of facts. Thank you for creating this excellent documentary.
Thnk you so much for your detailed videos! I just started watching your vids yesterday.. I’m 22 yrs old I was always curious of the people my grandpa always raved about and always says “I miss the ole days” keep up the great work mister!
Mr Skinner your are perfect for this documentary, thank you.
The legend of country music. No one like him before or since.
My father was driving the “slow moving” car that the Cadillac passed resulting in the traffic ticket in Blaine, TN. My father was in the service, on leave from the Portsmouth, VA Naval Yard. We were on our way back to Portsmouth from the Christmas holiday and got caught in the sudden bad weather. The Cadillac passed us again some time after getting the ticket.
We encountered it again when we stopped at the only thing open for gas and an update on the road conditions.
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Jerry, the song "Midnight In Montgomery" was performed and co-written by Alan Jackson as a tribute to Hank Williams. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1992.
Jerry, I enjoyed every second of your story about Hank, his struggles, his accomplishment and death.
Thank you so very much...
Thank you enticerusa. Jerry
Hank's music still lives on. Great video.
Mr Skinner, It was just great as always. Thanks for the time and attention you put in to entertain us. You are a great unique story teller that this world needs more of. Great story telling is dying and its something that should be cherished by us all forever. We all appreciate what you do!
Thank you Bama. Jerry
Great lecture on Hank Sr. Thanks, at 73 I still enjoy his music, quite honestly I also like jr. and just recently i thought i was seeing a ghost and was really seeing H. Williams III. Sounds like his grandfather.
I love his music and Hank Jr. too.
Mr Skinner your videos are a treasure Sir. Thank you
Have you ever watched the Ken Burns documentaries on country singers??? It is fabulous!!! YOU do such a wonderful job, I wish he would hire your voice to do more documentaries!!! That would be amazing!!! Thank you Jerry!!! When you enjoy what you do, you're good at it!!! 💝💝💝👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
At first I thought this to be yet another hokey Hank story but ended up listening all the way through. Nice doc. Jerry. Loved the timeline you provide with the intimate details of Hank's life & immediate family. Well done.
When you see a video by Jerry Skinner, it's pretty much guaranteed that you aren't going to watch anything hokey or dumb. (Gotta tell you I had the same thought as you before I saw my first Jerry video on William Faulkner. Aren't we lucky to have found him? 😉)
What a treat. Waking up with Jerry an coffee. Amazing.
That was so lonesome I could cry.
and we still listen to his songs in 2020
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Your Documentarys are So well done and informative .
I once heard a story about how Hank Williams was sitting and talking with someone , telling them that he could write a song about just about anything !
The story goes , that
from where they were sitting , they could see a house, up on a hill and Hank wrote the song " Mansion on the Hill " to prove it .
29 years young and gone.
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Thank you Jerry for another great documentary. The songs and music of Hank Williams and Luke the Drifter are indeed timeless. It's hard to believe he was only 29 when he passed, but he done a lot of livin' in that 29 years. Yes, I think I'll pour a beer and listen one more time.......
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Thank you Mr. Skinner. Another remarkable bio video. Nobody does what you do as well as you.. I enjoy each video very much.
--ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL-- documentary on Hank. I had tears in my eyes from the cemetery scene til the end. And thank you for not adding any personal comments on "why Hank did this" & "why Hank did that". He just did it. And that's the way it is. Just a classy documentary on him. Just the facts. This is the one all fans should see 1st before any of the others. Thank you. I think I'm gonna watch it again
Thank you Judy, like you, by the time I got through doing this video on Hank, I felt I knew him. Jerry
Generally speaking this documentary is fairly accurate. There is just a lot more to say, especially about Hank's death.
It was really hard to get Charles Carr to talk about it. I have met Jerry Rivers and Don Helms, two of the drifting cowboys.
I've been to Hank's grave many times. The greatest singer and song writer of all time in my opinion.
Do u think he froze to death in the back of that car Kev?
My mom's one Crush was Hank Williams. She said he could break your heart, and make you love it.
Thank you Mr Skinner for the wonderful work you do.
This video was super awesome 👍👌🙌 I loved it ❤️ thanks for your time brother.
Hey Jerry. You're the best! I love your documentaries.
You always do such a superb job Jerry! Thanks for another heartwarming story!
Jerry, you presented another great video. I knew most of this information because my dad's family was from Garland, just south of Georgiana.
I've driven past Hank's and Tee-tots respective cemeteries way too many times to count. The Tucker Pecan place has some really good nuts and candies also.
It's always amazing to me how many places I pass almost daily are historic sites here in Montgomery.
Thanks for sharing this video with us. As always, your research is on the money!
Anyone who's listened to Hank Williams' songs, know that they are full of passion and pain. I guess they reflect his life. Never knew about his spina bifida, a birth defect which leaves the spine not fully developed. Hollywood did a movie, supposedly based on his life. They didn't get much correct, but did get a few things right. Another job well done Jerry.
A legend of country music. His daughter who had been adopted looks exactly like him. His music will live on!
Another great documentary, and about my favorite singer. Well done. VERY well done. Told the whole true story with respect.
A touching tribute. Thank you. There can be no greater legacy than for us to keep on playing Hank's songs. This I will continue to do.
Wow, I did not realize he died so young. I always learn so much form these documentaries.
I just found this and immediately love it. Good work!
Outstanding Jerry, the story of Hank is very much like his songs of love lost, life lost. Thank You for remembering Jett Williams she was a victim of circumstances beyond her control, but won in the end, she is Hank's daughter as much as Hank Jr is his son. 👌
Ravens Brood You’d be shocked to find out who really is the father of Jett
@@crocks2871 it was proven in a court of law with DNA testing, she is Hank's daughter.
Why did her mother give her up for adoption ? I never knew that . She looks like Hank Williams Sr. to me .
@@bonniebrown6960 Her mother had a difficult life, and back then unwed mothers weren't readily accepted by society. Jett wrote a book about how she found about it, Hank's Mama knew about it but died a year after Hank's death, leaving Audrey in control. Audrey didn't want anyone but Junior to claim the legacy that Senior left. Hank Sr left instructions for Jett's care in his will. She was born 3 days after Hank passed.
Ravens Brood there was no DNA testing whatsoever despite what they tell you.
Wow....that was one of the best, if not The Best biography I've ever seen about Hank! You done him justice! He may have died and left this earthly body, but for us that listen and love Hank, he will live forever!! Thanks for the upload!!!;
Thank you Jerry, for the best documentary on Hank Sr, ever. I can tell you put a lot of effort & time on this. Hank's my all time favorite & "I'm so lonesome I could cry" my favorite song since I can remember. It always makes me cry & still does. A true masterpiece. 😢❤️❤️
Thank you very much Jeanne for your kind words. Jerry
@@JerrySkinner1943 would love to see you do a documentary on Hee Haw,& maybe the Allman Brothers Band.
Such an amazing story and what a life he lived. A life of love and loss and his songs reflected that. I always loved "Hey Good Lookin'" and "Your Cheating Heart". Another great piece of work, Mr. Skinner. :-D
Thank you so much for this wonderful documentation of Hank's life
This was a really excellent film, just a like doesn't seem like enough. Thank you.
no one--- I agree! Even a Thank you seems small compared to the joy we all get from listening to Mr. Skinner and his calming way of telling us stories and sharing fun facts along with cool video. I for one really appreciate the editing and research he puts into his gifts for us! Cheers
You hear about the drinking but not about the spinal bifida.. this can be extremely painful and Im sure some of the operations he underwent didnt make things better. Thanks again Jerry for an amazing doc... My heart just broke as I watched this...
Thank you, I can tell this video was a labor of love. Thanks for sharing.
When I was 6 years old, with my uncles and grandfather, about 200’ from my present home, Itlo American club, I watch Hank play all his songs. I’ll never forget hearing news of him passing. My uncle grave stone has a picture of Hank Scribe on it paying his guitar. Hank songs playing at my uncles funeral.
I can remember when I was in the University of Virginia Hospital back in 1977 (when I was 11 years old)The nurses kept telling us (kids unit) that they had a surprise for us one evening..Anyway the surprise turned out to be Hank Williams Jr..He was in the hospital having his face reconstructed due to crashing his motorcycle or his car off a cliff ( am not sure which one it was) He brought his guitar and entertained us for well over an hour..It didn't take long before the adults came piling in listening to him also. I was too young to have been really interested because at that time Donny And Marie Osmond was practically every pre-teen girls favorites..However I did end up having a good time,and I was bummed when it ended..I know this is not about Hank Jr. but I thought why not share anyway..I really enjoyed listening to this it was put together professionally unlike some CZcamss that will put you to sleep within the first couple of minutes..
Both of his wives were Beautiful, wow. Thanks Jerry for this video, very informative and interesting. The Ride! Great song. Hank Sr. the legend!
absolutely beautiful jerry! thank you!
I never realized he was born with a bad back. When I was 20 I broke my back the pain is indescribable
Jerry, you never disappoint! Great video, as always!
You do a fine job with these documentaries mr jerry
What an amazing presentation, Jerry. I always learn something new about the world I've been living in for 63 years. Thanks for your fine investigative work.
Id hope so
Thank you Jerry, what a beautiful documentary this is. I have to tell you that you brought a tear to my eyes when you read the back of Hanks tombstone. I could watch your documentaries all day. Tanks again, please keep em coming my friend. Stay well, Augie and Jill Blase🤠
Thank you my friend. Jerry
Another great presentation of little known facts. Thank you for all your research and caring spirit. Blessings
Hank Williams Jr. went on to have a lucrative country music career. He also had problems with alcohol, but he has been sober for many, many years.
The Williams family did an honourable thing putting a headstone on Rufus Payne's grave!!!
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Thanks for this beautiful work! I’ve read a half dozen books on HW and only NOW have learned the name of his older brother-great job! Love the info and pictorial-I’m 42 but there is no one I’d rather listen to than ‘ole Hank!
Another great one, thanks for sharing...
I love that you laughed after the "Why you did, Mr. Williams! The last time you was through here!" Cute! That was pretty funny, though.
What an awesome video on Hank! You do such a great job and this has to be one of my favorites. Thank you so much Jerry!
I happen to live near BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINA, which is just about 10 miles from OAK HILL, WEST VIRGINIA where HANK's driver made his final stop at the local gas station and was taken to the hospital there. Too bad the gas station no longer exists but the Hospital does.
Mr.skinner I love your documentaries. Wonderful entertainment. Thank you.
Details here which I've not heard anywhere befire Nice job Jerry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Awww so sad. Especially the way we treat each other and how it can affect their life as well as our own. Thank you Jerry. I never knew the history of this man but I can remember 'Your Cheatin Heart' from when I was a little girl. Big hugs Jerry you the best ❤🌼