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Hank Williams: The Songwriter and Performer

Featured artists discuss the genius and singularity of Hank Williams, Sr.

Aired 09/15/2019 | Rating TV-14

FromKen Burns

Country Music

Hank Williams: The Songwriter and Performer

Clip: Episode 3 | 8m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Featured artists discuss the genius and singularity of Hank Williams, Sr.

Featured artists discuss the genius and singularity of Hank Williams's songwriting and recall memories of the honky-tonker's unique performance style.

Aired 09/15/2019 | Rating TV-14

FromKen Burns

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