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Henry William Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) [1] was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned seven decades.. Thompson's musical style, characterized as honky-tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar, and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals.
On August 16, 1950, Hank Thompson became the first player since 1939 to hit two inside-the-park home runs in one game, a feat which would not be duplicated again until 1972. He enjoyed his best season in 1953, when he batted .302 with 24 home runs, 74 runs batted in and a .567 slugging average. In 1954 he hit 26 homers and drove 86 runs, belted ...
Willie Mays waves to the crowd while riding in a car during the 2012 World Series victory parade. ... Hank Aaron in right, Ernie Banks at short, Hank Thompson at third, George Crowe at first and ...
Hank Thompson may refer to: Hank Thompson (baseball) (1925–1969), American third baseman; Hank Thompson (musician) (1925–2007), country music singer and songwriter;
Jayne Mansfield (1933–1967), actress [2] (Cenotaph; she is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania) (aged 34) Hank Mann (1888-1971), comic actor of silent films (an original Sennett Keystone Cop, prizefighter vs Charlie Chaplin in “City Lights”), extra in many talkies including many Frank Capra movies) (aged 83)
"The Wild Side of Life" is a song made famous by country music singer Hank Thompson. Originally released in 1952, the song became one of the most popular recordings in the genre's history, spending 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard country chart, [1] solidified Thompson's status as a country music superstar and inspired the answer song, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty ...
Dance Ranch is a studio album by country music artist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys. It was released in 1958 by Capitol Records (catalog no. T-875). [1]In the annual poll of country music disc jockeys by Billboard magazine, Dance Ranch ranked as the No. 10 album of 1958.
Seven Decades is an album by Hank Thompson released on July 18, 2000. The album's name reflects the length of Thompson's career as a musician. [1] It is the first album Thompson released on HighTone Records, and was produced by Lloyd Maines.