He called the country the Robert Johnson. Hank Williams was a tortured visionary who just long enough on earth running around to change the American music for good. He added electric instruments, hints of Western swing and proto-rockabilly to the post-hillbilly sound of his idol Roy Acuff, while meanwhile he wrote a wealth of memorable songs. In the late forties and early fifties Williams became
… famous with a whole series of number-one hits, including I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry and Hey, Good Lookin '. Although Williams died in 1953, his legacy lives on in his timeless songs and the many musicians he inspired.more