Hank Williams Honored by Pulitzer Foundation

Paste Mag ^ | 4/13/10 | Rachel Bailey

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Hank WIlliams pioneered the country-music confessional with songs like “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and “Your Cheating Heart,” creating a lasting impact on American popular music. Now, he’s joining the likes of American music icons Bob Dylan and John Coltrane in receiving a citation from the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, ABC News reports.

Williams’ legend began with his first hit, “Move It On Over,” in 1947. He went on to produce 11 No. 1 hits in his short career until his untimely death at the age of 29. The Pulitzer Foundation notes his “pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life” as the impetus for honoring the late singer/songwriter.

Williams also left a legacy in the form of his progeny; son Hank Williams Jr. and granddaughter Holly Williams both carry on the (albeit, slightly altered) musical tradition Hank Sr. started long ago. Holly Williams wrote to the Associated Press shortly after finishing a tour of Europe, “Who else has been covered by everyone from Bob Dylan to Tony Bennett to Coldplay to Buddy Guy? He deserves this honor on every level and the family is really happy about this.”

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A talented legend!

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My dad’s favorite. Too bad I broke most of his 78s.

[MarineBrat]

Mmmmm that’s some great music!

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

This is my favorite song by the master of country music.

Bob Dylan is spot on when he says: "In time, I became aware that in Hank's recorded songs were the archetype rules of poetic songwriting. The architectural forms are like marble pillars, and they had to be there."

Straight from the heart, he didn't learn to write songs at Julliard!

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His songs will be recorded over and over by great artists forver.
BJ Thomas , George Thorogood ,Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Beck Hansen, Johnny Cash, Tony Bennett, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong on and on .....

[RedHeeler]

Thanks for that.

[Mister Muggles]

Gone now more than a half a century, but we STILL love ya, Hank.

[JimSEA]

Townes Van Zandt, who had his own devils to deal with, wrote nearly as well and sang Hank’s songs with the best of them.

[kbennkc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzJAF1BxP4

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[RedHeeler]

You have had me laughin’, so damn hard. Great shot. What’s that good dog’s name?

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

You can pick his name. I got the photo from Photobucket.com.

Is this a fun site, or what?

[RedHeeler]

Good e’nuf. Where you fish, up there in the Oregon?

[Miztiki]

Love me some Hank!

I do, I do.