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Charles Carr, driver for Hank Williams Sr., dies
Access Atlanta ^ | July 2, 2013 | Melissa Ruggieri

Posted on 07/14/2013 11:07:11 AM PDT by Michael.SF.

Charles Carr, the 19-year-old kid at the wheel of a powder-blue Caddy when Hank Williams Sr. died in the back seat just after midnight on Jan. 1, 1953, has passed away. Carr, 79, was the last person to see the legendary singer-songwriter alive.

I spent the day with Carr 10 years ago and wrote a story about his recollections of those last few hours on the...

(Excerpt) Read more at accessatlanta.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: carr; charlescarr; countrymusic; hankwilliams; hankwilliamssr; lukethedrifter; obituary
After watching the movie, 'The Last Ride', I dug into the story a bit more, only to learn the driver past away just two weeks ago.

The movie seemed to be pretty accurate, and was enjoyable, with some good music, especially an excellent rendition of 'I'm so Lonesome I could cry' by Jett Williams.

Here is a link to the story referenced above: Hank Williams' last ride: Driver recalls lonesome end

1 posted on 07/14/2013 11:07:11 AM PDT by Michael.SF.
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To: Michael.SF.

If you ever get a chance to see “Hank Williams The Show He Never Gave” do it.

Sneezy Waters is just excellent.


2 posted on 07/14/2013 11:19:42 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: traderrob6

bttt


3 posted on 07/14/2013 11:21:35 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Michael.SF.

‘The Last Ride’, best movie I’ve seen all year.


4 posted on 07/14/2013 11:39:33 AM PDT by heights
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To: heights

Last Ride was very good.


5 posted on 07/14/2013 11:46:17 AM PDT by bray (Coming soon: The Republic of Texas 2022)
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To: Michael.SF.
I respect and enjoy Hank William's music very much.

However, I still can't help but sing along with the Austin Lounge Lizards when they play I Want To Ride In The Car Hank Died In

6 posted on 07/14/2013 12:25:26 PM PDT by Scoutmaster (What happens over the rainbow stays over the rainbow)
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To: Michael.SF.

Very interesting bit of history!


7 posted on 07/14/2013 12:44:49 PM PDT by 88keys (run the race...)
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To: Michael.SF.
Well they say Hank was a pretty good "country singer."

I done listened to some of his songs and I must say they are very good.

8 posted on 07/14/2013 1:15:02 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Michael.SF.

Ironic tha a guy named “Carr” was a driver.......


9 posted on 07/14/2013 1:20:12 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: traderrob6

Thanks. I will look it up.


10 posted on 07/14/2013 1:25:01 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (0bama lied, Stevens died, now 0bama covers up the lies.)
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To: Michael.SF.

Bump for the links


11 posted on 07/14/2013 1:33:53 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (If global warming exists I hope it is strong enough to reverse the Big Government snowball)
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To: Michael.SF.

While Jimmie Rodgers claims the title Father of Country Music, Hank Senior was the one who electrified country music as Elvis did rock and roll. Sadly, both met similar fates.


12 posted on 07/14/2013 2:02:14 PM PDT by iontheball
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To: Michael.SF.

RIP.


13 posted on 07/14/2013 4:27:21 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Michael.SF.

I don’t have vivid memories of many things in my life but this one I do. I was living with my grandparents in a very rural area. It was a cold day and I was sitting by the wood stove and listening to the radio when the news came that Hank had been found dead.

I was shocked and I can remember thinking, “No, not Hank, not Hank!”

He was my idol. No one could put raw emotions into songs like Hank.


14 posted on 07/14/2013 7:57:09 PM PDT by OldPossum
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