Hank Thompson biography by Warren Kice. Click
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Hank Thompson biography by Warren Kice. Click
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Hank Thompson
September 3, 1925 - November 6, 2007
| Hank Thompson to be inducted in the Texas Musicians Hall Of Fame |
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The 4th Annual Hank Thompson Tribute will be conducted May 1-2-3, 2008 at Fiddlers Valley RV Resort in Mountain View, Arkansas. "Hank and Ann were at two of the first three tributes," said BobReed, director of the annual event. "As with every western swing and country music fan we miss Mr. Hank a bunch." For more info phone Fiddlers Valley at 870-269-5700 or Bob Reed at 501-733-9520.
| New Hank Thompson CD contains 20 previously unreleased recordings. Click on the image for more information and sample tracks. |
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| Our condolences go out to the Smith family on the loss of Mrs. Smith, who was Hank's oldest fan |
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| Ann Thompson and Warren Kice signing copies of My Side Of Life at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Fort Worth Stockyards |
Click here to see a video tribute to Hank by Thom Bresh and Mark T. Jordan.
Click here for Articles on Hank From Major Newspapers
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Ann has requested that, in lieu of flowers, a donation in Hank's name be made to The Heart of Texas Country Music Museum, 1701 Bridge St, Brady, TX 76825, or your favorite charity. All
prayers, cards, and letters would be appreciated. Please send cards and
letters to: P.O. Box 163573, Fort Worth, TX 76161
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Capitol Records has released 18 of Hank's early Capitol albums digitally. These releases are available for download from the internet. Check with your favorite download provider to see if they have these albums.
Wal-Mart and/or Yahoo downloads has the following albums available. (This is not an endorsement for any of the download providers, it is just indicating where these albums are know to be available at this time). Please read and understand all of the terms and conditions of any download site you choose to use. ( The albums original release date is indicated below.)
| Songs Of The Brazos Valley (1955) | North Of The Rio Grande (1956) |
| Hank! (1957) | Favorite Waltzes (1958) |
| Dance Ranch (1958) | Most Of All (1960) |
| This Broken Heart Of Mine (1960) | At The Golden Nugget (1961) |
| An Old Love Affair (1961) | The No. 1 Country Western Band (1962) |
| Cheyenne Frontier Days (1962) | The State Fair Of Texas (1963) |
| Breakin' In Another Heart (1965) | Luckiest Heartache In Town (1966) |
| Breakin' The Rules (1966) | A Six Pack To Go (1966) |
| Just An Old Flame (1967) |
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Hank Thompson has been an integral part of the music industry since the 1940s. He has recorded in each of the seven decades since he recorded Whoa, Sailor in 1946. Hank has sold over 60 million recordings and has toured extensively around the globe. Hank is a leader in the music industry with accomplishments including the first music-based television show to be broadcast in color, the first artist to travel with sound and lighting systems, the first to record a live album, the first to record a live album in Las Vegas, and, along with Frank Sinatra, the first artist to record in seven consecutive decades. In 1989, Hank was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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Hank's latest release: Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys My Personal Favorites |
Photo tour of "Hank Thompson in the Sunset" |
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Please browse through the site using the navigation buttons at the top of each page and be sure to visit the General Store to check out the merchandise. Don't miss the Recordings department where you can listen to sound clips of the recordings. We use PayPal for our online ordering, and it is so easy! With Paypal we can accept several credit cards. Take a minute or two and sign Hank's Guest Book.
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