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"The King of Western Swing"

Hank Thompson

September 3, 1925 - November 6, 2007

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Visit Hank's final resting place: Waco Memorial Park, 7537 S. Interstate 35, Waco, Texas. Thompson Plot: E101, Space 4&5. (Section E, Plot 101). For directions call 254-662-1051.
 

Heart of Texas Country Music Association

7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise

 

Sailing from Galveston · October 17 - 24, 2010

 

Calling all Country Music fans!  Join us as we sail into the blue green waters of the Caribbean aboard Carnival’s gorgeous cruise ship, the Conquest.  Our Heart of Texas Country Music Cruise includes a special Welcome Aboard Party and three fantastic private performances in a beautiful showroom.  You’ll be able to enjoy  boot-scootin’ dancing as well.  We bring our own talented musicians and entertainers just for you—Leona Williams, Jack Greene, Ferlin Husky, Tony Booth, Justin Trevino, Darrell & Mona McCall, Wanda Jackson, and Amber Digby.  Plus  we’ll visit  three of the Caribbean’s most exciting ports of call - Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.  Call us now for details and reservations.  Valid Passport is Required.

1-800-695-5542

For more information, click here to visit the Heart Of Texas Country Music Association web site

 

Mention the Hank Thompson web site when you contact The Heart Of Texas Country Music Association.

 

If you are in the Brady, TX area, please stop by the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum at 1701 South Bridge Street in Brady, Texas, and enjoy is a musical journey that traces the history of not only Texas Country Music, but the entire Country Music Industry.

 

General Store Specials: All Tee Shirts have been reduced to $10.00 Visit the Apparel page to view the available items. 

Free Sunset Tour Tee Shirt when you purchase a total of three or more CDs, Cassettes, or DVDs. Click on the image to view available items.

 

 

New Hank Thompson CD contains 20 previously unreleased recordings.  Click on the image for more information and sample tracks. 
Treasures
 

 

Links to sites dedicated to traditional country music 

                   Heart Of Texas Country Music Association

 

Texas County Line

 

 

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  

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

 

 

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)  

 

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.

Hank's latest release: Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys My Personal Favorites

 Photo tour of "Hank Thompson in the Sunset"    

Merchandise

My Personal Favorites Sunset Tour Slideshow 7 Decades T-Shirt

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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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