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The late Hank Williams has joined the company of only a handful of musicians to win a special award from the Pulitzer Prize Board. Citing Williams for his
“craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life,â€
the Board recognized one of America’s most beloved country music stars.
He’s ‘Back in the saddle again’.
I think it is pretty amazing the impact he has had on American music. There is two musicians I always find myself back to, Williams and Waits.
What’s really amazing about Hank Sr. is that he had such an impact during a really short career – especially since the corporate types in Nashville didn’t really like him.
Johnny Cash had a similar story, minus the untimely death.
Nothing beats the music from the 40s, 50s, and some even before those eras. Of course this is a cranky old grandma talking.