On this day (September 3) in 1925, Henry William Thompson was born in Waco, Texas. After serving in World War II with the United States Navy and studying at Princeton University, he decided to pursue ...
If you're a fan of Willie Nelson, George Strait or Charley Crockett, cue up "The Wild Side of Life" on Sept. 3 to mark the 100th birthday of a fellow Texan who inspired them: Honky-tonk swing pioneer ...
On May 3, 1952, Kitty Wells decided to record one final song before leaving country music altogether. It was just the ...
The Pawhuska Western Swing Festival honors country music legend Hank Thompson’s 100th birthday with performances by local and international artists, celebrating Oklahoma’s rich Western swing heritage.