Comments on: Farewell Hank Thompson; Hall of Famer Passes Away http://www.the9513.com/farewell-hank-thompson-hall-of-famer-passes-away/ The latest country music news and reviews. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:16:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Year in Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories of 2007 -- The 9513 http://www.the9513.com/farewell-hank-thompson-hall-of-famer-passes-away/#comment-46604 The Year in Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories of 2007 -- The 9513 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:00:45 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/farewell-hank-thompson-hall-of-famer-passes-away/#comment-46604 [...] 8. Hank Thompson Passes. Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson died of lung cancer only a few days after announcing his retirement. The 9513 reader Paul W. Dennis called the “Wild Side of Life” singer “the most consistently listenable artist that the genre has ever produced.” [...] [...] 8. Hank Thompson Passes. Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson died of lung cancer only a few days after announcing his retirement. The 9513 reader Paul W. Dennis called the “Wild Side of Life” singer “the most consistently listenable artist that the genre has ever produced.” [...]

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.the9513.com/farewell-hank-thompson-hall-of-famer-passes-away/#comment-34118 Paul W Dennis Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:32:53 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/farewell-hank-thompson-hall-of-famer-passes-away/#comment-34118 In many ways, Hank Thompson was the most consistantly listenable artist that the genre has ever produced. Fitting into the space between western swing and honky-tonk, the two most vibrant forms of country music, Hank had an excellent yet warm and friendly voice capable of delivering either somber and sober material or the most ridiculous novelty songs imaginable. Could anyone else have sung a song such as "Humpty Dumpty Heart" and made it believeable ? There are neither bad nor boring Hank Thompson recordings. Whether it's recordings from the late 1940s or album issued since the 2000s began, any Hank Thompson album can be enjoyed as it will have interesting lyrics, strong vocals, and a band that swings. Really, what more could you ask for ? Hank wasn't my all-time favorite but to this day, not a fortnight goes by when I haven't played one of his albums. I got to meet him several years ago and it remains one of my favorite memories RIP In many ways, Hank Thompson was the most consistantly listenable artist that the genre has ever produced. Fitting into the space between western swing and honky-tonk, the two most vibrant forms of country music, Hank had an excellent yet warm and friendly voice capable of delivering either somber and sober material or the most ridiculous novelty songs imaginable. Could anyone else have sung a song such as “Humpty Dumpty Heart” and made it believeable ?

There are neither bad nor boring Hank Thompson recordings. Whether it’s recordings from the late 1940s or album issued since the 2000s began, any Hank Thompson album can be enjoyed as it will have interesting lyrics, strong vocals, and a band that swings. Really, what more could you ask for ?

Hank wasn’t my all-time favorite but to this day, not a fortnight goes by when I haven’t played one of his albums. I got to meet him several years ago and it remains one of my favorite memories

RIP

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