November 07, 2007
Another legend for Hillbilly Heaven
Country Music Hall of Fame member Hank Thompson died late last night (Nov. 7) at his home near Fort Worth, Texas, following a battle with lung cancer. The 82-year-old singer, songwriter and bandleader played his last concert on Oct. 8 in his native Waco, Texas, when Hank Thompson Day was declared by Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy.
According to Thompson's official Web site, a celebration of his life will take place Nov. 14 at Billy Bob's Texas, the famed nightspot in Fort Worth.
His warm and rich baritone graced hits from the 1940s to the 1970s, as his award-winning Brazos Valley Boys band gave those honky-tonk hits a distinctive flavor of Western swing,
Thompson was born on Sept. 3, 1925, and will be best remembered for hits like "The Blackboard of My Heart", "Humpty Dumpty Heart" ,"The Wild Side of Life" and "A Six Pack to Go".
According to Thompson's official Web site, a celebration of his life will take place Nov. 14 at Billy Bob's Texas, the famed nightspot in Fort Worth.
His warm and rich baritone graced hits from the 1940s to the 1970s, as his award-winning Brazos Valley Boys band gave those honky-tonk hits a distinctive flavor of Western swing,
Thompson was born on Sept. 3, 1925, and will be best remembered for hits like "The Blackboard of My Heart", "Humpty Dumpty Heart" ,"The Wild Side of Life" and "A Six Pack to Go".
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