Before Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and One Direction, there was Hank Williams. He is often considered as one of music's first superstars and one of the most influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century.

He combined the storytelling stylings of the blues and country music to create a sound that was distinctly his. His songs often spoke of heartache and hard living, as in “Lost Highway,” “Your Cheatin' Heart,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” and “Lovesick Blues.”

William's life was quite similar to the words he sang and it was filled with trouble that eventually caught up to him when he died at the height of his career, aged just 29. Here are the tragic details.

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The birth of Hiram Williams | 0:00
Surviving the Great Depression | 1:01
Early alcohol problems | 1:48
Deferred from the WWII draft | 2:58
'Cold, Cold Heart' | 3:43
Alcohol and drug problems | 5:13
'A good patient' | 6:33
Fired from the Grand Ole Opry | 7:28
'Purtiest thing I ever saw' | 8:27
Williams never met his daughter | 9:48
Passing away at just 29 | 11:07

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