Remembering Hank Thompson, born Henry William Thompson on September 3, 1925, in Waco, Texas -- he died on November 6, 2007. Thompson's career spanned seven decades. His musical style, characterized as honky tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals. His backing band, The Brazos Valley Boys, was voted the top Country Western Band for 14 years in a row by Billboard. The primary difference between his music a

Remembering Hank Thompson, born Henry William Thompson on September 3, 1925, in Waco, Texas -- he died on November 6, 2007. Thompson's career spanned seven decades. His musical style, characterized as honky tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals. His backing band, The Brazos Valley Boys, was voted the top Country Western Band for 14 years in a row by Billboard. The primary difference between his music a

Remembering Hank Thompson on his birthday. He was born Henry William Thompson in Waco, Texas on September 3, 1925. He and his Brazos Valley Boys were at the very top of the Western Swing music world from the mid-50's to the mid-60's... with hits like "A Six-Pack to Go" and "The New Greenlight". Hank is also known for the Country standard "The Wild Side of Life". He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989. Hank Thompson had an incredibly long career, performing almost until his d