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Hank Thompson

voc, 1925-2007 US, Waco, Texas
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. William Henry Thompson

Henry William "Hank" Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) was an American country music entertainer whose career spanned seven decades.Thompson's 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.Although not as prominent on the top country charts in later decades, Thompson remained a recording artist and concert draw well into his 80s.

     
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
The Wild Side Of Life on Songs Of The Brazos Valley by Hank Thompson
Hangover Heart on A Six Pack To Go by Hank Thompson
A Six Pack To Go on A Six Pack To Go by Hank Thompson
Wildwood Flower - Instrumental on Vintage Collections by Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys
I'm a Fool to Fool Around With You on Hank World by Hank Thompson
A Six Pack To Go on Best Of The Best by Hank Thompson
The Blackboard Of My Heart on Capitol Collectors Series by Hank Thompson
Rub-a-Dub-Dub on 125 Country Legends by Various Artists
A Six Pack to Go on Pathway of My Life 1966 - 1986, Part 8 of 8 by Hank Thompson
Honky Tonk Girl on Backline Volume 64 by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Essential RecordingsHank Thompson2017Compil.
25 Greatest Hits & Favorites - How Do You Hold To A MemoryHank Thompson2010Compil.
The Quintessential Hank Thompson 1948-1979Hank Thompson2009Compil.
A Six Pack To GoHank Thompson2008Compil.
The Wild Side Of Life / A Six Pack To GoHank Thompson2008Single
Most Of All 48 Greatest Hits And FavoritesHank Thompson2008Compil.
Country Music LegendsHank Thompson2007Compil.
Country LegendHank Thompson2006Compil.
A Proper Introduction To Hank Thompson: The Wild Side Of LifeHank Thompson2004Compil.
Humpty Dumpty HeartHank Thompson2001Compil.
Seven DecadesHank Thompson2000Album
Famous Country Music MakersHank Thompson1999Compil.
Hank WorldHank Thompson1999Compil.
Dance Ranch / Songs For RoundersHank Thompson1999Compil.
Best Of The BestHank Thompson1998Compil.
Hank Thompson And FriendsHank Thompson1997Album
Gotta Sell Them Chickens / Total StrangerHank Thompson1997Single
Sounds Of The Brazos ValleyHank Thompson1997Compil.
Gotta Sell Them Chickens / Total StrangerHank Thompson1997Single
The Best Of Hank Thompson 1966 - 1979Hank Thompson1996Compil.
Greatest Songs - Volume TwoHank Thompson1995Compil.
Greatest Hits - Volume TwoHank Thompson1993Compil.
Country Music Hall Of Fame SeriesHank Thompson1992Compil.
Here's To Country MusicHank Thompson1992Album
Country CollectionHank Thompson1991Compil.
Collectors SeriesHank Thompson1989Compil.
If I Were You I'd Fall In Love With Me / Cowgirl CutieHank Thompson1988Single
Here's To Country MusicHank Thompson1988Single
Greatest Hits Vol.IIHank Thompson1987Album
Greatest Hits Vol IHank Thompson1987Compil.
20 Greatest HitsHank Thompson1987Compil.
Wild Side Of Life / On Tap, In The Can, Or In A BottleHank Thompson1986Single
Hank ThompsonHank Thompson1986Album
20 Golden Pieces Of Hank ThompsonHank Thompson1984Compil.
Once In A Blue MoonHank Thompson1983Single
Oklahoma HillsHank Thompson1983Single
The Best Of The Best Of Hank ThompsonHank Thompson1980Compil.
Take Me Back To TulsaHank Thompson1980Album
The King Of Western SwingHank Thompson1980Single
Country Stars Of The Past Vol. 3Hank Thompson1980Compil.
You're Poppin Tops / Rollin In Your Sweet SunshineHank Thompson1980Single
I'm Just Gettin' By / I Hear The South Callin' MeHank Thompson1978Single
Dance With Me MollyHank Thompson1978Single
Brand New HankHank Thompson1978Album
I Hear The South Callin' MeHank Thompson1978Single
Tony's Tank Up Drive-In CafeHank Thompson1978Single
Doin' My ThingHank Thompson1977Album
The Thompson TouchHank Thompson1977Album
Just An Old FlameHank Thompson1977Single
Country Comes To Carnegie HallJames M. Nederlander & Jim Halsey Present Roy Clark, Freddy Fender, Hank Thompson, Don Williams1977Album
Asphalt CowboyHank Thompson1976Single
Honky Tonk Girl / Another Shot Of ToddyHank Thompson1976Single
The Country Sounds Of Hank ThompsonHank Thompson1976Compil.
Big Band Days / Forgive MeHank Thompson1976Single
Back In The Swing Of ThingsHank Thompson1976Album
Mona Lisa/Too YoungHank Thompson1975Single
Sings The Hits Of Nat "King" ColeHank Thompson1975Album
That's Just My Truckin' LuckHank Thompson1975Single
"A Six Pack To Go"Hank Thompson1974Compil.
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold AgainHank Thompson1974Single
Mama Don't 'LowHank Thompson1974Single
Movin' OnHank Thompson1974Album
Roses In The WineHank Thompson1973Single
A Six Pack To Go / The Older The Violin, The Sweeter The MusicHank Thompson1973Single
The Older The Violin, The Sweeter The Music / Who Left The Door To Heaven OpenHank Thompson1973Single
The Older The Violin, The Sweeter The Music / A Six Pack To GoHank Thompson1973Single
A Six Pack To GoHank Thompson1973Single
Kindly Keep It CountryHank Thompson1973Single
Kindly Keep It CountryHank Thompson1973Album
Hank Thompson's Greatest Hits Vol 1Hank Thompson1972Compil.
Cab Driver - A Salute To The Mills BrothersHank Thompson1972Album
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You / Glow WormHank Thompson1972Single
Cab DriverHank Thompson1972Single
One Of The Fortunate FewHank Thompson1971Single
I've Come Awful Close / Teardrops On The RocksHank Thompson1971Single
The Mark Of A Heel / Next Time I Fall In LoveHank Thompson1971Single
Big Boat Across OklahomaHank Thompson1971Single
Next Time I Fall In Love (I Won't)Hank Thompson1971Album
The Mark Of A Heel / Promise Her AnythingHank Thompson1971Single
Next Time I Fall In Love / The Mark Of A HeelHank Thompson1971Single
25th Anniversary AlbumHank Thompson1971Compil.
But That's All RightHank Thompson1970Single
You Always Hurt The One You LoveHank Thompson1970Compil.
Today / I See Them EverywhereHank Thompson1969Single
On Tap, In The Can, Or In The Bottle / Smokey The BarHank Thompson1969Single
Smoky The BarHank Thompson1969Album
Hank Thompson Salutes OklahomaHank Thompson1969Album
The Pathway Of My LifeHank Thompson1969Single
Oklahoma Home BrewHank Thompson1969Single
Country BluesHank Thompson1968Album
Hank Thompson Sings The Gold StandardsHank Thompson1968Album
On Tap, In The Can, Or In The BottleHank Thompson1968Single
The Best Of Hank Thompson. Vol.2Hank Thompson1967Compil.
Hank Thompson The Gold Standard Collection OfHank Thompson1967Album
Best Of Country By Hank ThompsonHank Thompson1967Album
Stereo! Best Of Hank ThompsonHank Thompson1967Compil.
Country & Western Memory Lane Volume 2Hank Thompson1967Compil.
Pick Me Up On Your Way DownHank Thompson1966Single
Paper Doll / You Always Hurt The One You LoveHank Thompson1965Single
Gonna Wrap My Heart In Ribbons / Little Christmas AngelHank Thompson1965Single
Life's Sweetest MomentHank Thompson1965Single
Breakin' In Another HeartHank Thompson1965Single
Then I'll Start Believing In You / In The Back Of Your MindHank Thompson1965Single
I'd Like To Have An Elephant For Christmas / Mr. & Mrs. SnowmanHank Thompson1964Single
Just To Ease The Pain / Stirring Up The AshesHank Thompson1964Single
The Luckiest Heartache In Town / Whatever Happened To Mary?Hank Thompson1964Single
Golden Country HitsHank Thompson1964Single
Hank Thompson At The Golden NuggetHank Thompson With Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys1962Album
Lost John / I've Convinced Everybody But MyselfHank Thompson1961Single
The Wild Side Of Life / Give The World A SmileHank Thompson1961Single
She's Just A Whole Lot Like You / There My Future GoesHank Thompson1960Single
Most Of AllHank Thompson1960Album
It's Got To Be A HabitHank Thompson1960Single
I Guess I'm Getting Over YouHank Thompson1959Single
Songs For RoundersHank Thompson1959Album
Songs for Rounders, Pt. 2Hank Thompson1959Single
Favorite Waltzes By Hank ThompsonHank Thompson1959Single
Songs For RoundersHank Thompson1959Single
Hank Thompson's Dance RanchHank Thompson1957Single
If I'm Not Too LateHank Thompson1957Single
Songs Of The Brazos ValleyHank Thompson1956Album
New Recordings Of Hank Thompson's All-Time HitsHank Thompson1956Album
Songs Of The Brazos ValleyHank Thompson1956Single
New Recordings Of Hank Thompson's All-Time Hits Part 2Hank Thompson1956Single
New Recordings Of Hank Thompson's All-Time HitsHank Thompson1956Single
Dancing - Western StyleHank Thompson1956Single
Red Skin Gal / Westphalia WaltzHank Thompson1955Single
FavoritesHank Thompson1954Album
The Pathway Of My Life (1966-1986)Hank Thompson1952Compil.
I Ain't Cryin' Over You / Hangover HeartHank Thompson1951Single
Teardrops On The Tea Leaves / I'll Be Your SweetheartHank Thompson1951Single
Shot-Gun Boogie / Humpty Dumpty HeartHank Thompson1950Single
Country Stars Of The Past Vol 3Hank ThompsonCompil.
Cocaine Blues / Drop Me GentlyHank ThompsonSingle
I'll Be A Bachelor Till I Die / Three Times SevenHank ThompsonSingle
The Old-Fashioned Style Of Hank ThompsonHank ThompsonAlbum
World Masters (1951-1953)Hank ThompsonCompil.
Early Hard-To-Find HitsHank ThompsonCompil.
Seven Classic Albums Plus Bonus SinglesHank ThompsonCompil.
Especially For YouHank ThompsonAlbum
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