Hank Thompson

- Name: Henry William Thompson
- Nickname: The King of Western Swing
- Born: September 3, 1925
- Died: November 6, 2007
- Genres: Country
- Origin: Waco, Texas
- Active: 1946-2007
- Instrument: Electric Guitar
- Member: Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Backing Band: The Brazos Valley Boys

Known as "The King of Western Swing," Hank Thompson was a Country singer and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Thompson died on November 6, 2007 from lung cancer. He was 82 years old.
Notable Recordings
- 1955: Songs Of The Brazos Valley
- 1956: North Of The Rio Grande
- 1957: Hank!
- 1958: Favorite Waltzes
- 1958: Dance Ranch
- 1960: Most Of All
- 1960: This Broken Heart Of Mine
- 1961: At The Golden Nugget
- 1961: An Old Love Affair
- 1962: The No. 1 Country Western Band
- 1962: Cheyenne Frontier Days
- 1963: The State Fair Of Texas
- 1965: Breakin' In Another Heart
- 1966: Luckiest Heartache In Town
- 1966: Breakin' The Rules
- 1966: A Six Pack To Go
- 1967: Just An Old Flame

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  Best known for 1951's "The Wild Side of Life," Thompson wed prewar Western swing to postwar honky-tonk and created a sound that proved viable both on the radio (where swing was usu...
  
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