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RIP: King of Western Swing - Hank Thompson
In WWII was a Radio Operator. After the war sold 60,000,000 records. Country Music writer/singer for 70 years.
DALLAS (AP) — Hank Thompson, who mixed honky-tonk and Western swing on such hits as "A Six Pack to Go" and "The Wild Side of Life," has died. The country singer and bandleader was 82.

Thompson died of lung cancer late Tuesday at his home in the Fort Worth suburb of Keller, said spokesman Tracy Pitcox, who is also president of Heart of Texas Records. He died just days after canceling his tour and announcing his retirement.
After University of Texas, SMU and Princeton Hank's Education in Electrical Engineering brought many firsts to the music industry.
First act to tour with a sound and lighting system;
First to receive corporate tour sponsorship;
First to record a live album "Hank Thompson, Live At The Golden Nugget In Las Vegas" released on Capitol in 1960;
First country music show to play in Las Vegas;
First to record in Hi-Fi stereo;
First to perform on a color broadcast of a television variety show

Posted by: Unomosing Clomons7725 2007-11-08
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