On a warm night in June, 1949, with his first number one record spilling out of radios across the country, a frail young man walked onto the stage of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium for his Grand Ole Opry debut. Behind him lay nearly a decade of struggle and rejection in pursuit of this goal; ahead, a little more than five years in the limelight. By 1953, literally worn out at twenty-nine, Hank Williams was gone. But he had given country music much of its standard repertoire, a new definition of stardom and a legend so enduring that he is still the model for countless singers and songwriters. Born in Mount Olive West, Alabama (near Georgiana) on September 17th, 1923, Hiriam was the second child of Lon and Lillie Williams.
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Bayou Pon Pon Lyrics
Hank Williams
(a) theres a place I know youll want to go,
(d) if youre ever feeling low,
For the (a) happiest place beneath the sun,
Is saturday night on ba - (e7) you pon (a) pon.
Oh the fiddles sing and the guitars ring,
They have no thought of care or pain,
Its time to dance their work is done,
Its saturday night on ba - you pon pon.
Oh sweet marie shell dance with me,
And such a sight youll never see,
Te - rese, annette and jole` - blon,
Will all be there at ba - you pon pon.
Its a jamboree at st. landree,
They have a good time, oh yes, oui!, oui!,
They come from st. charles, st. james, st. john,
Its saturday night on ba - you pon pon.