If you’re a fan of Willie Nelson, George Strait or Charley Crockett, cue up “The Wild Side of Life” on Sept. 3 to mark the 100th birthday of a fellow Texan who inspired them: Honky-tonk swing pioneer ...
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On September 3, 1925, “The King of Western Swing,” Henry William “Hank” Thompson was born in Waco. He began performing his own morning show, “Hank the Hired Hand”, on local radio ...