
Hank Thompson net worth is
$16 Million
Hank Thompson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Hank Thompson was born on September 3, 1925 in Waco, Texas, USA as Henry William Thompson. He was married to Ann Williams and Dorothy Ray. He died on November 6, 2007 in Keller, Texas. Full Name | Hank Thompson |
Net Worth | $16 Million |
Date Of Birth | September 3, 1925 |
Died | November 6, 2007, Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
Place Of Birth | Waco, Texas, USA |
Weight | 79 kg |
Profession | Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Wild Side of Life, A Six Pack to Go, Blackboard of My Heart |
Education | Princeton University, Southern Methodist University, Wild Side of Life, A Six Pack to Go, Blackboard of My Heart |
Nationality | American |
Parents | Jule Thomas Thompson, Zexia Ilda Wells Thompson, Wild Side of Life, A Six Pack to Go, Blackboard of My Heart |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1219289 |
TV Shows | Church Street Station |
Star Sign | Virgo |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Gravelly voice |
# | Fact |
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1 | He helped popularize the style of music called Western Swing, a combination of big-band sound with fiddle and steel guitar. He became known as "the King of Western Swing". |
2 | He and his band started out playing in small clubs and honky-tonks, but their success took them to Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Palladium, the Smithsonian, and Las Vegas. |
3 | With his background in electronics, he was an innovator, with several firsts to his credit: first act to tour with a sound and lighting system; first with corporate tour sponsorship; first to record a live album ("Live at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas", 1960); first country music show to play Vegas; and first to record in hi-fi stereo. |
4 | While performing, he caught the attention of Tex Ritter who helped him obtain a contract with Capitol Records. |
5 | October 8 is "Hank Thompson Day" in his hometown Waco, Texas. |
6 | Served in the United States Navy. |
7 | Studied electrical engineering at Southern Methodist University, University of Texas, and at Princeton. |
8 | Performed on a local radio show, when he was just out of high school, as "Hank the Hired Hand". |
9 | He has 29 Top Ten hits between 1948 and 1975. |
10 | Life-long fan of Gene Autry. |
11 | His band won Billboard Magazine's Touring Band of the Year award 14 consecutive times. |
12 | Hero was Gene Autry. |
13 | Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989. |
14 | The name of his band is the Brazos Valley Boys. |
15 | His number one hit "the Wild Side of Life", released in 1952 [15 weeks #1] was answered later the same year by Kitty Wells with her first #1 release, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Women" [6 weeks #1] |
16 | His television show, locally produced in Oklahoma City in the early fifties, 'The Hank Thompson Show' was the first variety show telecast in colour. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Keeping Up with the Joneses | 2016 | writer: "A SIX PACK TO GO" | |
Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game performer: "It Don't Hurt Anymore" | |
Cas & Dylan | 2013 | "Lost John", uncredited | |
W. | 2008/I | performer: "Blue Skirt Waltz", "Shotgun Boogie" | |
The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice | 2008 | Documentary performer: "Humpty Dumpty Heart" / writer: "Humpty Dumpty Heart" | |
RV | 2006 | performer: "Honky Tonk Town" / writer: "Honky Tonk Town" | |
Slither | 2006 | performer: "I Find You Cheatin' On Me" / writer: "I Find You Cheatin' On Me" | |
Secondhand Lions | 2003 | writer: "Red Skin Gal" | |
Vinyl | 2000 | Documentary performer: "Time Wounds All Heels" / writer: "Time Wounds All Heels" | |
U Turn | 1997 | writer: "Honky-Tonk Girl" - as H. Thompson | |
Fallen Angels | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1995 writer - 1 episode, 1995 | |
Imaginary Crimes | 1994 | performer: "Make Room In Your Heart For A Memory" / writer: "Make Room In Your Heart For A Memory" | |
Black Hearts Bleed Red | 1992 | Short performer: "Shotgun Boogie" | |
Beats of the Heart: Chase the Devil - Religious Music of the Appalachian Mountains | 1983 | TV Movie documentary writer: "The Wild Side of Life" | |
Every Which Way But Loose | 1978 | performer: "Six Pack To Go" / writer: "Six Pack To Go" - as Thompson | |
The Last Picture Show | 1971 | performer: "Wild Side Of Life" | |
Smoky | 1966 | performer: "SMOKY" | |
The Jimmy Dean Show | 1964 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Ozark Jubilee | 1959 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Last Picture Show | 1971 | for their music we thank: courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
Austin City Limits | 1996-1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
America's Music: The Roots of Country | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (1996) |
Hee Haw | 1970-1986 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Special Guest / Himself - Guest |
Nashville on the Road | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1971-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Country Musician / Himself - Country Vocalist |
The Alan Hamel Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
The David Frost Show | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Himself |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1964 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Jimmy Dean Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
Ozark Jubilee | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
1954 World Series | 1954 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - New York Giants Third Baseman |
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