Hank Williams debuts at the Grand Ole Opry on June 11, 1949

Hank Williams made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry on June 11th of 1949 and performed an unprecedented 6 encores.

Hank Williams died less than 4 years later at the age of 29 in a car accident on January 1, 1953. He left behind a son named Hank Williams Jr. who would go on to be a country music star himself. His grandson Hank Williams III is also a musician.

Hank Williams wrote many classic songs including "Move It On Over" and "Hey Good Lookin'"

The following video is from Hank Williams second performance at the Grand Ole Opry and he performs "Cold Cold Heart" and "I Can't Help It."




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Billy Joel was born on May 9, 1949

Billy Joel turns 58 years old today. He was born as William Martin Joel on May 9th of 1949 in the Bronx.

He is one of the most commercially successful music artists of all time having sold over 110 million albums worldwide during his career.

Video for Billy Joel's "Piano Man"


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Ric Ocasek of The Cars was born on March 23, 1949

Ric Ocasek turns 58 today on March 23rd, 2007.

Ocasek was main vocalist for the new wave rock band The Cars. He's also been a producer for many bands including Weezer, Guided by Voices, and No Doubt.

Ocasek was the sole lyricist and main songwriter for The Cars and was the lead singer on about 60% of their songs. Benjamin Orr sang lead on the remaining songs.

See the Cars performing two of their hits live in 1979: "Just What I Needed" & "Good Times Roll"



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