I think you got every1's support in this gp
except fer a few trolls passin thru that
thinks this is Elvis gp
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Reinstate Hank Williams
29486 Signatures
Published by Steven Riola on Feb 19, 2003
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Region: GLOBAL
Target: Steve Buchanan, President, Grand Ole' Opry
Web site: http://www.hank3.com
Description/History:
This petition calls for the reinstatement of Opry legend, and country
music star, Hank Williams. Fifty years have passed since the tragic and
untimely death of country music's greatest performer, who made his debut
at the Grand Ole Opry on June 11th, 1949. A few years later, in 1952,
Hiram Hank Williams was asked to leave the Opry -- with the intention
that he would sober up and make a return to the stage that he loved so
much. Before he could make that return, he passed on, in the back seat
of a car on the way to an Ohio show. It's now 2008, and Hank Williams
has yet to be reinstated to the Opry.
Hank Williams has been one of the most influential artists to ever
record; changing the face of music, and the way that we view country
music. Since his passing in 1953, he has posthumously achieved numerous
rewards and achievements. In 1961, he was inducted into the Country
Music Hall of Fame, and a few years later, he was added to the Country
Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars. In 1973, he was the recipient of
the Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music. He received a Grammy
for 'Your Cheatin' Heart' in 1983, and was then inducted into the Rock
N' Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. That same year he was given the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences. Life Magazine even ranked Hank Williams #1 on the 'Most
Important People in Country Music' list. Within his short years with us
on earth, he had 11 #1 singles, including 'Lovesick Blues,' 'Kaw-Liga,'
as well as 25 other Top 10 Singles.
We, the undersigned, feel that it is past due for Hank Williams'
reinstatement to the Grand Ole Opry. Hank Williams was one of the most
influential people to ever record or write music, and his untimely death
made it impossible for his to 'redeem' himself in the Opry's eyes, but
after 50 years we feel that his legacy has more than made up for any
objections that the Opry may have had about his personal life. His
lyrics and music helped create everything traditional country music
became.
Sincerely,
The fans of Hank Williams, Sr.
Petition:
This petition calls for the reinstatement of Opry legend, and country
music star, Hank Williams. Fifty years have passed since the tragic and
untimely death of country music's greatest performer, who made his debut
at the Grand Ole Opry on June 11th, 1949. A few years later, in 1952,
Hiram Hank Williams was asked to leave the Opry -- with the intention
that he would sober up and make a return to the stage that he loved so
much.
Before he could make that return, he passed on, in the back seat of a
car on the way to an Ohio show. It's now 2008, and Hank Williams has yet
to be reinstated to the Opry.
We, the undersigned, feel that it is past due for Hank Williams'
reinstatement to the Grand Ole Opry.
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