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Hank Thompson

Country music
Western Swing
Henry William Thompson, born September 3, 1925 in Waco, Texas, was an American country singer whose career spanned seven decades. After serving as a Navy radioman in World War II and studying electrical engineering at Princeton, Henry William Thompson returned to Waco in 1946 and began recording for local labels; his first single, "Whoa Sailor", released on Globe Records, marked his entry into the commercial music scene. By 1950 the single "Green Light" had reached the Top 40, and in 1952 he achieved his first Number 1 hit with "The Wild Side of Life", a track that would inspire ...
Songs
Blackboard of My Heart
Blackboard of My HeartHank Thompson

Honky Tonkin'

2:15

A Six Pack to Go
A Six Pack to GoHank Thompson

Hank Thompson At The Golden Nugget

2:12

Who Left the Door to Heaven Open
Who Left the Door to Heaven OpenHank Thompson

Pathway Of My Life 1966 - 1986

Squaws Along the Yukon
Squaws Along the YukonHank Thompson

Country Bumpkin

2:28

Hangover Tavern
Hangover TavernHank Thompson

A Six Pack To Go

2:38

She's Just a Whole Lot Like You
She's Just a Whole Lot Like YouHank Thompson

Hank Thompson At The Golden Nugget

2:40

Albums