Hank Thompson Vinyl Records

Hank Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned seven decades. He was one of the first country music artists to have a nationwide hit with "The Wild Side of Life" in 1952. Thompson's career was characterized by combining a traditional style with a more modern approach and he was a pioneer in the genre of honky tonk.

Some of Thompson's standout albums include:

• Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (1951) • Songs for Rounders (1958) • A Six Pack to Go (1960) • Country Favorites (1962) • The Wild Side of Life (1965) • The Best of Hank Thompson (1966) • The Best of the Capitol Years (2006)

Some of Thompson's most popular songs include:

• "The Wild Side of Life" (1952) • "A Six Pack to Go" (1960) • "Humpty Dumpty Heart" (1960) • "Oklahoma Hills" (1961) • "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette" (1951) • "A Broken Heart and a Glass of Beer" (1954) • "The Blackboard of My Heart" (1954)

An interesting fact about Hank Thompson is that he was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. He was also a Grammy Award winner for his 1965 album, The Wild Side of Life.