Hiram King "Hank" Williams, born on September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive, Butler County, Alabama, U.S., was a singer-songwriter and musician. Williams recorded 35 singles that entered the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, 5 of which were released posthumously, including 11 that reached the top, 3 posthumously. He's considered to be one of the most celebrated and influential popular musicians of the 20th century, particularly in country music.