Hank Snow
Canadian musician (1914–1999)
Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian-American country music artist. He was very popular in the 1950s. His career lasted for more than 50 years. He recorded 140 albums and 85 singles.[1][2]
Hank Snow | |
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 Snow in 1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clarence Eugene Snow |
| Also known as | Hank, The Yodeling Ranger Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger |
| Born | May 9, 1914 Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | December 20, 1999 (aged 85) Madison, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country, honky tonk |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1936–1996 |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
References
change- ↑ Neil Strauss. "Hank Snow, Country Singer is Dead at 85". New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ↑ Hank Snow with Jack Ownbey and Bob Burris. (1994) The Hank Snow Story: Hank Snow, the Singing Ranger. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press.
Bibliography
change- Wolfe, Charles. (1998). "Hank Snow". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 494–5.
Other websites
change- Official website
- Hank Snow at the Country Music Hall of Fame
- Hank Snow discography at Discogs.com
- Hank Snow Tribute Song
- Rev. Jimmie Rodgers Snow Ministries Archived 2023-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- The short film Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 39 is available for free download at the Internet Archive