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Hank Williams: A Look Back

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published January 4, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 50th anniversary of the death of country music legend Hank Williams.

Copyright 2003 NPR

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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