Hank Williams

November 1, 2012 Blake Shelton wins three trophies during the 46th annual Country Music Association awards, broadcast on ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

October 25, 1984 Alabama becomes the first country group to go triple-platinum, with the Feels So Right and Mountain Music albums each certified for shipment of three million copies.

October 18, 1968 Glen Campbell wins two honors, Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, during the second annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Other winners on the night included Buck Owens' band The Buckaroos as Instrumental Group of the Year, Ben Colder for Comedian of the Year, Chet Atkins for Instrumentalist of the Year and Tammy Wynette for F

Oct. 11,1981 The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Bobby Braddock and Ray Whitley. Braddock is noted for George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." Whitley wrote Gene Autry's theme song, "Back In The Saddle Again...

2001   Kids In The Hall The Country Music Hall of Fame inducts 12 new members

1961   Welcome To The Hall - The First Class of Inductees Jimmy Rodgers, Hank Williams and songwriter Fred Rose became the first inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Photo by Paul McConnell/Getty Images2007   Paparazzi Out Of Control Keith Urban was involved in a motorcycle accident while being followed by paparazzi in Sydney, Australia, on his way to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

The Hank Williams biopic 'I Saw the Light' just got a lot more star power. 'The Avengers' star Elizabeth Olsen has signed on to play Williams' wife, Audrey Mae. Olsen will join Tom Hiddleston in the film, which is expected to start shooting in Louisiana next month.

Hank Williams III says his family's blood is American through and through, and they believe only a true American should portray his legendary grandfather.

Actor Tom Hiddleston is set to portray Hank Williams in the new film 'I Saw the Light.'

A number of country music's biggest stars have taken on new personas to flush out new creative opportunities, and not all of these alter egos were meant as jokes. Sure, one can't imagine Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum pursuing a full-time career as Dick Fantastic, but several superstars did just that.

2013 marks 90 years since the birth of country legend Hank Williams and 60 years since his tragic death. While he didn't live to see 30, the indelible mark he left on the genre is indisputable. Now, the Hank Williams Estate, which is overseen by his children Jett and Hank Williams, Jr., is making over 200 live performance recordings available to movie houses, TV production companies and ad agencie