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Hank Thompson

real name Henry William Thompson

Waco, United States · 1925-09-03 – 2007-11-06

Hank Thompson is credited on 853 releases across 278 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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Credits

278

Albums

8

Decades active

94

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American country music singer/songwriter. Country Music Hall of Fame member 1989.
Born 3 September 1925 in Waco, Texas, USA.
Died 6 November 2007 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Often miscredited for co-writing the 1960 hit song "Chills And Fever" written by Bobby Rackep and Bill Ness because he also co-wrote a song by the same name with Billy Gray which he recorded in 1952.
On WACO radio as a teenager, billed as "Hank the Hired Hand".
Served in the U.S.Navy during World War II.
First recorded for Globe Records in 1946.
Backing group was The Brazos Valley Boys.

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Credited work

853 releases · 278 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,524
  • Other credits · 13
  • Production · 6

Studios: Golden Nugget (2) · Frontier Arena · Bradley's Barn · Ardent Studios

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