hank williams

Everyone in Louisiana has a jambalaya recipe. How does yours compare to this one, the oldest jambalaya recipe in Louisiana.

In somewhat of a homecoming, Hank Williams, Jr. has just announced his return to North Louisiana in the spring of 2024.

Hank may be the most important and under appreciated piece of Shreveport's Music History.

Next month, you can walk in the footsteps of Elvis, Hank Williams and tons of other legendary artists.

From Rockabilly to the Blues, over 70 acts will be honoring Shreveport's musical heritage.

It’s not a big secret that Hank Williams, Jr. isn’t President Obama’s biggest fan. But in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the opinionated country singer really slammed the man inhabiting the White House, going as far as to call him “the worst.”

As a child, he was nicknamed "Harm" by his family and "Herky" or "Skeets" by his friends. He was born with a mild undiagnosed case of spina bifida occulta, a disorder of the spinal column, which gave him lifelong pain—a factor in his later abuse of alcohol and drugs.

This is the complete story of Hank Williams in eight separate parts. Watch all parts now or as you wish, we hope you enjoy it.

In 1948 Hank Williams moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, and joined the Louisiana Hayride, a radio show broadcast that propelled him into living rooms all over the southeast appearing on weekend shows.

Cois E. "Pee Wee" Moultrie (1922 - 2012) While a young man, he performed with Hank Williams Sr. from 1938 to 1940 as a member of the original Drifting Cowboys band. Pee Wee passed away unexpectedly at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center on the morning of Jan. 15, 2012.

"The Last Ride"   movie about Hank Williams is showing in Shreveport for a limited time.  The flick already premiered in Cleveland, Ohio, where Hank Williams is inducted into  the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Louisiana Hayride celebrates legend  Hank Williams and his music this Sunday with a free concert, and you're invited.  It's from 2 until 5 pm at the historic  Strand  Theatre on Louisiana Avenue in downtown Shreveport.