Audrey Williams

Audrey Williams
Audrey and Hank Williams during the early 1950s
Audrey and Hank Williams during the early 1950s
Background information
Birth nameAudrey Mae Sheppard
Born(1923-02-28)February 28, 1923
Banks, Alabama, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1975(1975-11-04) (aged 52)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • musician
InstrumentVocals
Years active1937–1975
LabelsMGM
Spouses
James Erskine Guy
(m. 1941; div. 1944)
(m. 1944; div. 1952)
Children2, including Hank Williams Jr.

Audrey Mae Sheppard Williams (February 28, 1923 – November 4, 1975) was an American musician known for being the first wife of country music singer and songwriter Hank Williams, the mother of Hank Williams Jr., and the grandmother of Hank Williams III and Holly Williams.

  1. ^ "7 Nov 1975, Page 79 - The Tennessean at". Newspapers.com. 1975-11-07. Retrieved 2022-06-05.