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Hank Snow | |
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| Birth name | Clarence Eugene Snow |
| Also known as | Hank, The Yodeling Ranger Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger |
| Born | May 9, 1914 Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | December 20, 1999 (aged 85) Madison, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1936–1996 |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914[1] – December 20, 1999)[2] was a Canadian-American country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. His notable songs include "I'm Moving On", "The Golden Rocket", "The Rhumba Boogie", "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go, Lover!", "I've Been Everywhere", and "Hello Love", as well as others.[3][4]
As a songwriter, he wrote on a range of topics, including the joys of freedom and travel as well as the anguish of tortured love. This was often inspired by his personal experiences, such as his beginnings in a small town in rural Nova Scotia where he endured extreme poverty, abuse, and physically punishing labor during the Great Depression. His mother encouraged him to follow his dream of becoming an entertainer like his idol, country star Jimmie Rodgers.[3][4]
Snow won various music awards and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.[4] The Hank Snow Museum in Liverpool, Nova Scotia is dedicated to his life and work.[5][6]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2315/6. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Hank Snow Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b Neil Strauss (21 December 1999). "Hank Snow, Country Singer is Dead at 85". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Jason Schneider. (2009) Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music from Hank Snow to The Band. Toronto: ECW Press.