Hear Hank One More Time in NashvilleWhat is historic Nashville tradition without a little Hank Williams “Family Tradition”? The first performer to ever receive six encore ovations at the Grand Ole Opry, Hank made Nashville his home away from home, actually relocating to the Country Music Capital of the World later in life. Join in on the celebration of one of the all time great artists to grace the storied Nashville music scene, as SunTrust Bank and the Ford Motor Company present “Family Tradition: The Hank Williams Legacy,” an entertaining and informative exhibit based on the adventurous singer’s time in the spotlight, housed at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Family Tradition will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, until it closes at the end of next year (with the exception of Tuesdays in January and February, and Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day). Tickets cost 19.99 for adults, 17.99 for individuals over the age of 60 and 11.99 for kids age 6 to 17. Children under age 5 are not charged for admission.Hank Williams recorded 11 number one hit songs over the course of his career, ended prematurely by a life long battle with substance abuse, not to mention several other songs that reached top 10 positonin the charts. The exhibit features each of his top billed hits prominently, including “Why Don’t You Love Me?,” “Cold, Cold Heart,” “Jambalaya,” “Lovesick Blues,” “Kaw-liga,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart, “Take These Chains from my Heart, “Hey Good Lookin,” “Long Lonesome Blues,” “Moanin the Blues” and of course Hank’s final song “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive.” If you’ve never been to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, there’s never been a better time than now to reacquaint yourself with the musical musings of Hank Williams and the rest of the country music greats immortalized within its hallowed halls.

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