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W.Va. to Host Hank Williams Tribute

Wed Sep 4, 8:49 AM ET
By The Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - A fan of Hank Williams Sr. has received permission from Fayette County commissioners to use the Memorial Building for a New Year's Eve tribute to the country music star.

Ralph Moore of Lineville, Ala., told commissioners in a letter that he wants to hold a concert in memory of Williams "to show the world we still love him."

The commissioners agreed last week that Moore could use the Memorial Building for a fee if he had liability insurance and paid for a custodian.

Williams was found dead in the back seat of his Cadillac when his driver pulled into a gas station in Oak Hill on New Year's Day 1953.

The 29-year-old singer, whose hits included "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry," was on his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio.



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