Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ...

Hank Snow

Snow was born in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada. When he was 14, he ordered his first guitar from Eaton's catalogue for $5.95, and played his first show in a church basement in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia at the age of 16. He then travelled to the nearest big city, Halifax, where he sang in local clubs and bars. A successful appearance on a local radio station led to him being given a chance to audition for RCA Records in Montreal, Quebec. In 1936, he signed with RCA Records, staying with them for more than forty-five years. Uploaded by a hardbanned user. ... Uploaded by a hardbanned user. ... Brooklyn is a village located just east of Liverpool in Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm Premier-designate Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 12th 55... Eatons was once Canadas largest department store retailer. ... Bridgewater (2001 population 7,621; 44. ... Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... For other uses, see RCA (disambiguation). ... This article needs cleanup. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ...

A weekly Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio show brought him national recognition and he began touring Canada until the late 1940s when American country music stations began playing his records. He headed to the "Country Music Capital of the World", Nashville, Tennessee, and Hank Snow, the "Singing Ranger" (a nickname modified from the Yodelling Ranger when his high voice changed to the baritone that graced his hit records) would be invited to play at the Grand Ole Opry in 1950. That same year he released his mega-hit, "I'm Movin' On". The first of seven Number 1 hits on the country charts, "I'm Movin' On" stayed at Number 1 for nearly half a year. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the countrys national radio and television broadcaster. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Nickname: Music City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Along with this hit, his other 'signature song' was "I've Been Everywhere," in which he portrayed himself as a hitchhiker bragging about all the towns he'd been through. Rattling off a well-rhymed series of city names at an auctioneer's pace, the song has long been a challenge for any country-music singer to attempt. Johnny Cash's version of it was used in recent years as the soundtrack to an American motel chain's television commercials. Hitchhiking (also called lifting or thumbing) is a form of transport, in which the traveller tries to get a lift (ride) from another traveller, usually a car or truck driver. ... An auctioneer and her assistants scan the crowd for bidders An auction is the process of buying and selling things by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder. ... John Ray Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ...

A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Hank Snow persuaded the directors to allow a new singer by the name of Elvis Presley to appear on stage. He used Elvis as his opening act, before introducing him to Colonel Tom Parker. In August of 1955, Snow and Parker formed the management team, "Hank Snow Attractions". This partnership signed a management contract with Presley but before long, Snow was out and Parker had full control over the rock singer's career. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll was an American singer, song producer and actor. ... Colonel Tom Parker (b. ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1958, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Naturalization is the process whereby a person becomes a national of a nation, or a citizen of a country, other than the one of his birth. ...

Performing in lavish and colourful sequin-studded suits, his career covered six decades during which he sold more than 80 million albums. Although he became a proud American citizen, he still maintained his friendships in Canada and remembered his roots with the 1968 Album, "My Nova Scotia Home". 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

In Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, Henry Gibson played a self-obsessed country star loosely based on Hank Snow. Filmmaker Robert Altman on the set of The Gingerbread Man Robert Bernard Altman (born February 20, 1925) is an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Nashville is a 1975 film which mixes themes of U.S. presidential politics with those of the country music and gospel music businesses in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Henry Gibson Henry Gibson (born September 21, 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania) is an American actor who was famous as a cast member of Rowan and Martins Laugh-In. ...

Despite his lack of schooling, he was a gifted songwriter and in 1978 was elected to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. In Canada, ten times he was voted that country's top country music performer. In 1979, Hank Snow was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Music Hall of Fame. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This official history of the Country Music Hall of Fame skirts the scandals well-documented by veteran Music Row historian Stacy Harris. ... The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. ...

In 1994 his autobiography, "Just a Hank Snow Story," was published, and later The Hank Snow Country Music Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia would open. 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Liverpool (pop. ...

The victim of an abusive childhood, he set up the "Hank Snow International Foundation For Prevention Of Child Abuse". Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child. ...

Snow died in Madison, Tennessee in the United States and was interred in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville. Madison, Tennessee is a suburb of the city of Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. ... Spring Hill Cemetery on Gallatin Pike in the Nashville, Tennessee suburb of Madison is a the final resting place for some of country music’s legendary performers including: Roy Acuff, singer, songwriter, music publisher Floyd Cramer, piano legend John Hartford, singer and fiddler Jimmy Martin, Bluegrass singer George Morgan, singer... Nickname: Music City Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Ashley MacIsaac, Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris, amongst others, have covered his music. One of his last top hits, "Hello Love," was, for several seasons, sung by Garrison Keillor to open each broadcast of his Prairie Home Companion radio show. Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll was an American singer, song producer and actor. ... The Rolling Stones are a British rock group who rose to prominence during the 1960s. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... Ashley MacIsaac, born February 24, 1975 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, is a professional fiddler. ... John Ray Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Emmylou Harris on the cover of her collection Profile Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is a country music singer-songwriter and musician from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. // Early years Harris graduated from high school as class valedictorian and won a drama scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. ... Garrison Keillor Garrison Keillor (born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942) is an American author, humorist, musician, and radio personality. ... A Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. ...

RECORDING ACHIEVEMENTS

(as compiled by The Hank Snow Country Music Centre)

• Total Singles Charted -- 85
• Top 40 Chart Hits -- 65
• Top 10 Chart Hits -- 43
• No.1 Chart Hits -- 7
• Total Number of Weeks on Charts -- 876
• Total Number of Weeks at #1 -- 56
• Total Albums Released -- 120 (Est.)

See also

List of best-selling music artists The worlds best-selling music artists cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales in the manner that the RIAA does in the United States. ...

• Hank Snow complete discography