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The Great Hank Williams Sr Trivia Quiz

This is a multiple choice quiz on the greatest singer of them all, Hank Williams, Sr.

A multiple-choice quiz by silver951. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
silver951

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,457

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1605

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Hank's wife at the time of his death? Hint

Audrey

Billie Jean

Lillian

Lycrecia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did his widow marry after his death? Hint

Faron Young

Pee Wee King

Hank Snow

Johnny Horton

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did Hank die? Hint

January 1, 1954

January 1, 1952

January 1, 1953

January 1,1951

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song did Hank write and sing that he received a petition to never sing again? Hint

'Six More Miles (To The Graveyard)'

'Howling At The Moon'

'My Son Calls Another Man Daddy'

'The Two-Faced Preacher'

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Question 5 of 10

5. How is Jett Williams related to Hank Sr.? Hint

sister

niece

cousin

daughter

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Question 6 of 10

6. From what birth disorder did Hank suffer? Hint

Aortic Valve Stenosis

Omphalocele

Esophageal Atresia

Spina Bifida

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is Hank buried? Hint

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

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Question 8 of 10

8. By what other name did Hank record? Hint

Hank the Rambler

Hank the Drifter

Luke the Rambler

Luke the Drifter

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what month and year did Hank and Audrey get married the first time? Hint

December, 1944

April, 1944

October, 1943

July, 1943

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the movie about Hank Williams Sr. called 'Your Cheating Heart', starring George Hamilton III, what was the song that the people stood up and sang when it was announced he was dead? Hint

'I Won't Be Home No More'

'I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive'

'I Saw The Light'

'A Mansion On The Hill'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Hank's wife at the time of his death?

Answer: Billie Jean

Hank married Billie Jean Jones Eshliman on October 18, 1952. She was the daughter of the Bossier City, Louisiana police chief. The next day he married her two more times for paying audiences. Audrey was his first wife, Lillian (or Lillie) was his Mother, and Lycrecia was Audrey's daughter from a previous marriage.

2. Who did his widow marry after his death?

Answer: Johnny Horton

Johnny Horton died November 5, 1960 in an auto accident in Texas.

3. When did Hank die?

Answer: January 1, 1953

He was on his way to Canton, Ohio, to do a New Year's Day show.

4. What song did Hank write and sing that he received a petition to never sing again?

Answer: 'The Two-Faced Preacher'

He received a petition by 22 preachers not to ever sing the song again.

5. How is Jett Williams related to Hank Sr.?

Answer: daughter

Jett was born 5 days after Hank died, but not to Audrey or Billie Jean. Anyone wishing to know more should go to www.jettwilliams.com.

6. From what birth disorder did Hank suffer?

Answer: Spina Bifida

Hank was never treated for this disorder and may have been the reason for his drinking and drugs in order to stop the constant pain he was in.

7. Where is Hank buried?

Answer: Montgomery, Alabama

Over twenty-five thousand gathered to bid him farewell.

8. By what other name did Hank record?

Answer: Luke the Drifter

He used this pseudonym when he wanted to record a different type of song from what he normally sang.

9. In what month and year did Hank and Audrey get married the first time?

Answer: December, 1944

They were married at a filling station (that is a gas station for those of you too young to remember when they were called that) near Andalusia, Alabama.

10. In the movie about Hank Williams Sr. called 'Your Cheating Heart', starring George Hamilton III, what was the song that the people stood up and sang when it was announced he was dead?

Answer: 'I Saw The Light'

It was so sad, but I don't know if it really happened, but I know I cried every time I saw the movie. If anyone knows where to get a copy of this movie, let me know.

Source: Author silver951

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