Hank Williams Receives Posthumous Pulitzer

NEW YORK, (GaeaTimes.com)- A man who never happened to master any area of reading or writing and never managed to raise any qualifications in academics, won many hearts by his talent to sing. Hank Williams, one of the most sought after American country singer was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer for his outstanding contributions to country music.

Hank Williams made it big with his hits like Cold Cold Heart, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry and Your Cheat in’ Heart. Hank Williams’ award was given as a special citation from the committee members of Pulitzer as a token of their appreciation and honor for one of the greatest musician of America. Even after Hank Williams slept early with the daisies at a young age of 29, his country tunes continues to hit the right chords of young and old hearts alike. Hank Williams passed out in the year of 1953. The Pulitzer board which gave way the award to Hank Williams recognized the artist to be the one who left a soulful impact with his songs which is still regarded to be one of the very best in America. The Pulitzer that was awarded to Hank Williams happens to the very first step by Pulitzer towards recognizing musical contributions, which perhaps has never been witnessed at the Pulitzers.

Columbia University declared Hank Williams to be one of the very best talents of American music whose songs offered a fine blend of American Culture which reflected the dreams, hopes and aspirations of the American mass. Before Hank Williams, Thelonious Monk, Bob Dylan and John Coltrane has been recognized with the similar award.