Hank Williams

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up moving to Georgina, Alabama. There, Hank was forced to shine shoes, sell peanuts, and peddle seed packets- anything that might earn him money. His mom eventually became financially stable, but Hank enjoyed his life on the streets (“Hank Goodness 50).
At the age of twelve, Hank met Rufus Payne, a black street performer called Tee-tot, who taught him how to sing the blues, play the guitar, and drink beer (which would eventually lead to his demise) (Escott 27). Hank learned from Tee-Tot for two years. In the process, he missed much of his formal schooling. His mom once again moved the family to Montgomery (“Hanks for the Memories” 34).
Hank began entering and winning singing contests, and formed his first band, The Drifting Cowboys, at the age of fifteen. He would spend most nights playing in bars, only for him to wake the next morning to go to school. So, at the age of nineteen, still in the ninth grade, Hank realized that his schooling could go no further. He dropped out ...

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