Show Hank Thompson show set for July 20 Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley VaHey Boys will be performing at the Vernal Junior High nigh Auditorium July 20 at 8 pm p.m. sponsored by the Vernal Elks Born Sept 3 1925 in Waco Texas Henry William WilIiam Hank Thompson had his first taste of recognition at the age of twelve when Harley Sadler sort of a western version of Major Bowes brought his tent show to toWaco toWaco toWaco Waco in search of new talent Hank Bank performed on Sadlers Sadler's makeshift stage accompanying himself on the four dollar second-hand second guitar with which his parents had recently him at Christmas I WON myself a prize that day and I believe that was about the biggest thrill of my life Hank lank recalls The year 1942 found Hank with very own radio show on on Station WACO Sponsored by a flour company he brought home five dollars a week I think my withholding tax was a nickel he laughs singing and strumming as Hank the Hired Hand In 1947 Hank ank recorded Humpty Heart for Capital It sold well over a million copies and became his first nationwide hit Its It's been along haul since that Waco radio station first presented Hank the Hired Hand to the world and Hank hands in his concise word two-word resume of that haul Good years AA AA A. A A |