Synopsis

By the time Hank Williams died, drunk, drugged and alone in the back seat of his Cadillac on New Year’s Eve 1952, he had redefined country music. He was 29 years old. Honky Tonk Blues is the first feature length documentary to tell the story of Country music’s most important figure and his brilliant, tortured life.

Hank Williams was a recording artist for just six years and a star for four. He recorded 88 songs under his own name, half of which were hit: “Cold, Cold Heart,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “Jambalaya,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”

_*Honky Tonk Blues recovers Hank Williams from the legend. Using never-before-seen footage, photos and audo of Williams and featuring interviews with many friends and family who have never spoken on-camera before, _*Honky Tonk Blues tells the story of Hank Williams’ rise and fall in full, vivid detail.