,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 
,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4 ,rose1    
,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,doggett1  
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 &   
,mr4 ,roy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,honor+ ,hiram ,hank ,williams on !     
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( 8 bir?4  ,:]eas ,hiram
 ,hank ,williams is widely reg>d$ z !   
mo/ influ5tial ,am]ican s+] & songwrit] 
( ! #bj? c5tury2 ,:]eas ,williams 0 born
 9 ,m\nt ,olive1 ,alabama1 to ,lon &    
,lillie ,williams on ,septemb] #ag1     
#aibc1 & lat] mov$ to ,na%ville1        
,t5nessee1 to pursue ! ,am]ican dream2  
,:]eas ,williams only le>n$ to play     
basic guit> *ords f 8 aunt & by li/5+ to
 music t 0 play$ at dances1 9 *ur*es1 & 
on ! radio2 ,:]eas ,williams met ,rufus 
,tee ,tot ,payne1 a ,black /reet        
musician1 at ! age ( #h ye>s old on !   

/reets ( ,georgiana1 ,alabama1 ) ,mr4   
,payne tea*+ ! "y ,hank blues *ords &   
b>re *ords1 :i* w\ld lat] become "p (   
,williams signature s\nd2 ,:]eas        
,williams began 8 c>e] at a "y age1     
play+ 8 #c4ej git-t> on ! /reet = any :o
 w\ld li/51 & end$ 8 c>e] hav+ play$ to 
sold-out cr[ds at ! ,gr& ,ole ,opry & on
 /ages across ,am]ica & on milit>y bases
 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidf1 ,williams  
l&$ a songwrit+ contract ) ,acuff-,rose 
,publications & began compos+ mat]ial = 
s+] ,molly ,o',day2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidf1    
,williams receiv$ 8 fir/ record+        
contract ) ,/]l+ ,records2 ,:]eas       
,williams />t$ 8 e>ly c>e] z a radio s+]
 & became a regul> on ! newly creat$    
,l\isiana ,hayride radio program bas$ 9 
,%reveport1 ,l\isiana2 ,:]eas ,williams 
wrote mo/ ( 8 songs himself1 & craft$   
direct1 emotionally hone/ lyrics ) a    
poetic simplicity t spoke n only to fans
 ( c\ntry & we/]n music b to a mu*      
broad] audi5ce2 ,:]eas ,williams made a 
"n = himself by creat+ a pla9tive1      

bluesy phras+ t 0 unique & ultimately   
became a t\*/one ( c\ntry music2 ,:]eas 
,williams' inability to read & notate   
music did n inhibit 8 compositions1 &   
in/ead he sang 9 ! language ( ! ev]yman1
 z not$ by ! ,rock & ,roll ,hall (      
,fame2 ,:]eas ,williams' common tongue &
 easygo+ music e>n$ him ! nickname      
,hillbilly ,%akespe>e2 ,:]eas ,williams 
(t5 au?or$ & sung _m gospel songs &     
record$ _m moral n>rations "u !         
pseudonym ,luke ! ,drift]2 ,:]eas       
,williams record$ #ee s+les t made ! top
 #aj ( ! ,billbo>d ,c\ntry & ,we/]n ,be/
 ,sell]s *>t1 includ+ #ab t rea*$ numb] 
#a1 #c ( :i* 7 aft] 8 dea?2 ,:]eas      
,williams au?or$ iconic ,am]ican hits   
su* z #aidg's ,move ,x ,on ,ov]1 #aidi's
 ,i'm s ,lonesome ,i ,c\ld ,cry1 #aiea's
 ,hey1 ,good ,look9' & ,rambl9' ,man1 & 
#aiec's ,y\r ,*eat9' ,he>t2 ,:]eas      
,williams made music hi/ory by releas+  
o!r fam\s hits su* z #aidi's ,lo/       
,highway & ,lovesick ,blues1 #aiea's    
,cold1 ,cold ,he>t1 & #aieb's           

,jambalaya2 ,:]eas ,williams mo/ fam\s  
gospel song 0 8 #aidh release ( ,i ,saw 
! ,light1 u%]+ 9 a g5re-def9+ piece ( "w
 t set ! /age = gospel music = g5]ations
 to come2 ,:]eas ! ,c\ntry ,music ,hall 
( ,fame not$ t ,williams set ! ag5da =  
contempor>y c\ntry songcraft & ! /&>d by
 :i* success is measur$ 9 c\ntry music2 
,:]eas ,williams 0 po/hum\sly induct$   
into ! ,c\ntry ,music ,hall ( ,fame 9   
#aifa1 ! ,songwrit]s ,hall ( ,fame 9    
#aigj1 ! ,rock & ,roll ,hall ( ,fame 9  
#aihg1 & ! ,native ,am]ican ,music      
,aw>ds ,hall ( ,fame 9 #aiii1 & e>n$ a  
/> on ! ,hollywood ,walk ( ,fame2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ,williams 0 po/hum\sly 
aw>d$ a ,pulitz] ,prize ,special        
,citation = 8 "w1 honor+ 8 craftsman%ip 
z a songwrit] :o express$ univ]sal      
feel+s ) poignant simplicity & play$ a  
pivotal role 9 trans=m+ c\ntry music    
into a major musical & cultural =ce 9   
,am]ican life2 ,:]eas ,williams' _m     
a*ievem5ts spann$ only a few ye>s be=e 8
 untimely dea? at ! "y age ( #bi2       

,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,! ,lo/ ,notebooks (   
,hank ,williams album 0 releas$1 featur+
 songs sung by v>i\s contempor>y c\ntry 
arti/s pay+ tribute to ,williams1       
complet+ & p]=m+ ! unf9i%$ songs left 9 
,williams' multiple notebooks1 :i* he   
always _h ) him :ile alive to capture 8 
spontane\s ideas2 ,:]eas ,williams'     
legacy /ill lives on 9 c\ntry music &   
rock & roll1 inspir+ g5]ations ( s+]s & 
songwrit]s1 su* z 8 son1 ,hank          
,williams1 ,jr42 & ,:]eas ,am]ican music
 & culture owe mu* to ,hank ,williams3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
amaz+ life & legacy ( ,hank ,williams on
 ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( 8 bir?2  7#b7      
recognizes 8 g5]ation-def9+ influ5ce on 
! field ( c\ntry music2 &  7#c7 h]eby   
?anks ,hank ,williams = 8 contributions 
to ,am]ican music & culture4