Vintage 1950s Country Singer Hank Thompson and 13 similar items

Vintage HANK THOMPSON Fan Photo Postcard 3.5" x 5.5" Black White Promotional Fan Photo Postcard from the 1950s Henry William Thompson (September 3, 1925 ? November 6, 2007) was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned seven decades. Thompson's musical style, characterized as honky-tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar, and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals. His backing band, The Brazos Valley Boys, was voted the top Country Western Band for 14 years in a row by Billboard. Thompson pursued a "light" version of the Western swing sound that Bob Wills and others played; the primary difference between his music and that of Bob Wills was that Thompson, who used the swing beat and instrumentation to enhance his vocals, discouraged the intense instrumental soloing from his musicians that Wills encouraged; however, the "Hank Thompson sound" exceeded Bob Wills in top-40 country hits. The postcard is complete and in EXCELLENT unused condition. This is an original piece from the time period stated and came from the collection of a fan who collected country music memorabilia firsthand through the years. (see pictures)