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8. Nov. 2007 · Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife, the former Ann Williams. In 1970 he and his first wife, Dorothy Jean Ray, divorced. Dorothy had persuaded him to record “The Wild Side of Life”...
Henry William Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) [1] 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 ...
Hank Thompson was a famous country music artist who had several hit songs and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was married to Ann Williams and Dorothy Ray, and died in 2007.
Dorothy Travis was born July 13, 1927, in Waco, Texas. She married Hank Thompson, another Country Music Hall of Fame member, in 1948 on "The Cornbread Matinee Show" on radio station KRLD. They divorced in 1970. Submitted by Charla Pitcox, FG Contributor Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 Name: Dorothy Jean Ray Birth Date: 13 Jul 1927
Travis eventually married Thompson's divorced first wife, Dorothy, in the 1970s, but all parties remained on friendly terms, Thompson calling himself and Travis "husbands-in-law" in stage banter thereafter. Thompson meantime was happily married to his second wife Ann from about 1970 until his death. He had no children by either marriage.
Learn about the life and career of Henry William "Hank" Thompson, the "King of Western Swing" and the "living root of country music." Find out about his marriages, his band, his hits, and his legacy.
8. Nov. 2007 · Thompson is survived by his wife, Ann. They had no children. Services are pending. randy.lewis@latimes.com
