Original Drifting Cowboys Member Braxton Schuffert Dead at 97
Braxton Schuffert, who was an original member of Hank Williams' backing band the Drifting Cowboys, has died.
Braxton Schuffert, who was an original member of Hank Williams' backing band the Drifting Cowboys, has died.
Fans haven't heard much from Hank Williams III since he released four albums simultaneously in September of 2011, but it looks like that's all about to change. The stubbornly independent country/rock/whatever-you-want-to-call-him performer has revealed that he's been working on 25 new songs that will see release some time this year.
2013 marks 90 years since the birth of country legend Hank Williams and 60 years since his tragic death. While he didn't live to see 30, the indelible mark he left on the genre is indisputable. Now, the Hank Williams Estate, which is overseen by his children Jett and Hank Williams, Jr., is making over 200 live performance recordings available to movie houses, TV production companies and ad agencies.
From the Civil War, to the Louisiana Hayride, to the landing of Air Force One here in the hours after the 9-11 tragedy, Shreveport has seen it's share of historical events. And actually, it was a discussion of a notable Hayride moment involving a skinny kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, that brought about this post. If a stranger came to town, and wanted to know what there was to see in Shreveport, what would you tell him? Where would you send him/her to give them an idea of what Shreveport was about?