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    • Jan 30, 1953
    Less than a month after his death, MGM releases Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "Kaw-Liga"
    Feb 21, 1953
    The late Hank Williams registers a #1 country single in Billboard with "Kaw-Liga"
    Mar 17, 1953
    At a trial in Houston, Billie Jean Williams blames the death of her husband, Hank Williams, on narcotics prescribed by the defendant, Toby Marshall, a self-described "alcohol therapist" she calls a "quack"
    Mar 31, 1953
    Numerous radio stations across the country observe Hank Williams Day, paying homage to the legendary singer who died three months earlier
    Apr 24, 1953
    MGM releases the Hank Williams single "Take These Chains From My Heart"
    Jun 27, 1953
    "Take These Chains From My Heart" returns the late Hank Williams to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Jul 3, 1953
    MGM releases Hank Williams' "I Won't Be Home No More"
    Sep 11, 1953
    MGM releases Hank Williams' "Weary Blues From Waitin'"
    Sep 21, 1954
    A 10-foot marble memorial is unveiled at the gravesite of Hank Williams in Montgomery, Alabama, following a parade in the late star's honor that draws 60,000 people. The marker bears the inscription "I Saw The Light"
    Sep 21, 1954
    Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow and Roy Acuff perform a three-hour show in Montgomery, Alabama, as the city spends the weekend saluting the late Hank Williams
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