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Hank Snow was a guitarist, composer and singer, born on May 9, 1914 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Hank Snow died on December 20, 1999 at the age of 85. Recorded honors include Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1979) and Grammy Hall of Fame (1999).
My Take
Hank Snow is, to me, the embodiment of country music's durability. A boy from rural Liverpool, Nova Scotia who could yodel charted more than eighty-five singles and recorded a staggering one hundred forty albums between 1950 and 1980. Those numbers alone command respect, but what I genuinely love is his stubborn consistency, the refusal to chase trends across three decades. The Hall of Fame honors were inevitable, yet they almost undersell him. His guitar and voice still carry a weathered honesty that lands today. He was a craftsman first and a star second, and that ordering matters.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hank Snow
- Name (Japanese)
- ハンク・スノウ
- Reading
- はんく・すのう
- Born
- May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Occupation
- guitarist / composer / singer / songwriter / yodeler
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Canadian Music Hall of Fame
- 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.hanksnow.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank%20Snow
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q648366
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hank Snow born?
Born May 9, 1914.
When did Hank Snow die?
Died December 20, 1999, aged 85.
Where was Hank Snow from?
Hank Snow was from Nova Scotia, Canada.
What did Hank Snow do?
Hank Snow worked as guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, yodeler.
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