Country musician
Hank Williams
Wrote the songs country music is still measured against, in a career of about six years. He died in the back of a car on the way to a show, at twenty-nine.
Hiram "Hank" Williams was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century. Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, 5 of which were released posthumously, and 12 of which reached No.1.
- Born
- 1923-09-17, Mount Olive, Alabama, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1953-01-01, Oak Hill, West Virginia, USAA Thursday, aged 29
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1923-09-17, Mount Olive, Alabama, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 13°40′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 25°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 15°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 15°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°14′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1953-01-01, Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 11°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 16°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 22°56′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Hank Williams was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
