Hank Williams - the “Hillbilly Shakespeare” - just watched Ken Burns’ episode of “Country Music” about him - what a story - died in the back seat of his Cadillac zonked out on booze and drugs on New Years eve 1952 - really sad......
So he died about 8 months after this April of 1952 appearance.
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Hiram “Hank” Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953)
—Wikipedia
“On April 23, 1952, Williams performed the song [I Can't Help It) on the Kate Smith Evening Hour along with Anita Carter, the youngest daughter of Ezra and Maybelle Carter and sister to June Carter Cash.”