https://whentcowboysings.com/ May 31, 1954 Capitol releases Hank Thompson's two-sided single, "Honky-Tonk Girl" and "We've Gone Too Far" | When The Cowboy Sings And Country Music One

"Hank" Henry William Thompson was born on Sept. 3, 1925. He's best known for his hit "The Wild Side of Life" with the lyric, "I didn't know God made Honky Tonk Angels". He performed thousands of gigs with his Western Swing Band, the Brazos Valley Boys ... and recorded tunes like "The Green Light" and "Humpty Dumpty Heart." Hank later became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He died in 2007 following a battle with lung cancer. | GatorRock

Remembering Hank Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned seven decades. Thompson's musical style, characterized as honky-tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar, and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals. | Stone Cold Country