Hiram "Hank" Williams career began at the age of 14 by winning a talent show at the Empire Theater in Montgomery Alabama in 1937 with his original tune WPA BLUES, the rest is musical history.

Containing the most complete collection of memorabilia, the Official Hank Williams Museum is located in Downtown Montgomery where Hank lived from 1937 - 1953. Come and visit the place where the man who left his mark on the Musical world, will inevitably leave his mark on you.

The Museum houses Hank's 1952 Cadillac in which he made his final journey, along with clothing, albums and more.  Oakwood Cemetery, which is the resting place of Hank and Audrey Williams, is only five minutes away of the Museum. 

A life size statue of Hank is located in Lister Hill park in Downtown Montgomery, just across from the City Auditorium where Hank's funeral service was held.

"First to Last", Hank's first professional debut was in Montgomery and his final public performance was here also.  "He attended a musicians’ union meeting," Beth Birtley from the museum explains. "This was on Dec. 28, 1952, at the Elite (pronounced E-light) Cafe, which was on Montgomery Street.