FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kay Waggoner
Publicist
PLA Media, Inc.
Telephone: (615) 327-0100
Email:
kay.waggoner@plamedia.com
Hank Williams, Sr. Book Reveals Rare View on Family, Fans & Power of
Healing
(Nashville, TN) The
daughter of country singer Hank Williams, Sr. is sharing her family’s
heartfelt experiences about love and loss in the death of the music icon.
In the book, Dear Mama Williams, Lycrecia Williams Hoover
and co-author Dale Vinicur, share never before printed letters, cards,
memories, and photos about the life, times, and passing of the legendary
artist.
In 1953, the music world was
stunned when Hank Williams died at the age of 29. According to Lycrecia,
“radio DJs told their listeners that his mother was lonesome and
heartbroken due to his death, and gave out her address in hopes that fans
would send sympathy cards and words of encouragement.” As a result, the
Williams family was able to gain tremendous strength and comfort from fans
around the world as they struggled to cope during those “fragile
moments.”
Lycrecia’s mother, Audrey,
preserved the cards, letters, and pictures which were sent more than 50
years ago. She later passed them on to Lycrecia who is now sharing them
with the world as a unique way of honoring Hank’s memory along with using
proceeds from the book to help people with substance abuse problems--an
issue her family faced first hand. Funding from Dear Mama Williams
will go to Audrey’s Dream Inc., a non-profit organization founded
by Lycrecia which offers information and support for those with addictions
as well as provide help for their families.
Lycrecia is available to do
interviews/guest segments about Dear Mama Williams, in
addition to sharing stories about the extraordinary life and career of
Hank Williams, Sr.
On Saturday, February 26th,
the authors will be on hand for a book signing party from 3-5 p.m. at the
Ernest Tubb Record Shop, located at 417 Broadway in Downtown Nashville.
For more information, contact Kay Waggoner
at (615) 327-0100. You can also visit the official website at
www.audreysdream.org
