His television show, locally produced in Oklahoma City in the early
fifties, 'The Hank Thompson Show' was the first variety show telecast
in colour.
His number one hit "the Wild Side of Life", released in 1952 [15 weeks
#1] was answered later the same year by Kitty Wells with her first #1
release, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Women" [6 weeks #1]
The name of his band is the Brazos Valley Boys.
Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989.