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Audrey Williams Birthday Highlights

Birth Name
Audrey Mae Sheppard
Place Of Birth
Banks, USA
Age
100 years old
Birth Date
February 28 1923

Audrey Williams Facts

Child Star?
no
Occupation
Country Singer
Education & Qualifications
Net Worth
$1,500,000
Current Partner
Hank Williams
Children
Lycretia Williams, Randall Hank Williams
Parents
Artie Mae , Charles Shelton Sheppard

About Audrey Williams 

Audrey Williams was a famous country singer.

Audrey was born in the United States on February 28, 1923. Hit singles by Audrey Williams include 'Leave Us Women Alone', 'I'll Let The Telephone Ring', and 'Almost Persuaded'.

Audrey Williams Net Worth, Earnings & Spending Habits

What was Audrey Williams' net worth?

Audrey would have had an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.

How much did Audrey Williams earn per year?

Her annual earnings remain unknown, but she had a neat net worth to live comfortably.

Height, Age & Physical Attributes

How tall was Audrey Williams?

Her height remains unknown.

How old was Audrey Williams?

Audrey Williams passed away in 1975 when she was just 52 years old.

Childhood And Education

In Banks, Alabama, Audrey Williams was born Audrey Mae Sheppard (February 28, 1923 – November 4, 1975). Audrey grew up on a farm that her parents, Artie Mae and Charles Shelton Sheppard, owned and managed.

Audrey Williams married James Erskine Guy when she was a senior in high school, and it was her first marriage. After the birth of their daughter Lycretia Williams in 1941, she divorced her first husband.

Family, Romance, And Relationships

Who was Audrey Williams' partner?

Hank Williams and Audrey Williams fell in love after meeting in 1943. Audrey Williams was included in the group as an occasional singer and stand-up bass player despite the opposition of Hank's mother and fellow band members. They married in December 1944, just ten days after divorcing her first husband.

A justice of the peace organized the ceremony at the officiant's gas station in Andalusia, Alabama. Randall Hank Williams, the couple's sole child, was born on May 26, 1949. On November 4, 1975, Audrey Williams passed away from heart failure.

Career And Professional Highlights

Best Known For…

Hank Williams married country singer Audrey Williams, and she worked as his unofficial manager for over ten years. Her mother-in-law Lillie Williams had previously held that post. Audrey Williams supported her spouse with singing and occasionally played the string bass.

In February 1947, the pair traveled to Nashville, where they met music producer Fred Rose and agreed to work with MGM Records. But Audrey Williams started to fight for her own moment of glory.

Hank Williams's health had been seriously harmed by back pain and drinking for many years. He wed the performer Billie Jean Horton after divorcing Audrey Williams in 1952. The country singer Hank abruptly passed away on New Year's Day in 1953 while traveling to Virginia, aged just 29, due to heart failure.

On the condition that she never remarries, Audrey Williams was given the house, their child Lycretia Williams, and half of her ex-future husband's royalties. 

Other Interesting Audrey Williams Facts And Trivia

  • The Johnny Cash song 'The Night Hank Williams Came To Town' pays homage to the country singer Audrey Williams.
  • The country singer from Banks, with a considerable net worth, celebrated her birthday in February and was a Pisces.

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