This week in 1976, Pan Am was indicted, becoming the first airline charged with criminal negligence in a crash, President Richard Nixon testified that Secretary of State Henry Kissinger picked targets for wiretaps, the government of Seoul ousted 400 university professors, and a pro football quarterback had a hit record.

Mention the song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” to any country music fan worth their salt and the first thought that comes to mind is Hank Williams.

And although it was one of Hank’s most recognized tunes, it was NOT a hit song—as far as record books and...

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