Hank's Parents
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Hank’s parents changed their surname when they moved to the United States to ease the transition to American life. His grandparents, who also came to the United States, retained their original name of Kocek.
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Henry William "Hank" Thompson
“The King of Western Swing,” the “living root of country music.” Henry William “Hank” Thompson became a western swing and country music star right from his hometown of Waco. Hank was born in Waco on September 3, 1925 to German-Czech immigrant…