Country Music history is filled with songs of hardship and heartache, humble beginnings and triumph over adversity. Largely, that's what makes country music country music!

Well, one of the greatest legends in country music history lived the hardship and abuse as a boy. From a broken home in Canada, a runaway as a child, a young life at sea and on to the highest accolades and honors country music has to offer, the life of Hank Snow is a lot of things.

Sad. Happy. Adventurous. Thrilling. And perhaps most of all, inspiring.

Let's listen (and learn) about the life of Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Snow, in pictures, performances and the words of the man himself.

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