Hank Williams wasn't the first Hillbilly singer to wear rhinestones. It was Lefty Frizzell that Nudie convinced to try shimmering crystals on his stage wear. Still, the vision of Hank Williams in his glittering Nudie Suit is iconic and strangely bittersweet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYTOHernds
I can't Embed this video into this post, but the extra copy and paste and click or two is worth it. Luke the Drifter was married and buried in a Nudie Suit, and in his short life he defined Country Music for generations to come.
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