Inductions
- 1989 – Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 1997 – Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
- 1999 – Inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
- 2002 – Inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
- 2004 – Inducted into the Southwestern Swing Society Hall of Fame
- 2004 – Inducted into the Heart of Texas Country Music Association Hall of Fame
- 2006 – Inducted into the Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame
- 2006 – Inducted into the Texas Trail Hall of Fame
- September 6, 2014 – Inducted into the Cheyene Frontier Days Hall of Fame
Award and Achievements
- 1951 – 1964 – Awarded Billboard Magazines “Touring Band of the Year” 14 years in a row!
- 1978 – Awarded Oklahoma Goodwill Ambassador Award
- 2006 – Received the Will Rogers Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1948 – 1980 – 59 Billboard Top 40 hit songs
- 1945 – 2007 – Over 7500 personal appearances
- October 7, 2007 – Received a Message of Commendation from Texas Governer Rick
- Perry and declared Hank Thompson Day by Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy
Industry First
- 1954 – First color broadcast of a variety show on television with “The Big Red Shindig”
starring Hank Thompson. - 1955 – First music artist to receive corporate sponsorship (Falstaff Beer and Light
Crust Flour). - 1961 – First “live” country music album recorded with “Live At The Golden Nugget”.
- 1966 – First act to tour with a sound and lighting system, that Hank created himself.
Movie Soundtracks
Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys had the following songs that appeared in the soundtrack of these major motion pictures.
(listed as year, movie, song)
- 1966 – Smoky – Smoky
- 1978 – Every Which Way But Loose – A Six Pack To Go
- 1983 – Beats Of The Heart – Chase The Devil (TV Movie) – The Wild Side of Life
- 1992 – Black Hearts Bleed Red (Short film) – Shotgun Boogie
- 1994 – Imaginary Crimes – Make Room in Your Heart (For A Memory)
- 1997 – U-Turn – Honky Tonk Girl
- 2000 – Vinyl – Time Wounds All Heels
- 2003 – Second Hand Lions – Red Skin Gal
- 2006 – RV – Honky Tonk Town
- 2006 – Slither – I Find You Cheatin’ On Me
- 2008 – The Sweet Lady With The Nasty Voice – (I’ve Got A) Humpty Dumpty Heart
- 2008 – W – Blue Skirt Waltz
Hank Thompson had a Commercial and Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license with an Instrument and Multi-engine rating. In 1954 he purchased his first airplane, a single engine 4 passenger Cessna 180, then in 1958 he purchased a twin engine 4-6 passenger Piper Apache, then in the 1960’s he purchased a twin engine 6 passenger Cessna 310. He and Ann flew the airplanes to his shows and on personal trips.
