Are You Ready for Some-- Oh Wait, Wrong Guy. You Could See Why I Made the Mistake, Though

Monday nights can go on with plenty of rowdy friends. As for Western Swing, however...

Hank Thompson, who mixed honky-tonk and Western swing on such hits as "A Six Pack to Go" and "The Wild Side of Life," has died. The country singer and bandleader was 82.Thompson died of lung cancer late Tuesday at his home in the Fort Worth suburb of Keller, said spokesman Tracy Pitcox, who is also president of Heart of Texas Records. He died just days after canceling his tour and announcing his retirement."He was battling aggressive lung cancer," Pitcox said Wednesday in a statement. "He remained conscious until the last couple of hours and passed away peacefully at about 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday night surrounded by his friends and family."

Jeez, first Porter Wagoner, now Hank. Have to imagine Kenny Rogers is the most popular pick to finish the country music trifecta.

[AP]