Audrey Williams

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Audrey Williams
Audrey and Hank Williams during the early 1950s
Background information
Birth name	Audrey Mae Sheppard
Born	(1923-02-28)February 28, 1923 Banks, Alabama, U.S.
Died	November 4, 1975(1975-11-04) (aged 52) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Genres	Country Western gospel blues honky-tonk folk
Occupations	Songwriter musician
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1937–1975
Labels	MGM
Spouses	James Erskine Guy ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1944)​ Hank Williams ​ ​ (m. 1944; div. 1952)​
Children	2, including Hank Williams Jr.

Audrey Mae Sheppard Williams (February 28, 1923 – November 4, 1975) was an American musician known for being the first wife of country music singer and songwriter Hank Williams, the mother of Hank Williams Jr., and the grandmother of Hank Williams III and Holly Williams.