Wayne Hancock

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Origin = Austin, Texas
Instrument = Singing
Guitar
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Genre = Country
Western swing
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter
Years_active = 1977–present
Label = Deja Disc, Ark 21, Bloodshot
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Wayne "The Train" Hancock (Born May 1 1965) is a country musician.

Hancock began writing songs at the age of 12, and at 18 won a talent contest called the "Wrangler County Showdown." Immediately after the contest, he was shipped to boot camp and served four years with the United States Marine Corps. In 1994 he performed in the musical "Chippy". Hancock released his debut album in 1995, and has continued to tour and record albums since then. He lives in Austin, Texas.

His music is comparable to that of Hank Williams and Hank Thompson.

Hank Williams III, who is often compared to Hancock, has recorded some of Hancock's material, including "Thunderstorms and Neon Signs" and "87 Southbound". The two have also recorded a live duet of Hancock's "Juke Joint Jumpin'".

Discography

* "Thunderstorms and Neon Signs" (Deja Disc, 1995)
* "Wild, Free & Reckless" (ARK 21, 1999) [enhanced]
* "That's What Daddy Wants" (ARK 21, 2000)
* "Thunderstorms and Neon Signs" (re-released on ARK 21, 2000)
* "A-Town Blues" (Bloodshot Records, 2001)
* "Swing Time" (Bloodshot Records, 2003)
* "Tulsa" (Bloodshot Records, 2006)

External links

* [http://www.waynehancock.com Wayne "The Train" Hancock's Official web site]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:sfogtq6zbu47~T1 Wayne Hancock on All Music Guide]
* [http://www.rockabilly.net/articles/wayne.shtml Wayne Hancock on rockabilly.net]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/WayneHancock Wayne Hancock collection] at the Internet Archive's live music archive