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Hank Snow was a singer from Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, who became a Grand Ole Opry member in 1950. His RCA Victor record "I'm Moving On" rode the charts for 44 weeks in 1950 and 1951, and he was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1979. He passed away on December 20, 1999.

Born
May 9, 1914
Hometown
Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grand Ole Opry
Member since 1950

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