I Saw The Light -

: While it wasn't an immediate hit, it became his signature closing number and a standard in country gospel. At a concert following his death on New Year's Day 1953, the crowd only believed he had passed when another performer led them in a final rendition of the song. The 2015 Film

Hank Williams was inspired to write the song in January 1947 while returning from a show in Fort Deposit, Alabama. I Saw the Light

: It chronicles his meteoric rise to fame at the Grand Ole Opry, his struggle with spina bifida (which caused chronic back pain), and the heavy drinking and drug use that led to his death at age 29. : While it wasn't an immediate hit, it