Ever since Hank Williams formed his first band, it was always called "The Drifting Cowboys" Through the years, the Drifting Cowboys was composed of different members at different times. The Original "Drifting Cowboys" Band, however, was made up of Jerry Rivers, Don Helms, Bob McNett and Hillous Butrum. Considered to be the 'Original band' because they were used on most of Hank's recordings. Here are the names of those that were, at one point or another, in Hank Williams' "Drifting Cowboys"...

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Don Helms �Jerry Rivers �Bob McNett �Hillous Butrum �Sammy Pruett �Tommy Jackson �Chubby Wise �Jerry Byrd �Owen Bradley �Fred Rose �Tony Francini �Winston Todd �James Willis �Charles Wright �L.C. Crysel �Herman Herron �Slim Thomas Buddy Attaway Freddy Beach Louis Brown Tillman Franks E.B. Fulmer "Hardrock" Gunter "Dobber" Johnson Buddy Jolley Grady Martin Bubba "Cannonball" Nichols �Bernice Turner Doyle Turner �

Lum York R.D. "Sonny" Norred Clent Holmes Pee Wee Moultrie Joe Pennington �Braxton Schufert Red Todd �Zeb Turner �Zeke Turner �Ernie Newton �Cedric Rainwater �Willie Thawl �Clyde Baum �Rusty Gabbard �Farris Coursey Billy Byrd Leon Carter �"Curly" Corbin Tom Davis Jimmy Day Jack Drake Corolyn Parker �"Little Ed" Rawlins Billy Robinson Shorty Seals �Jimmy Selph Guy Willis Vic Willis Skeeter Willis

�Audrey Williams �Dale Potter �Don Davis �Chet Atkins �Bill Drake �Jack Shook �Bill Lister �Brownie Reynolds �Felton Pruett �Neal McCormick �Dale Lohman �Lois Innis �Harold Bradley �Eddie Hill �Marvin Hughes �Floyd Chance �Charlie Mays �Sue Taylor �Hezzie Adair "Boots" Harris "Indian Joe" Hatcher Tommy Hill Herman Hurt Autry Inman M.C.Jarrett Eland Smith �Oscar Sullivan Bill Taylor Jimmy Webster �Irene Williams