Hank Mizell (born William M. Mizell, 9 November 1923, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. — died 23 December 1992, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. Life and career Born in Florida, Mizell moved to North Carolina with his adoptive parents. He joined the United States Navy and served in the Second World War. After being discharged, he decided to take up singing professionally. Settling in Montgomery, Alabama, he sang on local radio, where one of the presenters nicknamed him 'Hank', after the legendary country singer Hank Williams. In 1956 Mizell got together with another guitarist and a bass player, and managed to get a four nights a week residency at a bar in Chicago. Two years later he was invited by country singer Gene Parsons to record on his new label - Eko Records. Parsons had turned his garage into a recording studio, and that was where Hank recorded "Jungle Rock" an

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