An annual event, the tribute night is a fundraiser for community radio station 3WAY FM.

It celebrates Williams’ birthday, September 17, with an array of local artists playing their favourite Hank songs.

A singer-songwriter from Glenthompson, Jenkinson is looking forward to her first tribute performance.

She will sing one of Williams’ most famous songs, I'm so lonesome I could Cry, as well as one of her original tunes, Lord oh Lord, which comes from her debut album This Road.

“It will be fun playing a Hank song and I will give it my own sweet little version,” Jenkinson said.

“Growing up, I was always listening to my mum’s country music, Hank, Johnny Cash, all the great ones.

“The first song I learnt to play on guitar was Me and Bobby McGee.”

The tribute night will be held at City Memorial Bowls Club on Thursday, September 20, from 7pm.

Other performers to hit the stage will include Jo Brooks, Lost in Suburbia, Peter Daffy, Lee Morgan, Danyo McPherson-Clifford, Garry McColl and Streamline.

HANK WILLIAMS BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE NIGHT TIMETABLE

7.15 - 7.25 -- Trevor and Mel (Stage 2) -- 

7.27 - 7.37 -- Garry McColl -- "I can't help it if I'm still in love with you", "Your cheatin heart", "Angel"(Stage 1)

7.39 - 7.49 -- Tracey Jenkinson -- "I'm so lonesome I could cry" "We're all gonna die". "Lord oh Lord" (stage 2)

7.51 - 8.01--  Eddy Boyle (stage 1)

8.03 - 8.13 -- Geoff McArthur/Mick Coates -- "Lonesome Whistle", "Lonely Tombs" (Stage 2)

8.15 - 8.25 -- Jo Brooks, Maree Daffy, Katie Gane - Weary Blues from Waiting (Hank), Gone, Long Gone (Emmylou Harris), Hallelujah (Reeltime Travellers) - a song about a truck crawling out of Nashville on 'broken down luck' - (stage 1))

8.27 - 8.37-- The Bucks - Someday you'll call my name (Hank Williams) ,"Please Don’t Bury Me" (John Prine), "New Train" (John Prine),(stage 2)

8.39 - 8.49 -- Danyo McPherson-Clifford (stage 1)

8.51 -- 9.01-- Lost in Suburbia -- I'll never get out of this world alive, When I die, Stop the world and let me off (stage 2)

9.03 -9.13--  Trio Incognito -- I saw the light (stage 1)

9.15 - 9.25 -- Texas Tom -- Death songs: Long Black Veil and Miller Jack and Mad dog (Wayne The Train Hancock) Hank songs: Fool About You, Mind your Own Business, other to be sourced (stage 2)

9.27 - 9.37 -- Peter Daffy (Long gone lonesome blues” + “The Train Carrying Jimmy Rodgers Home” + old trad gospel song  “Ain’t no Grave can hold me down”)- Stage 1

9.39 - 9.49-- Louie and the Melways -- "Lovesick Blues", "Born under a bad sign" "Ode to Billie Joe" - (stage 2)

9.51 - 10.01 -- Lee Morgan (stage 1)

10.03 -- 10.13 --Hank Dilemma - 3 of: I'll be a Bachelor till I die / My Sweet Love Ain't Around / I'm Satisfied With You / Thirteen (Brod Smith) (stage 2)

10.15 -- 10.25)-- The Hack and the Thoroughbreds Poor Unlucky Me (Marty Robbins), Walking and Talking With the Lord (Hank) (stage 1) - 

10.27 -10.37 -- Trevor Keilar -The night Hank Williams came to town, Long black veil, Seven Spanish Angels (stage 2)

 10.39 - 10.49 - Streamline - 6 more miles to the graveyard’ (Hank) ‘spirit in the sky ‘ and ‘When I die ‘(waifs) (stage 1)

10.51-11.01 -- All star band