Early life Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was born on May 9, 1914 in the small community of Brooklyn in Queens County, Nova Scotia to George Snow (1886–1966) and Maude Marie Hatt (1889–1953). He was the fifth of six children, of whom the two eldest died in infancy. His parents were married on November 10, 1909, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. In his autobiography, Snow tells how his parents struggled to feed their four remaining children during hard financial times. His father worked for low pay as a foreman in sawmills, often far from home, while his mother helped support the family by washing clothes and scrubbing floors in better-off homes. Both parents showed musical talent. Although Snow said his father loved to sing "in an amateurish way", he described his mother as "an accomplished singer" who played piano during silent films at the local theatre and sometimes performed in minstrel shows. She also enjoyed playing her own pump organ, but refused several offers to join traveling shows because of her dedication to the family.Hank Snow with Jack Ownbey and Bob Burris. (1994) The Hank Snow Story: Hank Snow, the Singing Ranger. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press.
Early life Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was born on May 9 1914 in the small community of Brooklyn in Queens County, Nova Scotia to George Snow (1886–1966) and Maude Marie Hatt (1889–1953). He was the fifth of six children, of whom the two eldest died in infancy. His parents were mar,ried on November 10, 1909, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. In his autobiography, Snow tells how his parents struggled to feed their four remaining children during hard financial times. H.is father worked for low pay as a foreman in sawmills, often far from home, while his mother helped support the family by washing clothes and scrubbing floors in better-off homes. Both parents showed musical talent. Although Snow said his father loved to sing "in an amateurish way", he described his mother as "an accomplished singer" who played piano during silent films at the local theatre and sometimes performed in minstrel shows. She also enjoyed playing her own pump organ, but refused several offers to join trave.ling shows because of her dedication to the familyHank Snow with Jack Ownbey and Bob Burris. (1994) The Hank Snow Story: Hank Snow, the Singing Ranger Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press.