On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Was at No. 1 With the Song That Inspired a History-Making Hit by Kitty Wells

On 27 July 1952, Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life" sat atop the American country music chart, a hit that would go on to spend 15 weeks at No. 1 and cement his status as one of the genre's biggest stars. Its lasting significance, however, lies in the song it inspired: songwriter Jay Miller…