Rolling Stone Lucinda Williams Had a Stroke Last Year. She’s Ready to Sing Again Americana songwriter opens up about a frightening health episode in November that affected the left side of her body By Danny Clinch* A few days before Thanksgiving last year, Lucinda Williams was in the bathroom of her Nashville home getting ready to take a shower when she began to have trouble keeping her balance. She stumbled a bit and couldn’t stand up straight. Even more frightening, Williams couldn’t walk. She called out to her husband, Tom Overby, who happened to be on the phone with their primary care physician. When he relayed Williams’ symptoms to their doctor, he was told to quickly get her to a hospital.