Hank Williams Jr.: Uncovering the Untold Story of a Country Music Legend

As first hypothesized by Saving Country Music in December of 2014, Hank Williams Jr. is the newest signee to NASH Icon—the joint venture between Cumulus Media. Hank Williams, the country legend and Hillbilly Shakespeare, didn't have the opportunity to live in the world long. A lonely and troubled man, Williams struggled with chronic. A bluesman at heart, Hank Jr.’s father Hank Williams Sr. was taught to play guitar as a small child by a bluesman named Rufus “Tee-Tot” Payne, so this project was a return to his roots. But speaking of his roots, let’s. Today, Hank Williams, Jr. is one of the most famous and admired entertainers of the century, far exceeding the sales and attention bestowed on his father. He has become a. Viewers of the 1983 TV movie Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story will spot more familiar faces than that of the film's star, Richard Thomas. The first woman character.

Hear NPR's Noah Adams tell the story of the Hank Williams song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," selected as part of the NPR 100, the one hundred most important pieces of. Viewers of the 1983 TV movie Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story will spot more familiar faces than that of the film's star, Richard Thomas. The first woman character. 50 years ago today on December 12th, 1972, Randall Hank Williams Jr. and his wife Gwyn Yeargain welcomed their first and only child into the world. Keeping with the family tradition, they gave him the middle name of. The story of Hank Williams, Sr. is the tale of a tragic battle between drugs, alcohol, and infidelity. Unable to control his insecurities, Williams drank constantly, and his. When Hank Williams Jr. fell from a Montana mountain, it wasn't his first brush with death. In fact, that wasn't even his first brush with death that year! The country outlaw was struggling with... Hank Williams, the country legend and Hillbilly Shakespeare, didn't have the opportunity to live in the world long. A lonely and troubled man, Williams struggled with chronic. Entering the scene at a ripe eight years old, Williams Jr. got his career by covering his father’s songs and carrying on his legacy. However, the pressure of becoming a mini Hank Williams eventually got to Bocephus,. Hank Williams, Jr., was one of Troy Gentry's heroes, but that didn't stop him from smashing Gentry's phone to pieces against a wall one time. Yes There Is a Hank Williams IV. He Just Released a Debut EP. It’s one of the most untold, intriguing, and perhaps controversial stories in country music history. We all know about Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Williams.

We know for certain that Hank Williams had at least two biological children: performer, superstar, and Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Williams Jr.—who was the only. A bluesman at heart, Hank Jr.’s father Hank Williams Sr. was taught to play guitar as a small child by a bluesman named Rufus “Tee-Tot” Payne, so this project was a return to his roots. But speaking of his roots, let’s. The story of Hank Williams, Sr. is the tale of a tragic battle between drugs, alcohol, and infidelity. Unable to control his insecurities, Williams drank constantly, and his. Today, Hank Williams, Jr. is one of the most famous and admired entertainers of the century, far exceeding the sales and attention bestowed on his father. He has become a.