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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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... 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. To many dedicated country music fans, “The Conversation” pairing Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings is one of the coolest collaborations to ever grace the genre. Written. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

However, Alexander City legend has it that Williams was inspired to write his hit song “Kaw-Liga” after that night, naming the song after the local community in the area called. 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,. 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. 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.