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• Hank Williams, Jr. is a successful Country music singer and performer and the son of legendary country musician Hank Williams.

  On April 15, 2009, what was a day of tea party protests against taxes, Hank Williams, Jr. first performed his new single Red, White and Pink Slip Blues, in a personal statement about the crisis the United States is facing due to the economic crisis.The FOX Nation: Hank Williams Jr. Exclusive Tea Party Anthem! (April 15, 2009, Time 3:25)

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Randall Hank Williams
  2. Nickname: Bocephus
  3. Born: May 26, 1949
  4. Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
  5. Father: Hank Williams
  6. Son: Hank Williams III
  7. Years active: 1957 to Present
  8. Record labels: Warner Bros., MCA, Curb
  9. Music Genres: Country, Outlaw Country, Southern Rock, Country Rock and Blues
  10. Occupation: Musician, Singer-Songwriter
  11. Instruments Played: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Steel Guitar, Banjo, Dobro, Piano, Keyboards, Harmonica, Fiddle and Drums

• Early Career

  Hank Williams, Jr started out playing his famous father's songs while being strongly promoted by his mother, Audrey Williams with a recording debut in 1963 at the age of eight years old. The song was Long Gone Lonesome Blues one of his fathers classics.

  Fortunately, there were many other musical influences for Hank Williams, Jr such as: Johnny Cash, Fats Domino, Earl Scruggs and Jerry Lee Lewis. They taught him how to play different instruments and do different styles which gave him the desire to expand himself and even write his own music. One of his first compositions was Standing In The Shadows [1]

• Outlaw Image

  Often referred to by his nickname, Bocephus, Williams, Jr. became a part of the "Outlaw" country movement of the late 1970s along with fellow country singers Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. While it took a while for Williams to be accepted by the country music mainstream, his popularity soon made it so that he couldn't be ignored. Since then, Williams has become recognized as one of the most unique performers in country music.

• Mountain Accident

  Montana's Ajack's Mountain was the site of a terrible climbing accident in 1975 when Hank Williams, Jr. fell 442 feet sustaining serious injury. He had to endure extensive surgery along with learning to speak and sing again. It was two years before Hank could again record music. He released an allbum called New South which was produced by Waylon Jennings who also vocaled on a song Once and For All [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams_Jr.

• Monday Night Football

  In the early 1990s, Williams was best known for providing the theme song for the intro to Monday Night Football. His hit "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" (performed before each game), became one of his most recognized tunes.

• Politics

  Hank Williams, Jr. is a reppublican having worked on the 2008 campaign of Senator John McCain and Governor Sara Palin. According to a 11-21-2008 WSM-TV Nashville web article, Hank will run for a U.S. Senate seat next election. [1]

• Awards

  • 2006: CMT Music Awards: Johnny Cash Visionary Award
  • 1990: TNN/Music City News: Video of the Year
  • 1990: TNN/Music City News: Vocal Collaboration of the Year
  • 1989: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
  • 1989: CMA: Music Video of the Year
  • 1989: CMA: Vocal Event of the Year
  • 1989: Grammy: Best Country Vocal Collaboration
  • 1988: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
  • 1988: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
  • 1988: CMA: Album of the Year
  • 1988: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
  • 1987: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
  • 1987: CMA: Entertainer of the Year
  • 1987: CMA: Music Video of the Year
  • 1986: Academy of Country Music: Entertainer of the Year
  • 1985: Academy of Country Music: Video of the Year
  • 1985: CMA: Music Video of the Year

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