Hank Williams Jr. Biography

Fast Facts

• The only son of legendary country music singer Hank Williams, who would close his radio performances on the road using his son's nickname: "Don't worry, Bocephus, I'm coming home․"
• Was 8 years old when he first performed on stage, singing his father's songs
• Quote: "Other kids could play cowboys and Indians and imagine that they'd grow up to be cowboys․ I couldn't do that ․․․ I knew I'd grow up to be a singer․ That's all there ever was, the only option, from the beginning․"
• Country music singer-songwriter whose hit songs include "All for the Love of Sunshine" and "Eleven Roses․"
• Released his autobiography, "Living Proof," in 1979, the same year he achieved his first million-selling album with "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound․"