Hank Williams Jr.
Birth Name:
Randall Hank Williams
Birth Place:
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Writer
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․"