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Born Randall Hank Williams in Shreveport, Louisiana, and known by the nickname Bocephus (a name given to him by his father because he thought his son as a baby resembled a TV ventriloquist dummy named Bocephus), he was raised by his mother Audrey after his father’s death in 1953. He began performing when eight years old, and in 1963 made his recording debut with “Lone Gone Lonesome Blues”, a staple of his father’s career.

Williams’ early career was guided, some say outright dominated, by his mother Audrey Williams, who many claim was the driving force that led his father to musical superstardom during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Audrey, in many ways, wished for young Hank to be nothing more than a “Hank Williams, Sr. impersonator”, sometimes going as far as to have clothes designed for him that were identical to his father’s stage clothes and vocal stylings very similar to those of his father.

Although Williams’ recordings earned him numerous country hits throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, he became disillusioned with his role as a ‘Hank Williams clone’ and severed ties with his mother in order to pursue his own musical direction and tastes. After recording the soundtrack to Your Cheatin’ Heart, a biography of his father, Williams, Jr. hit the charts with one of his own compositions, “Standing in the Shadows”. The song signalled a move to rock and roll and other influences as he stepped from the shadow of his father.
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  • bakedonoism

    I don't really give a fuck what he said. I was happy to get a week of football without that dumb fuckin song. [3]

    25 days ago

  • AbortingMary

    I don't really give a fuck what he said. I was happy to get a week of football without that dumb fuckin song. [2]

    last month

  • Rooster____

    http://www.last.fm/group/Outlaw+Country

    January 2012

  • Andy_warhola

    For those of you who are Republicans like Hank (and have a sense of humor): http://www.last.fm/group/Mitt+Romney+-+The+Mittster

    January 2012

  • traqua89

    Obaaaamaaaa!

    December 2011

  • bleachgeek4973

    @PeonyCrackers: Sorry but that is a different situation, the real problem is he got his rights mixed up thinking he had freedom of speech on tv which he didn't. I personally don't care (not me) but still he expressed his opinion and even if you don't like it, it's still his opinion. He lost either way, maybe he'll learn from it (I doubt it from his response to being taken down).

    October 2011

  • promisedeyes

    It's telling that when you insult Obama, people whine like little spoiled toddlers. But criticize Hillary or Bill Clinton, and responses are calm and measured. There's a lesson there.

    October 2011

  • phil_colons

    I don't really give a fuck what he said. I was happy to get a week of football without that dumb fuckin song.

    October 2011
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