Hank
Williams Jr.
Born Randall Hank Williams on
5/26/49 in Shreveport Louisiana. the son of Hank and Audrey Williams.
Raised in Nashville, a star athlete in high school. Toured with Audrey's
Caravan Of Stars fro, age 13. On the Grand Ole Opry since 1962. On soundtrack
if the film "Your Cheating Heart" in 1964. Moved to Cullman,
Alabama in 1974. Injured in a climbing accident on 8/8/75 in Montana
returned to performing in 1977. Own Showtime TV Special in 1984. Now Lives
near Aris Tennessee. Also recorded as Luke The Drifter JR.His father gave
him the nickname "Bocephus" CMA award Entertainer of the year
1987 and 1988
I'm One Of You
Newly Released CD D2
78830
Track List
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Amos Moses
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Liquor To Like Her
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Just Enough To Get In Trouble
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I'm One Of You
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What's On The Bar
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Games People Play
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Waylon's Guitar
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Why Can't We All Just Get A
Long Neck / Jambalava
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American Offline
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Guitar Money
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Devil In The Bottle
America
Club
2002 CD Curb Records
Track List
- Last Pork Chop
- Go Girl Go
- The F Word
- If The Good Lord's Willin'
- X -Treme Country
- Last Pork Chop
- Big Top Woman
- The Cheatin Hotel
- Outdoor Lovin Man
- Almeria Jam
- Tee Tot Song
- Cross On The Highway
- America Will Survive
The Louisiana Hayride originated
in Shreveport April 3, 1948 It's first big star was hank Williams. The
Hayride-Hank combination put them both on the map as thousands cheered
every Saturday night to the remarkable performance pf Hank's
"Lovesick Blues" the show established itself as the "Cradle
Of Stars" a place where careers were made. In its first ten years, in
addition to Hank, it launched the stardom of Webb Pierce, Faron Young,
Slim Whitman, Kitty Wells, Carl Smith, Johnny Horton, Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Bob Luman, and a host of singers, songwriters musicians,
producers, publishers and business agents who make up a community of
legends within the American music world.
Johnny Cash With Hank Williams
Jr.
Hank Williams JR. Singing My Songs Johnny Cash
LP MGM Records SE-46675 Stereo
Track List
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Folsom Prison Blues
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Understand Your Man
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I Still Miss Someone
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I walk The Line
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Give My Love To Rose
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Hey Porter
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Ring Of Fire
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Home Of The Blues
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Tennessee Flat Top Box
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Big River
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Guess Things Happen That Way
Historically this is a very
important album as Hank Williams JR. stands between two dynasties
No one has ever had the stage
magnetism or charisma of Hank Williams SR. and Johnny Cash. Probably no
other singer's records have had the impact on country music that has been
evidenced in the recordings of Hank Williams and Johnny Cash.
Actually they knew each other as
Hank passed away before anyone ever heard of Cash boy from Arkansas. Hank
Jr. and Johnny are good friends and share many interest. Hank Sr. was
certainly an influence on Johnny and John has been an inspiration to Hank
Jr. who, at this writing, has just turned twenty one.
Recently Johnny related to
me that he is going to make a movie with Kirk Douglas in which he will
play the role of a gunfighter. I asked if he knew the art of "fast
draw" and he said that several years ago he had learned from Hank Jr.
who always outdraw him. They share a passion for rare guns and both Civil
War History "Buffs" John mentioned that he traded Hank Jr. a
rare gun for a guitar one time.
I know you'll like the way that
Hank Jr. handles "Folsom Prison Blues" in picicular and
the other big Cash favorites that seem to be very much suited to this
talented young man who was only three when his famous father passed away
and who to Hank Sr. was known as little Bocephus.
On final about guns. I asked
hank Jr. if he remembered anything about his father and he said
"not much" then later while showing me his gun collection he
pointed out the most prized guns in the group. they had belonged to Hank
Williams Sr. and "little Bo" spoke of them with the kind of
pride that born of love, pride in the fact that Hank Sr. had been his
dad.
Hank Williams Jr. has made a lot
of records but as you listen you will note that this is special and surly
was a labor of love. The Results are Great
Ralph Emery
Hank Williams Jr.'s
Number One Hits
- All For The Love Of Sunshine (
8/1/70 )
- Eleven Roses ( 4/29/72 )
- Texas Women ( 2/7/81 )
- Dixie On My Mind ( 5/30/81 )
- All My Rowdy Friends ( Have Settled Down
) ( 9/5/81
- Honky Tonkin ( 6/5/82
- I'm For Love ( 5/11/85 )
- Ain't Misbehavin ( 10/11/86
- Mind Your Own Business ( 10/11/86
)
- Born To Boogie ( 6/13/87 )
Hank Williams Jr. Duo With Johnny Cash
That Old Wheel
On Johnny Cash's CD 1988
Waters From The Wells Of Home
Hank
WilliamsTimeless
Available on CD Lost Highway
Records 2001
Johnny Cash Sings On Track 12 Only
Track List
- I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind
(
Bob Dylan )
- Long Gone Lonesome Blues (
Sheryl Crow )
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (
Keb Mo )
- Your Cheatin Heart (
Beck )
- Lost On The River (
Mark Knopfler & His Hand )
- You're Gonna Change (
Tom Petty )
- You Win Again (
Keith Richards )
- Alone And Forsaken (
Emmylou Harris )
- I'm A Long Gone Daddy (
Hank #3 )
- Lovesick Blues (
Ryan Adams )
- Cold Cold Heart (
Lucinda Williams )
- I Dreamed About Mama Last Night (
Johnny Cash )
Revised: September 03, 2007.
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