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This is a rare and sealed 1982 vinyl LP record of Hank Williams Jr.'s greatest hits. The album was released by Elektra Records and features 12 tracks of rock and country music. The record is in near mint condition and is graded as NM or M-. The sleeve is also in near mint condition and is graded as NM or M-. This is the first pressing of the album and is a must-have for any collector of vinyl records.

Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. The album features ten tracks, nine of which are singles originally released from the studio albums Family Tradition, Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound, Habits Old and New, Rowdy and The Pressure Is On. The only original single from the album was "The American Dream", which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

The album was released by Elektra/Curb Records in 1982 and reached number 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in January 1983. The album has been Williams' most commercially successful album to date, having been certified 5× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA by 2003. It has sold 3,410,700 copies in the US as of April 2017 in the SoundScan era when sales figure started to be tracked in 1991.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Hank Williams Jr. except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length

1."Family Tradition" 4:02

2."Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" 3:08

3."Women I've Never Had" 2:51

4."Old Habits" 3:02

5."Kaw-Liga"Fred Rose, Hank Williams4:23

6."Dixie on My Mind" 2:39

7."Texas Women" 2:26

8."The American Dream" 2:15

9."A Country Boy Can Survive" 4:15

10."All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" 3:54

History

Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style has been described as a blend of rock, blues, and country. He is the son of country musician Hank Williams and the father of musicians Holly Williams and Hank Williams III, and the grandfather of Coleman Williams. He is also the half-brother of Jett Williams.

Hank Williams Jr.

Williams in 2008

Williams in 2008

Background information

Birth name

Randall Hank Williams

Born

May 26, 1949 (age 75)

Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.

Genres

Country rocksouthern rockoutlaw countryblues rockrock and roll

Occupations

Singer-songwritermusician

Instruments

Vocalsguitarbanjopianokeyboardsharmonicafiddledrums

Years active

1963–present

Labels

MGMWarner Bros.CurbBocephusNASH Icon

Spouse

Gwen Yeargin

(m. 1971; div. 1977) Becky White

(m. 1977; div. 1983) Mary Jane Thomas

(m. 1990; died 2022) Brandi Williams (m. 2023)[a]

Website

hankjr.com

Children

5, including Hank Williams III and Holly Williams

Williams began his career following in his famed father's footsteps, covering his father's songs and imitating his father's style. Williams' first television appearance was in a December 1963 episode of The Ed Sullivan Show, in which at age fourteen he sang several songs associated with his father. Later that year, he was a guest star on Shindig![1]

As Williams struggled to define his own voice and place within the country music genre, his style began slowly to evolve. His career was interrupted by a near-fatal fall while Williams was climbing Ajax Peak in Montana on August 8, 1975.[2][3] After an extended recovery, he rebuilt his career in the country rock scene.[4] As a multi-instrumentalist, Williams' repertoire of musical instrument skills includes guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, steel guitar, banjo, dobro, piano, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica, fiddle, and drums.[5] In 2020, Williams Jr. was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.[6]

Early life

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Williams was born Randall Hank Williams on May 26, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana. His father nicknamed him Bocephus (after Grand Ole Opry comedian Rod Brasfield's ventriloquist dummy).[7] After his father's death in 1953, he was raised by his mother, Audrey Williams.

While he was a child, Williams was influenced by a number of contemporary musicians who visited his family and taught him various musical instruments and styles. [citation needed] Among these figures of influence were Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Fats Domino, Earl Scruggs, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Williams first stepped onto the stage and sang his father's songs when he was eight years old.

He attended John Overton High School in Nashville, Tennessee, where he would bring his guitar to music class and play for pep rallies and performances with the choir.

Career

Musical style

Legacy

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Artists who have cited Hank Williams Jr. as an influence include Delta Generators,[21] Walker Hayes,[22] Sam Hunt,[23] Davin James,[24] Shooter Jennings,[25] Wayne Mills,[26] The Sickstring Outlaws[27] and Gretchen Wilson.[28]

On April 10, 2006, CMT honored Williams with the Johnny Cash Visionary Award, presenting it to him at the 2006 CMT Music Awards. On November 11, 2008, Williams was honored as a BMI Icon at the 56th annual BMI Country Awards. The artists and songwriters named BMI Icons have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers".[29]

In 2015, Williams was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. On August 12, 2020, Williams was selected to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.[6]

Personal life

Politics

Discography

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Main article: Hank Williams Jr. discography

Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)

Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites (1964)

Ballads of the Hills and Plains (1965)

Blues My Name (1965)

Country Shadows (1966)

A Time to Sing (1967)

My Own Way (1967)

My Songs (1967)

Luke The Drifter Jr. (1968)

Songs My Father Left Me (1969)

Luke the Drifter Jr. Vol. 2 (1969)

Live at Cobo Hall (1969)

Sunday Morning (1969)

Removing The Shadow (1970)

Luke The Drifter Jr. Vol. 3 (1970)

Singing My Songs: Johnny Cash (1970)

I've Got A Right To Cry (1971)

Sweet Dreams (1971)

All For The Love of Sunshine (1971)

Whole Lotta Loving (1972)

Eleven Roses (1972)

After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow (1973)

Living Proof (1974)

The Last Love Song (1974)

Bocephus (1975)

Hank Williams Jr. and Friends (1975)

One Night Stands (1977)

The New South (1977)

Family Tradition (1979)

Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound (1979)

Habits Old and New (1980)

Rowdy (1981)

The Pressure Is On (1981)

High Notes (1982)

Strong Stuff (1983)

Man of Steel (1983)

Major Moves (1984)

Five-O (1985)

Montana Cafe (1986)

Hank Live (1987)

Born to Boogie (1987)

Wild Streak (1988)

Lone Wolf (1990)

Pure Hank (1991)

Maverick (1992)

Out of Left Field (1993)

Hog Wild (1995)

A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam (1996)

Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts (1996)

Stormy (1999)

The Almeria Club Recordings (2002)

I'm One of You (2003)

127 Rose Avenue (2009)

Old School New Rules (2012)

It's About Time (2016)

Rich White Honky Blues (2022)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Award

2020 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

2017 No. 50 in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time Rolling Stone[50]

2007 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

2007 Tennessean of the Year Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

2006 Johnny Cash Visionary Award CMT Music Awards

2003 No. 20 in CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music CMT

1996 Top Vocal Duo of the Year nomination with Hank Williams III Academy of Country Music[51]

1994 Composed Theme Emmy

1993 Composed Theme Emmy

1992 Composed Theme Emmy

1991 Composed Theme Emmy

1990 Video of the Year – There's a Tear in My Beer TNN/Music City News

1990 Vocal Collaboration of the Year – There's a Tear in My Beer TNN/Music City News

1989 Top Vocal Duo of the Year nomination with Hank Williams Academy of Country Music[51]

1989 Video of the Year – There's a Tear in My Beer Academy of Country Music

1989 Song of the Year nomination – There's a Tear in My Beer Academy of Country Music

1989 Single Record of the Year nomination – There's a Tear in My Beer Academy of Country Music

1989 Entertainer of the Year Academy of Country Music

1989 Music Video of the Year – There's a Tear in My Beer Country Music Association

1989 Vocal Event of the Year – There's a Tear in My Beer Country Music Association

1989 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals – There's a Tear in My Beer Grammy Awards

1988 Entertainer of the Year Academy of Country Music

1988 Video of the Year – Young Country Academy of Country Music

1988 Top Male Vocalist nomination Academy of Country Music

1988 Male Vocalist of the Year nomination Country Music Association

1988 Album of the Year – Born to Boogie Country Music Association

1988 Entertainer of the Year Country Music Association

1988 Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male nomination – Born to Boogie Grammy Awards

1987 Top Male Vocalist nomination Academy of Country Music

1987 Song of the Year nomination – Born to Boogie Academy of Country Music

1987 Single Record of the Year nomination – Born to Boogie Academy of Country Music

1987 Entertainer of the Year Academy of Country Music

1987 Album of the Year nomination – Born to Boogie Academy of Country Music

1987 Entertainer of the Year Country Music Association

1987 Music Video of the Year – My Name Is Bocephus Country Music Association

1987 Male Vocalist of the Year nomination Country Music Association

1987 Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male nomination – Ain't Misbehavin Grammy Awards

1986 Top Male Vocalist nomination Academy of Country Music

1986 Entertainer of the Year nomination Academy of Country Music

1986 Male Vocalist of the Year nomination Country Music Association

1985 Music Video of the Year – All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight Country Music Association

1985 Male Vocalist of the Year nomination Country Music Association

1985 Top Male Vocalist nomination Academy of Country Music

1985 Single Record of the Year nomination – I'm for Love Academy of Country Music

1985 Entertainer of the Year nomination Academy of Country Music

1985 Album of the Year nomination – Five-O Academy of Country Music

1985 Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male nomination – All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight Grammy Awards

1985 Grammy Award for Best Country Song nomination – All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight Grammy Awards

1984 Video of the Year – All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight Academy of Country Music

1984 Album of the Year nomination – Man of Steel Academy of Country Music

1984 Entertainer of the Year nomination Academy of Country Music

1983 Entertainer of the Year nomination Academy of Country Music

1982 Top Male Vocalist nomination Academy of Country Music

1981 Top Male Vocalist nomination Academy of Country Music

1980 Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male nomination – Family Tradition Grammy Awards

1966 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Album nomination – Father and son: Hank Williams and Hank Williams Jr. Grammy Awards

1965 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Album nomination – Hank Williams Jr. Sings the Songs of Hank Williams Grammy Awards

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