Remembering the great Hank Williams, who was born Hiram King Williams on September 17, 1923 and died on January 1, 1953. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential singers and songwriters of the 20th Century, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one. A leading pioneer of the honky tonk style, his songbook is one of the backbones of country music,

Emerging from his famous father’s shadow, Hank Williams Jr. created a distinctive and influential sound that blended country, blues, and rock. His music was bold, boisterous, and outspoken. He has now joined his father in the Country Music Hall of Fame. His father was of course the influential singer and songwriter Hank Williams, who gave his only son the nickname “Bocephus.” After his father’s death, in 1953, Hank Jr. was raised by his mother, Audrey Williams. Under the guidance of his mother,