Hank Williams Jr. has had a long career in country and western music, matched only by the impact of his father, country music pioneer Hank Williams. Williams' early death, at the age of 29 in 1953, ...
Country music as we know it today would not exist without Hank Williams. Prior to his untimely death at age 29 on New Year’s Day 1953, he penned multiple genre standards including “Your Cheatin’ Heart ...