Hank Williams Jr.
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Hank Williams, Jr. was meant to be a superstar from the day he was born.
His father, the legendary Hank Williams, and mother, Audrey Sheppard, both
played an intricate part in his early stardom. Hank had to overcome many
obstacles in his life including escaping from his father's shadow and a near
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.... style. At the age of fourteen Hank recorded his first
album, a hit rendition of his father's "Lone Gone Lonesome Blues." At an age
when most young boys are playing Little League baseball or football, Hank was
learning the piano from Jerry Lee Lewis, appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show, and
performing before crowds of up to twenty thousand.
In 1969, Hank teamed up with Johnny Cash to perform in the largest
country concert to date. In 1970, Hank signed the biggest recording contract in
the hi ....
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