Hank Williams Jr.

Summary

Hank Williams Jr. is a human^[1]. Hank Williams Jr. was born in Shreveport^[2]. Hank Williams Jr. was born on May 26, 1949^[3]. Hank Williams Jr. worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], and composer^[8]. Hank Williams Jr. ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,170 views/month, #3,856 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hank Williams Jr.'s place of birth was Shreveport^[2].
• Hank Williams Jr. was born on May 26, 1949^[3].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s father was Hank Williams^[10].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s mother was Audrey Williams^[11].
• A child of Hank Williams Jr. was Hank Williams III^[12].
• A child of Hank Williams Jr. was Holly Williams^[13].
• A child of Hank Williams Jr. was Hilary Williams^[14].
• A child of Hank Williams Jr. was Sam Williams^[15].
• Hank Williams Jr. held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s professions included singer^[4].
• Hank Williams Jr. worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s professions included guitarist^[7].
• Hank Williams Jr. worked as a composer^[8].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s professions included lyricist^[17].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s field of work was music^[18].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s field of work was country music^[19].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s field of work was blues^[20].
• Hank Williams Jr.'s field of work was rock music^[21].
• Hank Williams Jr. was educated at John Overton Comprehensive High School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Hank Williams Jr. is Major Moves^[23].
• Hank Williams Jr. received the Emmy Award^[24].
• Hank Williams Jr. received the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals^[25].
• Hank Williams Jr. received the CMT Music Awards^[26].
• Hank Williams Jr. received the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-05-26^[30]

• Genre(s): country, outlaw country, rock, singer-songwriter, southern rock^[31]

• Community tags: american, country, country music royalty, outlaw country, rock, singer-songwriter, southern rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1d8010a0-b642-4c8f-9c8d-8dc66b7bb81a^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Shreveport^[2], Hank Williams Jr.… Hank Williams Jr. was born on May 26, 1949^[3]. Hank Williams Jr.'s father was Hank Williams^[10]. His mother was Audrey Williams^[11].

Education

Hank Williams Jr. was educated at John Overton Comprehensive High School^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], composer^[8], and lyricist^[17]. Fields of work include music^[18], a type of arts^[34]; country music^[19], a music genre^[35], founded in 1920^[36]; blues^[20], a music genre^[37], founded in 1890^[38]; and rock music^[21], a music genre^[39], founded in 1948^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hank Williams Jr. is Major Moves^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award^[24], a television award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1949^[43]; Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals^[25], a class of award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; CMT Music Awards^[26], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1967^[49]; Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame^[27], a hall of fame^[50], in United States^[51]; and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum^[52], a hall of fame^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1961^[55].

Personal Life

Children include Hank Williams III^[12], a musician^[56], b. 1972^[57], of United States^[58]; Holly Williams^[13], a singer-songwriter^[59], b. 1981^[60], of United States^[61], specialised in music composing^[62]; Hilary Williams^[14], a singer^[63], b. 1979^[64], of United States^[65]; and Sam Williams^[15], a singer-songwriter^[66], b. 1997^[67], of United States^[68]. Hank Williams Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party^[69].

Why It Matters

Hank Williams Jr. ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,170 views/month, #3,856 of 1,000,298).^[9] Hank Williams Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] Hank Williams Jr. is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Hank Williams Jr. born?

Hank Williams Jr.'s place of birth was Shreveport^[2].

Who were Hank Williams Jr.'s parents?

Hank Williams Jr.'s father was Hank Williams^[10]. Hank Williams Jr.'s mother was Audrey Williams^[11].

What did Hank Williams Jr. do for work?

Hank Williams Jr. worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Hank Williams Jr. go to school?

Hank Williams Jr. was educated at John Overton Comprehensive High School^[22].

What awards did Hank Williams Jr. receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award^[24], Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals^[25], CMT Music Awards^[26], and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame^[27].