Hank Williams, Jr.
Lonestar Ranch, Reeds ferry, New Hampshire, 1973
Son of the most famous country singers ever, Hank
Jr. went into the family business early; he was already a seasoned
performer when he first played on the Grand Ole Opry at age thirteen.
A few years later, he recorded the plaintive "Standing in the
Shadow (of a Very Famous Man)," which might well have served
as his tombstone. However, Junior proved to have considerable staying
power as a singer, songwriter, and entertainer. Melding his dad's
honky tonk sound with a scoop of Southern rock, he has had dozens
of hit records and awards of his own, but might be best known for
singing the opening theme for ABC's Monday Night
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