Hank Williams Jr Tickets

 
Hank Williams Jr whose full name is Randall Hank Williams was born in the year 1949 in Louisiana. He is a country singer, songwriter and musician. Also widely known as Bocephus, he has a unique music style which appears to be an amalgamation of blues, Southern rock and traditional country music. The dedication and passion he exhibits for country music can be traced to the very early days of his life as his father, Hank Williams, has been considered as the pioneer in country music. He was responsible for introducing this new genre and hence has changed the scene of the music industry.
 
Initially when Hank Williams Jr began his career as a country musician he started following in his father’s footsteps as he sang his songs and copied his style. Later on after practicing for a considerable period of time and gaining confidence he very gradually made his own space in the country music industry. His music is influenced by other country musicians like Fats Dominos, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Earl Scruggs. In the year 1964, he recorded his very first song Long Gone Lonesome Blues which was his father’s song. Williams’s mother has played a very important role in helping her son accomplish his goals in the music industry. After some years his relationship with his mother weakened and a wave of disillusionment over shadowed him. But this period remained for a very short span and this artist regained his lost identity.
 
In the year 1970, Hank Williams Jr started working on a music direction with an aim to excel in the field of country music.  He started playing along with Southern rock musicians including Toy Caldwell, Waylon Jennings, and Charlie Daniels. These interactions among musicians coming varied background added a new touch in the kind of music he produced and resulted in the release of his first album entitled Hank Williams Jr and Friends. Hank Williams Jr enjoyed a considerable amount of popularity in 1980s because at that time he was recognized as an artist who possessed a kind of talent that was very much his own. His new style was accepted by the masses as well as the critics with open arms and there came a time when this musician could not go unnoticed. He reached at the top of his career in these years and started releasing songs and almost two albums a year. Each and every album was a further proof of Williams capabilities and this won him the appreciation of millions belonging to different parts of the world. Among his hit releases are Habit Old and New, Family Tradition, Rowdy, Strong Stuff, High Notes, The Pressure is On, Man of Steel, Montana Café and Five-O.
 
Owing to the amount of hit songs and albums Hank Williams Jr gave to his fans won him an award for being the Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. The Academy ofMusic Award gave him this title again for three years i.e. 1987, 1988 and 1989. In the year 1987 he released another album titled Born to Boogie which increased his popularity by many folds. It became an instant hit and this earned him top positions on the country music charts all around the globe. In the year 1988 another song If The South Woulda Won gave a further proof of his versatility. The main theme of this song was based on the Southern victory in the Civil war. This song also paid tribute to the legendary singers like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvis Presley and Patsy Cline.
 
Hank Williams Jr has performed in many important and prestigious events and this has made a significant increase in his popularity. He made an appearance at the Super Bowl XL and cheered for his favorite team. In the year 2008 he also had the honor of performing at the BamaJam Music and ArtsFestival that took place in Alabama. Hank Williams Jr tickets should be your first choice if you want to relive the moments that this outstanding musician has created on stage many years back as well.