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The discography of all albums and singles released by Hank Williams Jr. Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of southern rock, blues, and country. He is the son of ... consists of 56 studio albums and 25 compilation albums. He has released 109 singles and 24 music videos. Eleven of his singles have reached Number One in either the United States or Canada. Studio albums 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s–2020s Compilation albums 1960s–1970s 1980s–1990s 2000s–2010s Singles 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s and 2010s As a featured artist Music videos Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Hank 2 Country music discographies Rock music discographies Discographies of American artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Williams Jr
Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of southern rock, blues, and country. He is the son of country musician Hank Williams and the father of musicians Holly Williams and Hank Williams III. Williams began his career following in his famed father's footsteps, covering his father's songs and imitating his father's style. Williams' first television appearance was in a 1964 episode of ABC's ''The Jimmy Dean Show'', in which at age fourteen he sang several songs associated with his father. Later that year, he was a guest star on ''Shindig!'' Williams' style evolved slowly as he struggled to find his own voice and place within country music. This was interrupted by a near-fatal fall off the side of Ajax Peak in Montana on August 8, 1975. After an extended recovery, he challenged the country music establishment with a blend of count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 will continue to maintain their separate identities as labels. History 1950–1971: Founding and early history Elektra was formed in 1950, as the ''Elektra-Stratford Record Corporation'', with a singles label called Stratford R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana Cafe
''Montana Cafe'' is the thirty-ninth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in July 1986. "Country State of Mind," "Mind Your Own Business" and "When Something Is Good (Why Does It Change)" were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Track listing Personnel * Matt Betton – drums * Dickey Betts – electric guitar, slide guitar, background vocals * Dino Bradley – electric guitar * Herbert Bruce – trombone * Ray Carroll – trumpet * June Carter Cash – autoharp * Ben Cauley – trumpet * Sonny Garrish – steel guitar * Steve Gibson – mandolin * Ike Harris – tuba * Thunderhead Hawkins - electric guitar * Jim Horn – baritone saxophone * Wayne Jackson – trumpet * John Barlow Jarvis – piano * Mike Lawler – synthesizer * Huey Lewis – duet vocals on "You Can't Judge a Book (By Looking at the Cover)" * "Cowboy" Eddie Long – steel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five-O (album)
''Five-O'' is the thirty-eighth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on April 29, 1985. "I'm for Love," "This Ain't Dallas" and "Ain't Misbehavin'" were released as singles, reaching No. 1, No. 4 and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, becoming his second No. 1 album, and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Along with its commercial success, ''Five-O'' garnered a great deal of recognition within the music industry. The Academy of Country Music nominated ''Five-O'' for Album of the Year and Williams for Top Male Vocalist. The Country Music Association also nominated Williams for Male Vocalist of the Year.http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/winners/cma-awards-database?appSession=73219981101180 At the 1987 Grammy Awards, Williams was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male for his version of " Ain't Misbehavin'". Track listing Personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Moves (album)
''Major Moves'' is the thirty-seventh studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in May 1984. “Attitude Adjustment,” “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” and the title track were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight”, which would become a hit in its own right, is now best known to football fans as the song Williams would remake as “Are You Ready For Some Football?” for ''Monday Night Football''. “Promises” was previously recorded by Eric Clapton on his 1978 album ''Backless''. Commercial and critical success ''Major Moves'' was a significant success for Williams, becoming his first album to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart since the 1960s. It also became his eleventh album to be certified Gold and third to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded in 1923 by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games and is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios, as well as a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, the Warner Animation Group, Castle Rock Entertainment, and DC Studios. Among its other assets, stands the television production company Warner Bros. Television Studios. Bugs Bunny, a cartoon character created by Tex Avery, Ben Hardaway, Chuck Jones, Bob Givens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Of Steel (album)
''Man of Steel'' is the thirty-sixth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros./Curb Records in September 1983, peaking at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. The title track of the album and the song "Queen of My Heart" were released as singles, peaking at number 3 and number 5 respectively on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. ''Man of Steel'' was Williams' tenth album to reach the top five on the Top Country Albums chart and was his tenth album to be certified Gold by the RIAA. ''Man of Steel'' was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for the Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ... award in 1984. Track listing Chart performance References {{Authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Stuff
''Strong Stuff'' is the thirty-fifth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Elektra/ Curb Records in February 1983. "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" and "Leave Them Boys Alone" were released as singles. The album peaked at number 7 on the '' Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Music The music of ''Strong Stuff'' is predominantly Southern rock, such as the cover of ZZ Top's John Lee Hooker-esque song " La Grange". Critical reception While he praised the closing cut ("In this stately ballad about a lover's struggle with drugs, Hank's baritone coos, breaks, and flutters like a wounded butterfly as spare accompaniment by piano, harmonica and guitar pushes but never intrudes"), Lee Ballinger of ''Record'' gave the album an overall negative review. He was especially critical of "A Whole Lot of Hank", describing it as "a recitation of unconnected cliches ... carried bumpily along by a plodding instrumental track". He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Notes
''High Notes'' is the thirty-fourth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in April 1982, making it Williams' eighth studio album for Elektra/Curb and his ninth overall for the label. While not as successful or acclaimed as some of Williams' more recent recordings, ''High Notes'' was still a commercial success. It peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA, becoming Williams' seventh album to do so. The album also generated two hit singles, "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" and "Honky Tonkin'". "If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart while "Honky Tonkin'", a song that was originally a number 14 hit written and performed by his father, Hank, Sr., became Hank, Jr.'s sixth Number One hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Track listing #"If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie" (Billy Maddo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pressure Is On
''The Pressure Is On'' is the thirty-third studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in August 1981 and was Williams' seventh studio album on the Elektra/Curb label. Critical and commercial success ''The Pressure Is On'' was Williams' fifth consecutive Top 10 album for Curb, peaking at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. Two songs, "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" and "A Country Boy Can Survive" were released as singles, with "All My Rowdy Friends" peaking at Number One on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs & Tracks chart, giving Williams his fifth career Number One single, while "A Country Boy Can Survive" peaked at number 2. They have become signature songs for Williams and remain among the most popular of his career. The album and singles were well received by critics, earning Williams an Academy of Country Music nomination for Top Male Vocalist. It was also a major commercial success for William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowdy (Hank Williams, Jr
Rowdy may refer to: Karur Places *Rowdy Branch, a stream in Kentucky People *Rowdy (Medal of Honor recipient), Native American member of the United States Army during the Indian Wars Nicknames *Dale Shearer (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer *Kyle Busch (born 1985), American NASCAR driver *Rowdy Gaines (born 1959, birth name Ambrose Gaines IV), American swimmer * Roddy Piper (1954–2015), Canadian professional wrestler *Ronda Rousey (born 1987), American mixed martial artist *Rowdy Tellez (born 1995), American baseball player Characters *Rowdy (Dallas Cowboys), the mascot of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise *Rowdy the Roadrunner, the mascot of the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners Fictional characters *Rowdy, stuffed Labrador dog from Scrubs *Rowdy Burns, Michael Rooker's character from the 1990 film '' Days of Thunder'' *Rowdy Yates, Clint Eastwood's character in '' Rawhide'' Music * ''Rowdy'' (Hank Williams, Jr. album), 1981 * ''Rowdy'' (Steve For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habits Old And New
''Habits Old and New'' is the thirty-first studio album by Hank Williams Jr. and was released under Elektra Records/Curb Records in June 1980. ''Habits Old and New'' was Williams' third full-length album in a fourteen-month span, following '' Family Tradition'' and ''Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound'' that were released in April and November 1979. It was also his fifth album on the Elektra/Curb label. Reception The album was not as critically acclaimed or commercially successful as ''Family Tradition'' and ''Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound''. It peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart and produced two Top 20 singles. The first single released was a modern and up tempo version of "Kaw-Liga", a song written by Hank Williams, Sr. and Fred Rose. It was released as a single after Hank, Sr.'s death in January 1953 and spent fourteen weeks at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' country singles chart. Hank, Jr.'s version wasn't as successful, eventually peaking at number 12 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
