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The Bocephus Box
The Bocephus Box is a box set of songs recorded by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. Produced by Jimmy Guterman, it was originally released in 1992 by Capricorn Records, and re-released in 2000 by Curb Records, with a slightly different track list. The updated version replaces Guterman's liner notes with a set written by Williams. Track listing (2000 reissue) Disc One #"A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K Version)" (Williams, Jr.) (3:58) - featuring Chad Brock and George Jones #" Family Tradition" (Williams, Jr.) (4:00) #" To Love Somebody" ( Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) (3:09) #"Old Flame, New Fire" (Oskar Solomon) (2:38) #"Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" ( Jimmy Bryant) (3:18) #"I've Got Rights" (Williams, Jr.) (3:36) #"I Just Ain't Been Able" (Williams, Jr.) (2:37) #"Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" (Williams, Jr.) (3:11) #"Outlaw Women" (Williams, Jr.) (3:02) #"(I Don't Have) Anymore Love Songs" (Williams, Jr.) (2:25) #"O.D.'d in Denver" (Williams, Jr.) (2:41) #"Come and Go Blues" ... [...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 countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Bryant
Ivy John Bryant Jr. (March 5, 1925 – September 22, 1980), known as Jimmy Bryant, was an American country music guitarist. He is best known for his collaborations with steel guitarist Speedy West and his session work. Biography Bryant was born in Moultrie, Georgia, the oldest of 12 children. During the Great Depression he played the fiddle on street corners to help support his family. In 1943, Bryant would join the United States Army, serving in France and Germany. While fighting in Germany he would be injured by a severly injured by a grenade, he would spend the rest of the war in a hospital, where he would meet Tony Mottola, who motivated him to begin playing the guitar. Once the war ended, Bryant would join the USO, where he would play until he was discharged. After the war, he would drift around various states, including Georgia, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., Where he played as ''Buddy'' Bryant. He then moved to Los Angeles county where he worked in Western films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born To Boogie (song)
"Born to Boogie" is a song written and recorded by American musician 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 ... It was released in June 1987 as the title track and lead single from his album of the same name. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1987 songs 1987 singles Hank Williams Jr. songs Songs written by Hank Williams Jr. Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett Song recordings produced by Jim Ed Norman Warner Records singles Curb Records singles {{1987-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Vickery
Mack Vickery (June 8, 1938 – December 21, 2004), also known as Atlanta James and Vick Vickers, was an American musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame and Alabama Music Hall of Fame. His songs have been recorded by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, George Thorogood, Johnny Cash, George Strait, Hank Williams Jr., George Jones. Biography Vickery was born in Town Creek, Alabama and moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1957. Considered leading man material, he recorded for Sun Records, although nothing was initially released. Vickery continued to record for a number of minor labels and under various aliases, including "Vick Vickers" and "Atlanta James". Vickery first scored a songwriting hit when Faron Young recorded Vickery's song "She Went A Little Bit Further", which reached number 14 on the Country Music charts in 1968. Vickery followed this with songs for artists like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Paycheck, Lefty Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramblin' Man (Hank Williams Song)
"Ramblin' Man" is a song written in 1951 by Hank Williams. It was released as the B-side to the 1953 number one hit " Take These Chains from My Heart", as well as to the 1976 re-release of "Why Don't You Love Me". It is also included on the '' 40 Greatest Hits'', a staple of his CD re-released material. Background "Ramblin' Man" is one of Williams' few minor key compositions and is sung rather than spoken, unlike the other recitations he recorded as " Luke the Drifter," an alter ego created by Williams and producer Fred Rose to let jukebox operators know that the heavily moralistic recitations were not typical Hank Williams honky tonk singles. The song is notable for the simplicity of its structure, relying upon a 2-chord, minor-key, rhythm guitar figure and alternating minimal accompaniment from fiddle and steel guitar. It also features Williams' trademark "yodel." The song's three verses, all ending in the title line, are sung straight through with no pause for instrume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Women
"Texas Women" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released in February 1981 as the first single from the album '' Rowdy''. The song was Williams Jr.'s third number one on the country chart, the first since "Eleven Roses "Eleven Roses" is a song written by Lamar Morris and Darrell McCall and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released in March 1972 as the only single and title track from the album of the same name. The song was Williams' first ..." in 1972. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart. Charts References 1981 singles 1981 songs Hank Williams Jr. songs Songs written by Hank Williams Jr. Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen Elektra Records singles Curb Records singles Songs about Texas {{1981-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixie On My Mind
"Dixie on My Mind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in May 1981 as the second single from the album '' Rowdy''. The song was Williams Jr.'s fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent nine weeks on the country chart. Content The song features Hank attempting to give big city life a fair shot (New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ... in particular) but ends up feeling more dissatisfied than ever with city life, but is unable to return home ("Lord I'm stuck up here but I've got Dixie on my mind"). Chart performance References 1981 singles 1981 songs Hank Williams Jr. songs Songs written by Hank Williams Jr. Song recordings produced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing. As an actor, Kristofferson is known for his roles in ''Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid'' (1973), ''Blume in Love'' (1973), '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974), '' A Star Is Born'' (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), ''Convoy'' (1978), '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980), '' Lone Star'' (1996), ''Stagecoach'' (1986), and the ''Blade'' film trilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Williams
Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he recorded 55 singles (five released posthumously) that reached the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 12 that reached No. 1 (three posthumously). Born and raised in Alabama, Williams was given guitar lessons by African-American blues musician Rufus Payne in exchange for meals or money. Payne, along with Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubb, had a major influence on Williams' later musical style. Williams began his music career in Montgomery in 1937, when producers at local radio station WSFA hired him to perform and host a 15-minute program. He formed the Drifting Cowboys backup band, which was managed by his mother, and dropped out of school to devote his time to his career. When several of his band members wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Rose (songwriter)
Knowles Fred Rose (August 24, 1898 – December 1, 1954) was an American musician, Hall of Fame songwriter, and music publishing executive. Biography Born in Evansville, Indiana, United States, Rose started playing piano and singing as a small boy. In his teens, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked in bars busking for tips, and finally vaudeville. Eventually, he became successful as a songwriter, penning his first hit for entertainer Sophie Tucker. For a short time Rose lived in Nashville, Tennessee, but his radio show there did not last long and he headed to New York City's Tin Pan Alley in hopes of making a living as a songwriter. It was there that he began writing songs with Ray Whitley, an RKO B-Western film star and author of "Back in the Saddle Again", and this collaboration introduced Rose to the possibilities of country music. He lived for a time with Ray and Kay Whitley in an apartment in Hollywood, co-writing many tunes for Ray's movies. In 1942, he return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaw-Liga (song)
"Kaw-Liga" ( ) is a country music song written by Hank Williams and Fred Rose. Background "Kaw-Liga" is one of just a handful of songs that Williams wrote with Fred Rose, who produced his records and published his songs through his company Acuff-Rose. Rose often "doctored" the songs Williams composed, making suggestions and revisions, with biographer Roger M. Williams (no known relation) noting that Rose's contribution to Williams' songs was probably craftsmanship, whereas Williams' was genius. Roy Acuff later recalled: Content The song tells the story of a wooden Indian, Kaw-Liga, who falls in love with an "Indian maid over in the antique store" but does not tell her so, being, as the lyrics say: The Indian maid waits for Kaw-Liga to signal his affection for her, but he either refuses or is physically/emotionally unable (interpretations vary) to talk. Some interpret Kaw-Liga as a stoical Native American stereotype; however, the subject of masculine pride and emotional h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Habits
"Old Habits" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album ''Habits Old and New''. The song reached #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ... chart. Chart performance References 1980 singles Hank Williams Jr. songs Songs written by Hank Williams Jr. Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen Elektra Records singles Curb Records singles 1980 songs {{1980-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
