"The Conversation" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriters and musicians

Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age f ...

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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 ...

Originally, the song was included on Williams Jr.'s 1979 album ''

Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound ''Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound'' is the thirtieth studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. and his fourth on the Elektra/Curb labels. The full-length album was Williams' second of 1979, with '' Family Tradition'' released in ...

''. The track was later reissued on Jennings' 1983 album ''

Waylon and Company ''Waylon and Company'' is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Records in 1983. Background Jennings had recorded several duet albums in the past, including three in five years with Willie Nelson and one with ...

'', which consisted almost entirely of duets, and was released as the album's second radio single. A music video was made to promote the single, a rarity for country music at the time. It was the first for Jennings and the second for Williams, with his first being " Queen of My Heart". The song was a moderately successful hit and reached number 15 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

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The song recounts a conversation in which Jennings inquires about Williams's parents, Hank Williams Sr. and

Audrey Williams Audrey Mae Sheppard Williams (February 28, 1923 – November 4, 1975) was an American musician known for being the first wife of country music singer and songwriter Hank Williams, the mother of Hank Williams Jr. and the grandmother of Hank Willi ...

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1979 songs 1983 singles Waylon Jennings songs Hank Williams Jr. songs Male vocal duets Songs written by Waylon Jennings Songs written by Hank Williams Jr. RCA Records singles Songs about Hank Williams {{1970s-country-song-stub