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Bocephus: Hank Williams Jr. (born May 26, 1949) is a country singer, son of country music pioneer Hank Williams, Sr. and father of Hank III and Holly Williams. Early Life and Career Born Randall Hank Williams in Shreveport, Louisiana, and known by the nickname Bocephus (a name given to him by Hank Sr.), he was raised by his mother Audrey and older brother Shane after his father"s death in 1953. He began performing when eight years old, and in 1963 made his recording debut with Lone Gone Lonesome Blue, a staple of his father"s career. Williams" early career was guided, some say outright dominated, by his mother Audrey Williams, who many claim was the driving force that led his father to musical superstardom during the early late 40s and early 50s. Audrey, in many ways, wished for young Hank to be a clone of his father, sometimes going as far as to have clothes designed for him that were identical to his father"s stage clothes and that his vocal stylings and sounds were almost identical to those of Hank Sr. A Change in Musical Direction Although Williams" recordings earned him numerous top ten country hits throughout the 1960s, he became disillusioned with his role as a "Hank Williams Clone" and severed ties with his mother in order to pursue his own musical direction and tastes. After recording the soundtrack to Your Cheatin" Heart, a biography of his father, Williams Jr hit the charts with one of his own compositions, Standing in the Shadows. The song signalled a move to rock and roll and other influences as he stepped from the shadow of his father. By the mid 1970s, Williams had finally found the musical direction that would, eventually, make him a superstar. Williams" unique blend of traditional Country with Southern Rock and Blues earned him a devoted following, although mainstream Country radio wouldn"t touch his new songs in this blatantly untraditional sound. He became best known for hits like Family Tradition and Born to Boogie. While recording a series of hit songs, Williams began abusing drugs including alcohol and eventually tried to commit suicide in 1974. Moving to Alabama, Williams began playing with Southern rock musicians like Toy Caldwell, Marshall Tucker Band and Charlie Daniels. Injury and Recovery In 1975, he was severely injured in a mountain-climbing accident in Montana. rock t shirts, Long Sleeve shirts, Hooded Sweatshirts, Girls Lycra Tops, Sweatshirts, Punk Rock t shirts, punk clothes, Heavy Metal T shirts, Emo Clothing, Goth clothes, Band T-shirts, Music Tshirts, rock t-shirts, Punk rock T-shirts, Punk rock Hoodies, Rock Hoodies, Cool t shirts, Punk Rock Cool clothes, Oi t-sirts Classic Rock Clothing 60s-70s-80s-90s Alternative Modern Pop Rock Music, Concert Wear Clothing.60s-70s-80s-90s Alternative Modern Pop Rock Music.