When Hank Williams died young at 29, a lot of country music fans probably thought that was it for the Williams brand.
However, his son, Hank Jr. was initially put up as his musical heir before rebelling and going off in a distinctly different yet very familiar direction, perhaps best expressed by his song “Family Tradition.” He also provided the intro for Monday Night Football for years.
Hank Jr. has at least two talented children including sons Hank III, who looks so like his famous grandfather that when Minnie Pearl met him she exclaimed, “Lord, Honey, you’re a ghost!