BUT this is a forum about music: My response to your top ten list is as follows Hank Williams Jr., had a near-fatal accident in 1975 that changed the entire course of his life and career. For my money, I would say that Blues Man is artistically his best, but I agree with everyone elses lists of his greatest songs. Williams Jr.'saccident is recounted in a movie about hislife, Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story. As I got older and started to realize that I needed to create my own sound and identity, it took people back. Tried to share this and get you some views. Okay, if THIS is country music I can get into this, And get into it they did, by the millions. RELATED: 10 Fascinating Facts About Hank Williams Jr. I cant understand it myself, GA Brown Fuzzy TwoShirts August 10, 2015 @ June 20, 2021, 9:06 am, by Dave Runyon 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. 11:18 am. View this post on Instagram He went on to talk about how his doctor told him how he had worked on numerous soldiers in Vietnam. His 1975 album Hank Williams Jr. and Friends introduced fans to a new sound from the singer, who had previously followed more in the vein of his famous father. It took Hank Jr. an additional two years to fully regain his professional career, and emerge as a full-time performer once again, though it was without the chiseled, boyish face he was known by before. Do you. Williams was born with a mild undiagnosed case of spina bifida occulta, a disorder . Knowledge! 12:55 pm. She was 27. When he finally gained consciousness, he found his godmother, June Carter Cash, and her husband, Johnny, in his hospital room. He was extremely intoxicated and could not perform. And as always, thanks for watching! 6:37 pm. She reportedly suffered a possible blood clot following a medical procedure. Thats about the time that he noticed blood gushing from his head. Hank Jr. fell nearly five hundred feet. Hank unfortunately slipped and fell approximately 500 feet. Hanks son, Shelton, went on to follow in his father and grandfathers footsteps and performs his own unique brand of music. Theres a mildly cheesy Hank Jr made for TV biopic called Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr Story from 1983 out there that seems to deal with the accident relatively accurately. His face was split open down the middle, hairline to chin as if struck with an axe. 10. August 10, 2015 @ Six men were needed to carry the singer to a helicopter that had to land approximately a quarter-mile away from where Williams fell. Thanks for a great article on Bocephus, Trig. Kristi Twenty-four hours after admitting we loved each other, I became a monster on a mountainside with most of my face gone, the singer tellsPeoplemagazine. Which he recorded for the soundtrack of the Clint Eastwood flick Kellys Heroes. 7:28 am. 10: Video Blues. Hassan Hank unfortunately slipped and fell approximately 500 feet. August 10, 2015 @ Back in 1990s I was Hank Jr in Corpus Christi Texas. Williams Jr. was buoyed by the support of the country music community, including two of the genre's biggest stars, during his recovery:"June Carter and Johnny Cash were there when I came around," Williams recalls to USA Today, "and it meant a lot.". Facts Verse Boceuphus then underwent over seven hours of surgery led by a team of five doctors. August 10, 2015 @ 6:26 am. There are better singers and writers, but I cant think of one who reached his level of success that can play, write, and sing better than him. January 27, 2023, 7:28 pm, by October 15, 2015 @ Im no huge Oak Ridge Boys fan, but Milsap is one of the best singers in country music history. 4: Country Boy was such a huge hit for Hank Jr. even though I dont think its a great piece of art, that it belongs at the center of almost any conversation about his artistry, like Blue Eyes or Whiskey River does for Willie or He Stopped Loving Her for Jones. The snow beneath him collapsed, and Williams fell 440 feet, fracturing his skull in multiple places. It took the rescue crew of six men six hours to carry Williams to the helicopter. Celebrity Buzz. One night Stands 7:55 pm, Hank Jr did not like the movie or the person who played him although I think some of the movie was based on what he wrote. August 10, 2015 @ Some theorists even [] More, Are you a fan of sitcom My Three Sons? I by no means want to infer he does not have incredible talent.. However Ive seen him live in concert and it was terrible. When I finally got a car that had a CD player instead of a tape player one of the first things I did was go out and buy that album. The country icon went climbing on Ajax Peak in Beaverhead County, Mont., on Aug.. Katherine Williams-Dunning, daughter of country music icon Hank Williams, Jr., died Saturday night after losing control of her SUV. 6:54 pm. Dawber has married to NCIS star Mark Harmon for more than three [] More, Jan Smithers is a former television actress that is best known for her portrayal of the character Bailey Quarters on the television series WKRP in Cincinnati. 10:30 am. had a hard life commentshe was a wealthy kid (by his own admissions) whose troubles were of his own making.the only unfortunate part being Ajax. I dont mind an artist recording a political song, but it should be buried as an album track, and I dont think an artist should use their celebrity status to advance a political agenda. In my case it was quit listening to that music and go outside and play or quit watching those classic movies and go outside and play. the amount of money in doing what he was doing could have paid for Hank Jr. to go to a very good college and gotten a very good career doing something other than what killed his daddy. As one observer put it, it was like he had been struck dead center in the face with an ax. Boatwrong A post shared by Hank Williams Jr. (@officialhankjr) To be specific, the helicopter was forced to land about a quarter of a mile away from the accident scene. Thankfully, Williams survived. Also, thank you for writing this article and your contributions to trying to Save Country Music. The perseverance he learned in his recovery only steeled his resolve to make a name for himself beyond the shadow of his famous father. A spokesperson for the Tennessee Highway Patrol says . Do you think his career would have panned out differently if he hadnt gone through that life-changing event? Hey Hank were you Drunk when you slipped off Ajax .Mountain ? 3. ODd In Denver At that moment, Hank Williams Jr. didnt have a nose. Sadly, the "Family Tradition" artist recently lost one of his daughters in a tragic car crash on Saturday evening. At that time, Hank admitted that he had no clue whether or not he would ever sing again. All in Alabama The two men were searching for goats at about 2 P.M. on that Saturday afternoon at about a 9,000-foot elevation when Hank Jr. slipped on a snow field covering the side of the mountain, and fell 500 feet. This was a popular American sitcom that ran over 12 seasons and 380 episodes from 1960 to 1972. February 19, 2023, 6:22 am, by 9: Sounds Like Justice He was told he may never be able to speak again and certainly not sing. Today several gold and platinum LPs, CMA and ACM trophies and sold-out concerts later Bocephus is still a musical force to be reckoned with. 8:25 am. Also, he bought a plot of land on the base of the mountain and built a cabin. When he attended John Overton High School in Nashville, he would bring his guitar to music class, pep rallies . Chris and me have been playing and writing music since we were in high school. As always, I enjoyed the article! However, his life was turned upside down one day while on vacation with one of his pals, Dick Willey. And he does it on television, no less. Hank Williams Jr Wife: Accident Crash Video CCTV# The accident occurred on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee. The filmstarsThe Waltons' Richard Thomas as the country singer. The rescue then took six hours, with six men carrying Williams to the helicopter, which flew him to the nearest Missoula Community Hospital. August 10, 2015 @ Hank Jr. Is the very best period .. Beyond possessing a deep, unique voice all his own, Hank Jr. became a skilled multi-instrumentalist, able to play his own guitar solos and fiddle breaks when called upon. 6. 5. In 1976, Hank opened up about his fall in an interview where he spoke frankly about the moments right after he lost his footing. Hot That similarly rebellious album started a long run of million-selling records that followed. Just saw Hank this past weekend in Sturgis and it was one of the best shows Ive seen in years! The group was over 100 miles from the closest hospital, so Williams was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in nearby Missoula. Saw him in Columbus, GA in 1980. Williams-Dunning was born on October 21, 1992. Whisky Bent and Hell Bound I stopped at the Dairy Queen in Shamrock, Texas for lunch in 1981. While Hank Jr was indeed tough, just as his mom said he was, so was his recovery. We almost lost Hank Williams Jr. forty-six years ago today. Describing the terrifying event in a 1976 interview, Williams remembered falling and hitting his head on a boulder on his way down. Hank Williams Jr. is famous for his signature look of a heavy beard and sunglasses. He plummeted some 500 feet down the mountain, smashing his face on a boulder on the way down and suffering numerous horrific injuries, including fractures to his face and skull, a broken jaw and nose, and knocked-out teeth. Also loved the new south, great album. 10:41 am. In 1975, Hank Jr. was mountain climbing with a friend in southwestern Montana when the singer slipped and fell more than 500 feet, striking jutting rocks on his way down. Which was really his first honest attempt to express himself musically in a creative sense. 8:08 pm. But she added that he was young and tough and that it was Gods will for him to live. for fun, my top 10 Hank Jr. Mork, of course, played by the late Robin Williams. Hank Srs whole upbringing was simply mind-boggling If TMZ existed, they would have had a field day digging up dirt on those two. It really made me understand and hear so much more musically from the piano, from the guitar, from the banjo.. Then came the Friends album, where some people were saying that I was nuts and that my career was finished. When youre talking Hall Of Fame level then they are all very good so to say you think one is more deserving than the other is not some shot its just a personal judgment. His partner left his 11-year-old son there to keep Bocephus awake and talking while he went to get help. Stoned at the Jukebox August 10, 2015 @ Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Hank Williams Jr. tried and failed to get up and walk away from where he laid. The difference being that Hank Jrs political rants are lies, bigoted and worse. Scotty J I have mentioned before, but will say it again here, Hank Jr. needs to record an album of songs by Leroy Virgil, Holly Williams and Hank 3. About 1,000 feet below the summit, the two friends came to a snow field, but as Williams crossed it, the snow suddenly gave way under his feet. Hank Williams Jr is by far a great singer and song-writer. Not only is it healing, but I do not want to disappoint my fans who have purchased tickets." While climbing Ajax Peak on the continental divide ( Idaho border) west of Jackson, the snow beneath him collapsed and he fell almost 500 feet (150 m) onto rock; he suffered multiple skull and facial fractures. I think Mr. So I would go out there and sing Your Cheatin Heart, and Hey, Good Lookin, and the people would go crazy, he recalls. Thanks for the information, Trig!! Hank Jr.s fall on Ajax Peak (he regularly refers to it as Ajax Mountain) was mentioned in his song All in Alabama, and Living Proof mentions the turmoil Hank was going through right before the fall. Hanks output in the post-fall years was absolutely fantastic, in my opinion. Country music fans are happy that Williams survived his near-fatal fall and that he has continued his remarkable career in the country music industry. He showed off his strong singing voice in the 1972 track Eleven Roses; which also went to number one, and in 1973s Rainy Night In Georgia. 329 Views. We almost lost Hank Williams Jr. forty-six years ago today. No idea what it would be like to be a young kid forced to try and fill the shoes he was forced into and surviving the fall and the subsequent issues would have broken or killed most people. Facts Verse No matter what his output has been lately, he is and always will remain my favorite country artist. Hank Williams Jr. Had A Near-Fatal Accident | TDICMH - YouTube 0:00 / 0:34 Hank Williams Jr. Had A Near-Fatal Accident | TDICMH 2,327 views Aug 8, 2017 Subscribe Here!. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. The name of Hank's father is Hank Williams and his mother is Audrey Williams. And a buddy of his went for a hike along rugged terrain not far from Ajax Lake, Montana, in search of goats. He did an interview on youtube and said he loved Richard Thomas portrayal of him Dont know where you got your information but its dead wrong. Williams Jr. felt a tremendous amount of pressure to imitate his fathers signature sound. His climbing partner went for help, leaving his 11-year-old son with the singer. Having starred in such television programs as VEGA$ and Spenser: For Hire. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Hank Jr. is the ultimate performer. I would say his ballads are his best offerings. A post shared by Hank Williams Jr. (@officialhankjr), Williams unfortunatelyslipped and fell about 500 feet. August 10, 2015 @ I cut my teeth on country music(literally) listening and singing along with my dad to Strong Stuff, and Almeria Club.. Hes still one of my top 5 favorite country singers. She was 27. I listened to my hank jr and friends tape until I wore it out. Hank Jr is the son of Hank Williams - a revered country legend who had 12 Number 1 singles, including three posthumously. Let alone talk. 1:44. He can still out-play most musicians half his age. 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