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1. Hank Williams Jr
   Throughout the '80s, Hank Williams Jr. was one of the most popular, and controversial, figures in country music. Following his image makeover, he appealed primarily to young, and rowdy crowds with his hell-raising anthems and jingoistic ballads. Though he had established his own distinctive style, he continued to name check and pay tribute to his father, and these salutes became as much a part of his act as his redneck rockers. Both the wild music and the party-ready atmosphere of his concerts made Hank Jr. an immensely popular musician and helped him crossover into the rock roll audience. Williams' career really began to take off in 1981, when he had three number one hits -- "Texas Women," "Dixie on My Mind," and "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" -- and Rowdy began a streak of 15 gold or platinum albums that ran until 1990. During that time, he won several awards, including back-to-back Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year in 1987 and 1988.
2. Hank Williams Jr -- Fathers
   Randall Hank was born May 26, 1949, one month before his legendary father made his landmark first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. His father nicknamed him “Bocephus” after the ventriloquist dummy used by country comedian Rod Brasfield. He was only three when his father died in 1952. Eight years later his mother was coaxing him on stage to sing his daddy’s songs, urging him to continue the legacy.
3. Hank Williams Jr -- Hank Jr
   Just grazing past the half century mark in his own life, Hank Williams Jr. is at an important juncture. Emerged fully from his father's imposing shadow, he's looking back at the roots of his raising with a new appreciation from whence he came. He's mellowed a shade or two, but lost none of the raw power and cutting edge that has
4. Hank Williams -- Hank Williams Jr
   This partnership between Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr. and .38 Special is the first of its kind with a secondary provider. All three acts are represented by industry heavyweights William Morris and Ken Levitan's Vector Management. StubHub is continuing to pioneer opportunities with landmark partnerships like this for fans to gain unprecedented access through equal opportunity auctions and sales while encouraging artists to create similar groundbreaking deals to provide their fans with similar benefits.
5. Hank Williams Jr -- Hank Sr
   It was here, as an old gentlemen recounted to Jr., that a fight broke out during a performance by Hank Sr. in 1947-two years before Jr. was to see the first light of day. Legend recalls an irate lover broke up the concert that Hank Sr. was performing that night, welding a gun and drawing a dead-eye bead on his sweetie and someone
6. Hank Williams Jr -- Johnny Cash
   Lost Highway Records will release a tribute to Hank Williams "Honoring Hank" in the fall. Artists and songs slated for the project include Beck "Your Cheatin' Heart,", Bob Dylan "Can't Get You Off My Mind," Emmylou Harris "Alone & Forsaken," Mark Knopfler "Lost On The River," Lucinda Williams "Cold, Cold Heart," Sheryl Crow "Long Gone Lonesome Blues," Keith Richards "You Win Again," Keb Mo "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," Hank III "I'm A Long Gone Daddy," Tom Petty "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)," Johnny Cash's doing a Luke the Drifter recitation "I Dreamed About Mama Last Night," and more. For more updates on this release, visit http://www.losthighwayrecords.com
7. Hank Williams -- Hank Williams Iii
   Hank Williams, Jr. (born May 26, 1949) is an American country and southern rock artist, son of country music pioneer Hank Williams and father of Hank III and Holly Williams. A multi-instrumentalist, Williams, Jr. can play electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, steel guitar, banjo, piano, keyboards, harmonica, fiddle and drums.
8. Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Al Kooper
   Lynyrd Skynyrd were very much into drinking drugs and ETC.... The reason Ronnie wrote this song was that he himself was getting sick and tired of being wasted all the time.And to send a message to Gary Allen and Billy that their drug and drinking binges and crashing cars were ruining the group.As a matter of fact Garys Accident ruined a chance for them to co headline a tour with Aerosmith.As Ronnie said about the Car wrecks "they were just plain dumb and stupid"
9. Grand Ole Opry -- Grand Ole Opry House
   The Grand Ole Opry House is part of the Opry Entertainment Complex. Countless numbers of musical performers have graced its stage, and still continue to do so today. While they do not post a weekly schedule (each night’s lineup is completed just a few days prior to the show), artists are posted on their calendar of events as soon as appearances are confirmed.
10. Billy Bob Thornton -- Hot Springs
    Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas to a psychic and educator, Billy Bob Thornton began his career in entertainment as a singer and drummer in the band, Tres Hombres. In pursuit of an acting career, Thronton moved to Los Angeles in 1981. He began to write movie scripts with his childhood friend Tom Epperson, to no avail. However, the writing duo began to gain some attention after Billy Bob starred in the film "One False Move" in 1992.

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