Emerging from his famous father’s shadow, Hank Williams Jr. created a distinctive and influential sound that blended country, blues, and rock. His music was bold, boisterous, and outspoken. He has now joined his father in the Country Music Hall of Fame. His father was of course the influential singer and songwriter Hank Williams, who gave his only son the nickname “Bocephus.” After his father’s death, in 1953, Hank Jr. was raised by his mother, Audrey Williams. Under the guidance of his mother,