Did Hank Williams Jr write his songs?
- Did Hank Williams Jr write his songs?
Hank Jr. became a songwriter who put his own truth down in verse and rhyme, and who often wrote of the struggles inherent in being the progeny of the man many people consider to be the single greatest artist in the history of country music.
- Why do they call Hank Williams Jr bocephus?
Hank Williams Sr. gave his son his nickname “Bocephus” after Grand Ole Opry comedian Rod Brasfield's ventriloquist dummy. During radio performances he would send a message to his namesake, closing shows by saying, “Don't worry, Bocephus, I'm coming home.” Hank Williams died at age 29, when his son was three years old.