@jaden1418 "Consumption of alcohol, morphine and other painkillers to ease his back condition caused problems in his life. He divorced his wife and was fired by the Grand Ole Opry due to drunkenness. On January 1, 1953, on way to a gig, he had a doctor inject him with a combination of vitamin B12 and morphine, which, added to the alcohol and chloral hydrate that Williams had consumed earlier, caused him to have a fatal heart attack. He was only 29."
Quite a story set to a Jimmy Driftwood tune here. ;-) Hiram Hank's career in a nutshell, warts and all, I reckon.
(James Corbitt Morris/Donald Hugh Helms) Warden Music/Sony ATV Songs LLC, BMI
bcschmerker 2 months ago
My dad cracked up when he said and he fired my ass the first time. Lol
pistolobsession128 3 months ago
i sighned in jsut to make it 100 likes and 0 dislikes :D
irelandcody 4 months ago
I love this song. I have seen the late Hank Williams and the Cowboys on stage, they were awesome entertainers.
ATSF1927 6 months ago
70 Likes, 0 Dislikes. This is how every Hank Williams Jr. Song should be.
CountryMusic52 8 months ago in playlist The Pressure Is On Album 2
i wish i knew why he took those pills
jaden1418 8 months ago
@jaden1418 "Consumption of alcohol, morphine and other painkillers to ease his back condition caused problems in his life. He divorced his wife and was fired by the Grand Ole Opry due to drunkenness. On January 1, 1953, on way to a gig, he had a doctor inject him with a combination of vitamin B12 and morphine, which, added to the alcohol and chloral hydrate that Williams had consumed earlier, caused him to have a fatal heart attack. He was only 29."
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rockdrumr429 8 months ago 2
@rockdrumr429Oh thank you! that always bugged me that i never knew why
jaden1418 8 months ago
R.I.P hank williams SR.
hiddy77h 8 months ago
Fun, AND educational.....
wilkesjournal 8 months ago
I love the picture of Donald Trump as Don's singing "he fired some people that he didnt even know."
Vynraas 9 months ago
love it!
AnGeLlAyNe1975 10 months ago
BEST JR EVER DID
1MRGRIZZ 10 months ago
It's too bad that I can't marry this song, because I just LUV it to death!!!
1mrmoose 10 months ago
Awesome song
316Bullies 1 year ago
@dsbrck This was done to Johnny Horton's The Battle Of New Orleans.
rockdrumr429 1 year ago
Never been much of a Jr. fan. But his pappy and son blow me away. Maybe I should give Jr. another chance ot win my ear, because this song is blazin'.
dsbrck 1 year ago
the best song ever
redneck210mego 1 year ago
GREAT
andrewparker111 1 year ago