Countrynews on Instagram: "Follow (us) @countrynews if you’re a fan of country music! 🤠 Hank Williams Jr., born Randall Hank Williams on May 26, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a legendary country music artist and the son of the iconic Hank Williams. Growing up in the shadow of his father’s legacy, Hank Jr. faced immense pressure to follow in his footsteps, even performing some of his father’s songs as a child. However, after a near-fatal mountain climbing accident in 1975 that left him with