Already possessing the most powerful pedigree in country music, Hank Williams Jr. debuted on the Grand Ole Opry at the age of 11, and at 14 made his first record, a rendition of his father’s “Long Gone Lonesome Blues.” In 1970, he signed the biggest recording contract in the history of MGM Records, and when he began to follow his own music path, Hank’s instincts led to him to phenomenal success. Family Tradition, released in 1979, went Gold, kicking off a long string of gold and platinum efforts.
