With richard thomas, lenora may, liane langland, ann gillespie. American country musician, born 26 may 1949 in shreveport, louisiana, usa. Story 1983 cast and crew growing up in the shadow of his legendary father, hank williams jr. Richard thomas stars as country music star hank williams jr. Get great content delivered straight to your inbox, just a click away. Story is a 1983 american madefortelevision biographical film directed by dick lowry and starring richard thomas, best known as john boy walton from the cbs series the waltons. Im gonna quit singin all these sad songs cause i cant stand the pain oh, the life i sing about now and the one i live is the same when. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The working musician, the creative genius in 1951, williams was one of the biggest stars in country music. An autobiography, and the best of hank williams jr. But he bears a close resemblance to the young hank jr. Living proof the hank williams jr story dvd will leave you astounded at the high level of drama and writing. In time, finding his own musical voice and success on his own terms. Hank williams september 17, 1923 january 1, 1953, born hiram king williams, was an american singersongwriter and musician regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time.
Plus, each month we pick a few subscribers to win cool prizes. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Living proof, a 1974 album by hank williams, jr living proof. This tv movie stars richard thomas as hank williams jr. The mgm recordings 19631975 at least 10 words must be entered. Nearly all of the worthwhile tracks he recorded in this period are included on this set and while they arent as forceful as his later, rowdier hits, many of the songs are almost as memorable. Rapoport screenwriter michael bane book author michael lepiner producer nancy kanter editor richard thomas, executive producer robert m. Hank williams jr living proof story youtube youtube. Living proof buddy guy album, a 2010 album by buddy guy. Story 1983 growing up in the shadow of his legendary father, hank williams jr. Living proof the hank williams jr story dvd endures very well even after 30 plus years. The plot roughly follows the semiautobiographical book living proof by michael bane and hank williams jr. Lyrics to living proof by hank williams, jr im gonna quit singin all these sad songs cause i cant stand the pain oh, the life i sing about now and the one i live is the same when i sing them old songs of daddys seems like every one comes true lord, please help me do i have to be the living pro.
Although at five eight, hes way off the mark of hanks sixfootthree. Living proof is a double disc set that chronicles hank williams, jr. Living proof, an announced but never released album by sarah whatmore. The mgm recordings 19631975, a 1992 album by williams. Richard thomas, lenora may, liane langland, ann gillespie, merle kilgore, clu gulager, allyn ann mclerie. Search results for hank williams story dvd netflix. Not only does richard thomas do an admirable acting job, the entire cast is great with merle kilgore playing himself. Its a miracle he is alive, and his story is kinda sad. The farewell tour, a 20022005 concert tour by cher. The awkward, enduring influence of hank williams, jr. Williams could still have a hit such as theres a tear in my beer, which was an electronic duet between him and his father but by the end of 1990 he was no longer hitting the top ten and by the middle of the decade. Hank himself was at first disaproving of the choice as he wanted jeff bridges to play his part.
Do i have to be the living proof why just the other night after the show an old drunk came up to me he says you aint as good as your daddy, boy and you never will be then a young girl in old blue jeans says, im your biggest fan its a good thing i was born gemini cause im living for more than one man remember jimmie and hank and johnny. The plot roughly follows the semiautobiographical book living proof by michael bane and hank williams jr cast. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing living proof. This dvd also contains a rare performance of hank williams, jr and. In october 1982, williams had nine albums on the billboard music charts at the same time, a feat unequaled by any other living artist. Watch the video for living proof from hank williams jr. Im gonna quit singin all these sad songs cause i cant stand the pain oh, the life i sing about now and the one i live is the same when i sing them old songs of daddys. Bocephus, luke the drifter, jr, thunderhead hawkins.
Williams wasnt yet four years old when his father, the legendary country singersongwriter hank williams, died en route to a show. Living proof the hank williams jr story tv movie dvd is an excellent example of a well made tv biopic. Richard thomas, lenora may, clu gulager, noble willingham, merle kilgore. Lyrics im gonna quit singin all these sad songs cause i. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Though he wasnt scoring as many hits as he had in the early 70s, his music was becoming more original and focused. Story 1983 03081983 us drama, music, tv movie 1h 29m user score. Hank has received 16 songwriting honors from broadcast music, inc. During this time, he was still developing his own style and began moving out of his fathers shadow. A e a d im gonna quit singing all these sad songs cause i cant stand the pain d a e oh the life i sing about now and the one i live is the same a e a d when i sing them old songs of daddys seems like every one comes true d a e a lord, please help me do i have to be the living proof why just the other night after the show an old drunk came up to me said you aint as. Richard thomas shines in this tv movie biography of hank williams jr. By the time he was eight, his mother, audrey allyn ann mclerie, had put hank jr. Songs living proof, a 1976 song by hank williams, jr. Release dates 2 also known as aka 3 release dates usa 7 march 1983. The movie follows the semiautobiographical book living proof by michael bane and hank williams jr. The biopic displays commendable fidelity to the facts.
Son of legendary us country singer hank williams and father of country singers hank williams iii and holly williams. Hooking up with southern rockers like charlie daniels and the marshall tucker bands toy caldwell, he recorded hank williams, jr. To those only familiar with hanks beard and sunglasses look, richard thomas may seem an odd choice to play him. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Looking for books by hank williams jr see all books authored by hank williams jr. While recovering williams has time to think and he finally makes his peace with his fathers reputation.
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