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    EXPLANATION For the second honors component, I chose option two, which is a biography on a famous Parisian. Choosing Hank Williams Jr. seemed to be a reasonable decision, considering the fact that I was neighbors with Hank for about ten years, but never knew much about him. I would like to become more familiar with his occupation, life story, and how he personally contributed to Paris. CHILDHOOD On May 26, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Hank Williams Jr. came into the world. 1 Parents, Audrey and Hank Williams had originally named their son Randall Hank Williams, but he later took the stage name, Hank Williams Jr. around the age of eight, after he started performing. Soon after he was brought forth into the earth, the nickname Bocephus was…

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    DESCRIPTION Hank Williams Jr. is a famous musician, singer, and songwriter. His real name is Randall Hank Williams but is nicknamed Hank Williams Jr. and Bocephus. Hank Williams Sr. started calling his son Bocephus after watching Grand Ole Opry comedian, Rod Brasfield, use a puppet named Bocephus in his comedy act. He was born on May 26, 1949 in Shreveport, LA, where he was born and raised. A little less than four years later, his father dies. He has been recently living in Paris, TN.…

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    Hiram Hank Williams Essay

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    Hiram “Hank” Williams was born on September 17th, 1923, and by the year 1937 Hank had begun his career as one of the early pioneers of blues and country music. Hank was born in a small town in Alabama called, Mt. Olive. Hank was the third child of his family. His dad, Elonzo “Lon” Williams, worked on railroads for a lumber company during the first seven years of Hanks life until his father started having health issues. Elonzo fought for two years in World War 1 and years later he started…

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    The notion that somebody deserves to have their life and career ruined for tweeting an offensive comment or bad joke is an out-of-proportion response, driven by righteous indignation." There is an article found on the website bleacherreport.com about the Hank Williams Jr., Obama controversy that proves how delicate freedom of speech is." Because people who are heavily involved in the public, such as celebrities and radio personalities are seen and heard by such a massive audience, their…

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    Sound Recording Interview

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    was just a kid. Ed was open to any and all questions i sent his way, and our interview lasted for about an hour. During the interview, Ed reflected on days gone by, and answered questions pertaining to sound recording, radio, television, and movies. Sound Recording When I mentioned the topics i would cover throughout our interview, Ed asked if we could do sound recording first. He spoke about his love and admiration for music back when he was a kid, and the records he used to listen to. Ed…

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    Two things country music star Hank Williams, Sr. did right was to become a legend and to have a famous song named Hank Williams, Jr. One thing he did terribly wrong was to drink to excess and die very young. The debut of Hank Williams, Sr. at the Grand Ole Opry was a great triumph. The debut remains the most famous in the history of live country music performance program broadcast on WSN Nashville weekly since 1925. When Williams grabbed the microphone on June 11, 1949 on the Grand Ole Opry…

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    Hank Williams Jr. was born in Shreveport, Virginia On May 26th, 1949. He started his singing career at the age of 8 and started performing at shows. Hank discovered a new combination of music by combining southern rock and blues with country music which gave him his own unique style of music. Hank’s father died when Hank was three. That didn’t stop him from being the country music star that he aspired to be. Hank started singing at many places and started to become well known. Little did he…

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    As any country music fan comparing Hank Williams Sr. and Willie Nelson was an interesting challenge. Both are country music idols noted for changing the industry. The lives of both legends have similarly beginnings, with times of struggle, and time of success. But what marks the difference in these two influential men was the means of how they ended up coping with fame of being in the lime light. The obvious place to start this comparison is with the beginnings of Hank Williams Sr., one of the…

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    Hank Williams Jr. is a musician, he plays different types of music, country, blues, and some southern rock. In 2012, he released his album the Old School New Rules. Hank Williams Jr. lives in Paris, TN, today. He has two daughters, named, Holly and Hillary Williams. He has had three wives, his first one was, Mary Jane Thomas in 1990, second one was, Gwen Yeargain in 1977, former one is, Becky White. Hank Williams Jr. was born on May 26, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana and is currently the age…

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    Leonard Fournette Wiki, Age, Height, Married, Salary, Net Worth and Bio Leonard Fournette age and bio Leonard Joseph Fournette III AKA Leonard Fournette was born on 18th January 1995 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States of America which makes Leonard Fournette age of 22 years old now. He is the son of Leonard Fournette, Jr. and Lory Fournette. The Hurricane Katrina in the year 2005 changed his life as his grandfather died by the storm and family forced to move Texas. He has a younger…

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