◇ image via WikipediaHank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Dan Auerbach and Florida Georgia Line. Those roots explain a lot about how Hank Williams Jr. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John Anderson, George Strait, Conway Twitty, Keith Whitley and Randy Travis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Darling Violetta, Sam Hunt, Shooter Jennings, Gretchen Wilson and F♯ A♯ ∞, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Hank Williams Jr., reaching back through Fats Domino and forward to Darling Violetta. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Hank Williams Jr. connections
Hank Williams Jr. grew out of Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings and Dan Auerbach, shares an orbit with John Anderson, George Strait, Conway Twitty and Keith Whitley, went on to shape Darling Violetta, Sam Hunt, Shooter Jennings and Gretchen Wilson. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Hank Williams Jr.
Sounds and acts that shaped Hank Williams Jr..
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- Dan Auerbachartist
- Florida Georgia Lineartist
- Little Jimmy Dickensartist
- Jimmy Deanartist
- Red Foleyartist
- Sonny Curtisartist
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- Steve Warinerartist
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- Dan Pennartist
- Dolly Partonartist
- George Jonesartist
- Luceroartist
- Jimmy Reedartist
- Charlie Danielsartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
- Slim Harpoartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Merle Haggardartist
- Johnny Cashartist
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