Hank Williams, Jr. and Senior -- There's A Tear In My Beer [REACTION]

[@frost1977]

you really need the video of this one, it they do some good edit work where it looks like both hanks are on stage together.

[@kimp.5853]

the video is a must watch.

[@jefftappan3091]

Property rights are probably why not.

[@slucas60]

Hank Williams wrote this song for Bill Lister to record. Since Hank couldn't read or write music, he had to record demos on acetate discs. It was Bill Lister who found this acetate in his attic in San Antonio, TX as mentioned by others, and contacted Hank Jr, who was only 3 when his dad died. The video is the key to this recording, the storm was added to hide the pops and scratches from the original acetate disc.

[@keri117]

Thanks for that info It's so interesting! I remember watching the video in 1989 and thinking it was so great to see given the lack of technology back then as opposed to now!

[@dianemiller3432]

Awesome song! I haven't heard this one in awhile by Hank Williams, Sr. and Hank Williams, Jr. Did you know that his dad called him "Bocephus" It's written on his guitar. Great reaction!!

[@philwoodford]

You couldn't get a song more country than this.

[@tommyward7471]

You should watch the video!! They took an old Hank video and added junior to it!! Priceless!!!! Great reaction!!!!

[@RockN2Country]

@Tommy Ward Thanks for the heads up on the video, and glad you enjoyed the reaction!!

[@LoneW0lfe]

@@RockN2Country The video was definitely a very special part of this song. It has a long backstory as it was an unreleased song of Hank Sr. that was found 50 years or so later. It was the first video to take footage from a long ago show of Hank Sr. and merge it into a new video of today. You should look up the history on this song. Enjoyed the video, keep em coming!

[@warrenburlingame7087]

This is one time that technology is great. Getting to hear father and son singing together

[@rockinredneck57]

The video of Hank Sr was from about 1942 with the Grand Old Opry stars being taped for the Kate Smith Show in NYC. His lip movements were computer altered which was brand new technology in the 80s. This won CMA video of the year the first year it was offered.

[@littlebilly5409]

Ya the video of hank sr is hey good looking so they take jr and added to sr

[@terryhetherington3364]

Best lyric ever. One line tells a whole story.

[@carolr5956]

I love anything Hank Sr he was and always will be the king of country music 💜

[@frankscarborough1428]

Hank jr was a small boy when his dad died love both of them. His dad was one of the greatest country music singers ever

[@kippytx]

Hank Sr was a wizard with simplicity. He could show heartache so well.

[@HME_-br4og]

Hank always wished he could sing with his dad so when a friend of Sr. who was in the band found the old recording hank took it to the studio and had his voice put in to the same track and all that stuff but the video is always puts a smile on my face

[@1lthrnk]

This wasn’t released to too many radio stations in 1951 so Hank Jr could claim it as his. The video of this song was the best of technology in 1989. Today would appear much more real

[@rockinredneck57]

Hank Sr died when Jr was 3. Hank Jr recorded his part in the mid 80s.

[@sabbyvk424]

Hank Jr was 3 when Sr passed. Sr wrote and recorded it, then In the late 80s Jr rerecorded it. When Jr recorded it, he had auto of Sr singing mixed with it. Check out the official music video Jr released with this recording... Mix of both singing and playing "together". It's definitely a cool song/video, but you can definitely tell how far technology has come since the late 80s. Haha ❤️🐘❤️

[@christineems8754]

Really fun song, it makes me miss moseying down dirt roads in Jeff Davis County TX. It's the scene straight out of an old Western movie, with only two radio stations playing old classics like this. Time didn't change things out there and these songs surely fit the mood. Now I'm longing for a road trip!

[@iamnotgoldenhar8645]

I love this song...my dad was from WV and i am a country girl at heart!!

[@jimithy47]

#RockN2Country I love this song. Hank Sr. was 29 when he died, Hank Jr. was 3. The video is really cool Jr. dubbed himself into a video of his dad and it kinda looked like they were playing together. Kinda.

[@backwoodsbs3653]

Hank Jr. was only 3 years old when Sr. died. They electronically put their voices together

[@JohnnyHawkins-mt9rc]

This won an award !

[@jackcoull8400]

Well since Hank Williams Senior died 1953 and the song was released 1989 I'm pretty sure that it was separate recording

[@beegee1960]

Hank died when Hank, Jr was just a toddler. It was a collaboration of a track and Hank, Jr. The track was a video. Try to find that one. It is interesting how real it looks.

[@pattiscott7824]

You should hear Hank Williams lll he looks just like his grandfather

[@muddpatterson3119]

He can sound like Hank Sr. too.

[@Acoustic_strings]

If you really listen to the Hank Sr. parts, you can hear the pops and hisses from the old recordings. I love that

[@RockN2Country]

@James Weekley Yes sir, I totally picked up on that and loved the texture it added to the song. Those of us who grew up with vinyl appreciate the scratches and pops once in a while!

[@Acoustic_strings]

@@RockN2Country So true haha I had so many lps and 45s back in the day. Just sounds like music to me

[@arkiemomma9832]

I've never heard this version before. Isn't technology great? I bet Hank Jr. was so excited to hear this since he was never able to sing with his daddy. You know that had to be something he dreamed about his whole life. I could only imagine. Great reaction, Don!

[@mulberryman1305]

would you consider reacting to my personal favorite *Hank Williams* song *I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive*

[@tommyward7471]

Great song

[@RockN2Country]

@Mulberryman I reacted to it several months ago---the version with all three Hanks singing---and it was blocked worldwide. I was so disappointed.

[@jeaneskridge8075]

Please play this video of Hank Jr and the video of Hank Sr singing together.

[@michellemedinas7128]

It’s a track and they were able to use technology to make it seem like they were singing together Hank Sr. has been gone since Hank Jr. was little.

[@kreshaspence4930]

Glad you finally got to hear this song!

[@christopherpinkard9093]

Hank Jr was added to the track hank Jr was only 3 when sr died this sing was found in someone attic and it was brought to Jr it was never heard before then

[@RockN2Country]

@Christopher Pinkard Thanks for the intel. That's one of those great stories about how a song like this eventually came about. Finding an album in an attic--such a cool backstory. And welcome aboard!

[@Hambone21]

I think you should’ve watched the actual Video, I think you would’ve had a better reaction, when Hank Sr jumps in!!!

[@tgwife1964]

This video was do innovative at the time it was released.

[@nicknolan722]

The original version was written and recorded by Hank Williams during one of his Nashvillesessions in 1950-51, but he decided against releasing it. It was not until many years later, in 1989, that the original song would get its first official release. The song was recorded by Bill Lister, who later gave the demo by Hank Williams to Hank's son.

[@SilverFang2789]

I heard someone say that country was just "yeehaw pop music." And you know what, I kinda like that.

[@patdrips7163]

It was the same as nat and Natalie cole, only hank did his first. the original recording of this song was found in an attic in San Antonio Texas. One of hank Sr. friends had it. I think the guy might of also played in Hank Sr's band. It had been there for over 30 years. An original Hank Sr recording that nobody ever heard.

[@luketherambler5120]

@TheJimmieRodgersFan you are exactly right, I had to explain this to someone who called me a lier on another video. I respect you a lot for knowing facts about Hank. Big Bill Lister is the man's name that Hank toured with on the Hadachol medicine show.

[@slucas60]

Yes, Hank Williams wrote this song for Bill Lister to record. Since Hank couldn't read or write music, he had to record demos on acetate discs. It was Bill Lister who found this acetate in his attic in San Antonio, TX as mentioned by others, and contacted Hank Jr, who was only 3 when his dad died. The video is the key to this recording, the storm was added to hide the pops and scratches from the original acetate disc.

[@erniemcgowin4637]

You should have watched the video then you would see that it was a special video put together with an old film clip of Hank Sr. From the 50’s and a recent video of Hank Jr. it made it appear they were singing together but in fact Hank Jr was only a few years old when Sr died. It’s an amazing video

[@LoneW0lfe]

I agree, the video is what this is all about. It was the first video to take old footage of Hank Sr from 50 years ago and do magic to put them in one video singing together. Possibly the greatest country music video ever made.

[@beegee1960]

You need to check out Hank Williams albums he sang as Luke the Drifter. They are “ talking” songs, many of them just hilarious.

[@russelljoslinjr4387]

Good song!

[@coltonpouch2653]

Hank Sr. died young and Jr. never really knew his dad so they just used the recordings. There's actually a version of "Move it on Over" with Hank Sr. Hank Jr. and Hank 3 which is pretty cool

[@LoneW0lfe]

Hank Sr. died when Hank Jr was 3 years old.

[@jamesmay4085]

Hank sr Mothers best

[@helenpamelaannslay51]

They did that electrical.

[@Teresia12]

No honey his Dad died when Jr was too young. He was just a kid. This was very special to Hank Jr to be able to sing with his Dad. An experience he thought he'd never have. When he wasnt old enough to shave he was singing his Dad's songs and when he first went on the road his producers etc. had him only singing his Dad's songs. Like he was a Hank impersonator. He had to really buck the system to make his own music.

[@phyllispoff6959]

I would like to request "Weddin' Bells" by Hank Williams Sr.

[@gwengirtman1239]

Listening to this I got another song stuck in my head. Finally came to me. “Crying my heart out over you” by Ricky Skaggs. Both songs are great old country. Love it!

[@jefftappan3091]

I'm glad you're exposing the younger crowd to good music. Why not throw in Webb Pierce and " There Stands the Glass " ? No, they never recorded together. It was all digitally blended.

[@ervklein6086]

Megadawg 342 mentioned Gary Allen’s Smokerings in the Dark. Great so g!

[@iamnotgoldenhar8645]

They took an old track from Hank Sr. He passed away when Jr. Was just a little boy...

[@connergohlke3098]

They werent together they took clips from sr and edited them together,hank sr passed when jr was 3

[@Gawlay]

you have got to check out Hardy - Signed, Sober you. such a amazing heartbreak song. the lyrics in this is AMAZING.

[@jjowen2012]

It is more special if you watch the video :) It is more about Jr. singing with Sr. A tribute

[@jamesjohnson5036]

no hank sr died in 1953 this was done in the early 80's this song was a privet recording for a friend of hank sr witch was found 30 year later in the upstairs was only one record at the time it was found

[@immortalpride3099]

If no one else told you hank sr. died when jr. was 3

[@RockN2Country]

@Immortal Pride Thanks for the intel, and what you said agrees with the others about the timing of Senior's death. Welcome aboard, and I am curious about your screen name!!

[@tommyward7471]

I don't know if you knew but Hank jr. Started of singing his daddy's song!!! A recreation of his daddy's concerts!!!!

[@megadawg342]

"It Ain't the Whiskey" by Gary Allan and "Smokerings In the Dark" by Gary Allan are both awesome.

[@RockN2Country]

@Michael Moore I got you covered on the first one---here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g37UoXeBfKmkiM0

[@terrycampbell3537]

They auditioned lips to replace Hank's so they would match the lyrics.

[@jamesdemarco7161]

Hank did this before the Cole's song. Hank Sr died when Jr was 3 years old, so no they didn't do it together. Jr released a video of the two of them singing this when he did it. You should check it out (just for yourself). I assume having a video went a long way in choosing which song he released. Being that Hank Sr died in '52 (I think), there probably wasn't a whole lot of TV footage of him to choose from.

[@RockN2Country]

@James DeMarco Thak you for the insight on all of that. And you are right about there not being much footage on Senior, which is what I experience anytime I want to just grab some stills shots of him off the 'net. There is some stuff, but very little. Hank Jr. OTOH, is in abundance. But then again he's Mr. Monday Night Football, and that puts him in a league of his own.

[@jamesdemarco7161]

@@RockN2Country Here's the link, if you want to check it out... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH6bpYWFr9VnesU It's pretty good stuff.

[@russelljoslinjr4387]

His dad died when he was 3.

[@j.r.27]

Hank Sr died when Hank Jr was 4 years old so this was edited to have both Hank Sr and Hank Jr in it

[@terrihodgin6813]

Thats him & his dad singing together Hank was the first to make a video like this before Lisa Marie did

[@randall-king]

terri hodgin yes, but it was put together decades after Hank Sr. died.

[@Paranormal_Gaming_]

HANK WAS 4 WHEN HIS DAD DIED THEY NEVER GOT TO SING TOGETHER IT WAS ADDED SO THEY COULD SING TOGETHER THE ORIGINAL RECORDING WAS JUST HANK AND HIS GUITAR THERE WASN'T NO OTHER INSTURMENTS DON IF YOU SEE THIS CRAZYDRPEPPER AND ME ARE THE SAME PEOPLE I CHANGED MY USERNAME LOL I AM SORRY

[@RockN2Country]

@ShaneSpecialzedParanormal Giving you two shoutouts for some reason seems appropriate---ha!! Thanks for the heads up on the two Hanks---I learn something new everyday on the channel, and I'm digging it.

[@Paranormal_Gaming_]

@@RockN2Country NO PROB I WAS REALLY WANTING YOU TOO DO THE MUSIC VIDEO THE TECHNOGLY

[@toddhodges4405]

Need to try and listen to The Three Hank's, it's Sr, Jr and Hank III

[@RockN2Country]

@Todd Hodges Yes sir, I did a reaction to them doing "You'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive," and it was blocked worldwide---arghhh!!! I may get to another one of theirs are some point, but something tells me whoever got the copyrights to their songs that have them singing together, even if only an engineering job, is keeping tight reins on it all.

[@jamesmay4085]

Hank sr my sweet love ain't around

[@squidder21]

I might be stepping on hallowed ground here, but I’ll give my opinion. I could never get into Hank Sr.’s music. It’s just not my style and I can’t fall in love with it. However, I do understand a respect the kind of impact that he had on country music. Great reaction as always Don.

[@ronaldsears834]

It was like the Natalie Cole video. This was a song that Hank sr wrote but never recorded

[@cherylberry5058]

Jr. was only 5 when his father died of alcohol poisioning

[@alwayscrazy1]

Stone Coyotes "Ghost of Vicksburg " and maybe "Pennsylvania Coalmine" Hank Jr. "Coalition to Ban Coalitions"

[@TheFarmerfitz]

No.. They never sang together.. Hank Sr died when Jr was 3 or something... Hank Sr passed away in the back seat of his caddy on route to a 1952-53 New years show... Passing away early morning of '53... He was 29 yrs old... Hank Jr always wanted to sing with his daddy, so when a band member found this song, he gave it to Jr and he overdubbed his vouce onto the track aling with the intrumentation and put out this song... There is a cool video that goes with this song that you need to check out.... There is also cd called 3 hanks where Hank Jr, Hank 3 do similar things with other songs with Hank Sr... Some of those songs can be found on youtube...

[@smalltownfire]

Check out the three hanks album they mixed all three together it’s awesome

[@scottcalman1069]

I can't believe this video is 4 years old, it seems like yesterday that you posted this on the same day I got my weiner caught in the zipper of my pants...memories...lol

[@superschuny]

Hank died at 29, so there's no way they could sing together.

[@robertcarter4448]

Don do standing in the shadows first song hank Williams jr ever wrote it at age 16

[@robertcarter4448]

Don when you got time you should check out the movie about hank Williams jr life it's on KZbin it's called The living proof the hank Williams jr story made in the early 1980's

[@waldnerw]

Can you do "Another Like you" by Hayes Carll. You will love that song.

[@tommycarsonmusic]

You should check out hank Jr, Standing in the shadow

[@OlGrim9]

Awesome reaction , should react to My name is Bocephus, Ramblin Man hank jr, and Fast hand by Cody jinks

[@RockN2Country]

@Bong Jesus Glad you liked it, and welcome aboard!! I may get to those songs in due course, though my list is long right now so please be patient. Thanks!!

[@OlGrim9]

Completely understand, thanks for the reactions

[@Acoustic_strings]

They couldnt have recorded it together..Hank died decades before...if that is what you were asking. I may have misunderstood

[@RockN2Country]

@James Weekley You understand correctly---sometimes during the songs I'm thinking so many different things that I blurt out a question just too tart conversation about something I'm unsure about. I'd never thought about the timeframe of Senior's death in relation to Junior, but I knew folks on here would know. Thanks again, and welcome to the fam!!

[@wendel5520]

They never sang together. Junior found this unreleased song and they engineered it into a duet. They all s o did the same with the video and made it look like they were on stage together.

[@josephminton1669]

Hank Jr sang over his daddy's track

[@RockN2Country]

@Joseph Minton They did a good job putting it together, and glad they did. Thanks for the insight, and welcome to the club here!!

[@judyjones1044]

Don - watch the video of this song when you can. I believe it was the first time that someone was digitalized into an old video. It's cool

[@alicehuddleston308]

NEED TO SEE THE VIDEO, THE AUDIO DOESN'T DO IT JUSTICE

[@shawnrogers3685]

Sr died on newyears 1953 Jr was 3

[@Teresia12]

Honey you don't even look more than 32. I just thought you were very thoughtful and and mature for a young man that age. Well your still very thoughtful and mature 😏

[@RockN2Country]

@Teresia Diane LOL!!! Thank you for the sweet words, and you've not got my face turning red for the next few minutes--ha!!

[@TexasMagnolia]

The video shows the two together.

[@robertcarter4448]

DON Hank Williams sr die January 1, 1953 at age 29 Hank Williams jr was 3 years old at the time in 1988 and old friend of hank Williams sr was in his attic and came across something called acid tape that had the song on it he had forgotten about this song the original recording was just hank Williams sr and acoustic guitar so he calls hank jr out of the blue and tells him about the song when hank jr gets the song he never heard it before no one in Nashville has ever heard it before so hank jr writes the music for the song and add his voice to the new duet hank Williams jr won a lot of awards for the video and the song in 1989 in the music video there singing side by side hank Williams sr is 27 years old in the video clip he was originally singing hay good looking in the clip but computer's made it look like he's singing there a tear in my beer the funny thing about the video is hank sr is 27 and hank jr was 39 in the video

[@tommartin5727]

No they never had the chance to sing together. This song is the closest they ever got to it.

[@RockN2Country]

@Tom Martin Thanks for the heads up!

[@jakethecarsandreactorvideo9409]

Please react to hank williams sr howlin’ at the moon

[@vickystanley8853]

Its been 3 decades since I heard this. CMT played the video a few times daily back then.I think it was in the top 20. I remember it seemed to me that Hank Sr. Was the more compelling of the two to watch singing.

[@michaelstallings5824]

check out unforgetable by natalie cole and nat "king" cole a similar video

[@timothytahtinen1671]

hank never did a song with his dad so he took this song of hank sr and dubbed himself into it his dad died when he was a kid so never got to sing with him

[@zlaba8472]

Jr and Sr sang it separately because Sr is dead

[@ronnietimmons7717]

You Should.play.alen.jackson Song Is The.little.man

[@amykimble6752]

Subscriber here. Please react to Reba's " Somebody Should Leave" Love your channel.

[@RockN2Country]

@Amy Kimble Thanks for the rec, and welcome aboard!!

[@jfkjunior2004]

Any of Sammy Kershaw's stuff please!

[@robertcarter4448]

Yard sales would be a good for him to do by sammy Kershaw

[@michaelstallings5824]

hank sr died qhen habj jt was an infant

[@msdarby515]

Fail........you need to react to the video. Whomever requested it should have said so. He's in the video WITH HIS DAD......which is kinda the point.

[@brodybarnett2557]

Hank sr has been dead since like the 50s so they did a mash up

[@smalltownblackouts]

I love Jr but this song sucks. Gimmicky as hell they put his dad on it. Good job on your end though, Don

[@RockN2Country]

@Logan Schrapf Thanks for the kind words toward me! As for the song, I don't mind that they tried something different. I imagine if Hank Jr. thought it was a gimmick he wouldn't have done it, so maybe there was some meaning in it for him. Not sure how it all went down, but anytime you mess with someone as iconic as Hank Sr. it's a risk.

[@smalltownblackouts]

@@RockN2Country it wouldnt be a Sunday if I didn't say something controversial! 😂😂

[@MLHMODZ]

I disagree. The original was lacking and Jr. brought some life into it.