Hank Williams Jr. ‘finally’ getting in Country Music Hall of Fame. ‘It took this long?’

Mike Stunson
·2 min read

Legendary singer Hank Williams Jr. will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Country Music Association announced Wednesday.

Fans of Hank Jr. asked on Twitter: What took so long?

Hank Williams Jr.’s dad was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1961, and many felt he should have already joined his father in the illustrious hall.

“Congrats to @HankJr for finally being named to the Country Music Hall of Fame. It’s about time,” wrote @Joseph_MSU.

“Wait, Hank Jr. wasn’t in the CMHOF? Seriously,” another user asked.

And who can blame them? Hank Jr. has nine No. 1 albums and 31 Top 10 albums, according to Billboard. Ten of his songs peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart for Billboard.

His 1979 bar anthem “Family Tradition” was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, with his 1982 hit “A Country Boy Can Survive” reaching Platinum status.

Many may know him from “All my Rowdy Friends are coming over Tonight,” which became the theme song for “Monday Night Football.”

He will join Marty Stuart and Dean Dillon in this year’s Hall of Fame class.

“It took this long for Marty and Hank Jr? Who is voting?” asked Wayne Parks.

“Real talk ...@HankJr should’ve been in years ago. This was a long time coming,” the New England Country Music account wrote.