Reply #10: His autobiography "Living Proof" tells that story in detail...

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...and the movie with Richard ("John-Boy Walton") Thomas was pretty powerful and convincing.



http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=127077

"Williams' struggle to come out from under the long shadow of his father's legacy was a difficult one, and it took a prolonged bout with alcoholism, an unsuccessful suicide attempt, and a near-fatal fall while mountain climbing before Williams was able to come to terms with his father's reputation, forging a country-rock style all his own and finding success on his own terms. Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story also features Williams' long-time manager and friend Merle Kilgore as himself; country star Naomi Judd also makes a cameo appearance as one of Hank's many one-night romances on the road, and a 14-year-old Christian Slater plays Hank's son."