His Monday Night Football theme “Are You Ready For Some Football?” is actually a revision of his earlier hit “All My Rowdy Friends are Coming Over Tonight”.
He won a Grammy award in 1989 for the song “There’s a Tear in My Beer” which was recorded in the form of a duet with his father, using a recording of Hank Sr. from an old record.
His father gave him the nickname “Bocephus” because he thought young hanks body reminded him of a ventriloquist’s dummy called Bocephus.
Pro Wrestler James Gibson and Ultimate Fighting Champion Matt Hughes both use Hank’s song “A Country Boy Can Survive” as they enter the ring.
He nearly died from a mountain climbing accident on August 8, 1975 in Montana. All of his facial bones were shattered and his brain was exposed.
At the 2006 CMT Music awards, her was given the Johnny Cash Visionary Award.
His first hit record was a rendition of his late father's song "Long Gone Lonesome Blues."
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