The 1982 single "A Country Boy Can Survive" became Hank Jr.'s signature song and a red-white-and-blue anthem for a nation entering the Reagan era. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
- The song was co-written by Hank Jr. and offered a defiant response to urban culture and the perceived emasculation of Southern men.
- Despite its success, the song was initially considered too controversial by some critics and radio programmers for its overt political and cultural statements.
- It was released as a single from his 1981 album 'The Hank Williams Jr. - The Bocephus Collection', and became a standard in his live setlists for decades.
Hank Williams Jr. is a country singer-songwriter, the son of the genre's founder. At the time of this 1982 release, he was re-establishing his career after a near-fatal fall and broadening his sound.
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