Bocephus is a nickname which was given to country singer Hank Williams Jr. He was given the nickname by his father who started calling him Bocephus because he thought that Hank looked like a ventriloquist with the same name.
Hank Williams is not actually called Bocephus; that nickname belongs to his son, Hank Williams Jr. The name "Bocephus" was originally given to him by his father as a nod to a character from the television show "The Grand Ole Opry." Hank Jr. adopted the name as part of his own persona in the music industry, and it has since become closely associated with him.
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His father did. Hank Jr. was named after a ventroquilist`s doll at the Grand Ole Opry.
Bocephus, but what exactly does it mean?Bocephus was the name of country comedian Rod Brasfield's ventriloquist dummy, and Hank Sr. started calling Hank Jr. that as a pet name for his beloved son
Theres a tear in my beer It was featured on the CD by JR "The Bocephus Box" Heres a link to the only video i could find that actually worked http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=21750427
"Bocephus" is a nickname for the American country music singer Hank Williams Jr. It is a name he adopted from his father's nickname, "Bocephus," which was originally given to his father, Hank Williams Sr., by the comedian and country singer, Rod Brasfield. The name has become synonymous with Hank Williams Jr.'s musical persona and is often associated with his distinctive style and lifestyle.
family tradition ,hank Williams jr
His father did. Hank Jr. was named after a ventroquilist`s doll at the Grand Ole Opry.
Bocephus, but what exactly does it mean?Bocephus was the name of country comedian Rod Brasfield's ventriloquist dummy, and Hank Sr. started calling Hank Jr. that as a pet name for his beloved son
No. Hank Sr. died when Jr. was three.
Theres a tear in my beer It was featured on the CD by JR "The Bocephus Box" Heres a link to the only video i could find that actually worked http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=21750427
Hank Williams Jr was born on May 26, 1949
Hank Williams Jr is a/an Singer-songwriter,musician
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Hank Williams Jr. was born on May 26, 1949.