The royalties are currently split between Billie Jean Williams Berlin, the widow of Hank Williams, and his son, Hank Williams Jr. Five days after Williams passed away, Bobbie Jett gave birth to Jett Williams.
It wasn’t until she was an adult that she discovered who her father was.
Who inherited Hank Williams money and estate?
Hank Williams Jr., his son, also achieved fame as a musician. At the age of 29, Hank Williams Sr. passed away on January 1, 1953.
He began his career by supporting the Drifting Cowboys band on the radio. During his lifetime, Williams only put out two studio albums: Moanin’ the Blues in 1952 and Hank Williams Sings in 1951.
Lovesick Blues, Long Gone Lonesome Blues, Why Don’t You Love Me, Moanin’ the Blues, Hey Good Lookin, Jambalaya (On the Bayou), Your Cheatin’ Heart, Kaw-Liga, and “Take These Chains off My Heart” are just a few of his #1 country singles.
He struggled with back discomfort, prescription medication usage, and alcoholism as health issues. The Country Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame all inducted Williams posthumously.
