Hank Williams, Jr. and Senior -- There's A Tear In My Beer [REACTION] 

you really need the video of this one, it they do some good edit work where it looks like both hanks are on stage together.

Hank Williams wrote this song for Bill Lister to record. Since Hank couldn't read or write music, he had to record demos on acetate discs. It was Bill Lister who found this acetate in his attic in San Antonio, TX as mentioned by others, and contacted Hank Jr, who was only 3 when his dad died. The video is the key to this recording, the storm was added to hide the pops and scratches from the original acetate disc.

Awesome song! I haven't heard this one in awhile by Hank Williams, Sr. and Hank Williams, Jr. Did you know that his dad called him "Bocephus" It's written on his guitar. Great reaction!!

Best lyric ever. One line tells a whole story.

I love anything Hank Sr he was and always will be the king of country music 💜

This wasn’t released to too many radio stations in 1951 so Hank Jr could claim it as his. The video of this song was the best of technology in 1989. Today would appear much more real

You should watch the video!! They took an old Hank video and added junior to it!! Priceless!!!! Great reaction!!!!

This won an award !

This is one time that technology is great. Getting to hear father and son singing together

Hank Sr was a wizard with simplicity. He could show heartache so well.

Hank always wished he could sing with his dad so when a friend of Sr. who was in the band found the old recording hank took it to the studio and had his voice put in to the same track and all that stuff but the video is always puts a smile on my face

Well since Hank Williams Senior died 1953 and the song was released 1989 I'm pretty sure that it was separate recording

Hank sr Mothers best

I love this song...my dad was from WV and i am a country girl at heart!!

Hank Sr died when Jr was 3. Hank Jr recorded his part in the mid 80s.

I heard someone say that country was just "yeehaw pop music." And you know what, I kinda like that.

You couldn't get a song more country than this.

Hank jr was a small boy when his dad died love both of them. His dad was one of the greatest country music singers ever

Really fun song, it makes me miss moseying down dirt roads in Jeff Davis County TX. It's the scene straight out of an old Western movie, with only two radio stations playing old classics like this. Time didn't change things out there and these songs surely fit the mood. Now I'm longing for a road trip!

No honey his Dad died when Jr was too young. He was just a kid. This was very special to Hank Jr to be able to sing with his Dad. An experience he thought he'd never have. When he wasnt old enough to shave he was singing his Dad's songs and when he first went on the road his producers etc. had him only singing his Dad's songs. Like he was a Hank impersonator. He had to really buck the system to make his own music.

Please play this video of Hank Jr and the video of Hank Sr singing together.

Hank Jr. was only 3 years old when Sr. died. They electronically put their voices together

Hank Jr was 3 when Sr passed. Sr wrote and recorded it, then In the late 80s Jr rerecorded it. When Jr recorded it, he had auto of Sr singing mixed with it. Check out the official music video Jr released with this recording... Mix of both singing and playing "together". It's definitely a cool song/video, but you can definitely tell how far technology has come since the late 80s. Haha ❤️🐘❤️

You should hear Hank Williams lll he looks just like his grandfather

If you really listen to the Hank Sr. parts, you can hear the pops and hisses from the old recordings. I love that

#RockN2Country I love this song. Hank Sr. was 29 when he died, Hank Jr. was 3. The video is really cool Jr. dubbed himself into a video of his dad and it kinda looked like they were playing together. Kinda.

would you consider reacting to my personal favorite *Hank Williams* song *I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive*

Hank Jr was added to the track hank Jr was only 3 when sr died this sing was found in someone attic and it was brought to Jr it was never heard before then

I've never heard this version before. Isn't technology great? I bet Hank Jr. was so excited to hear this since he was never able to sing with his daddy. You know that had to be something he dreamed about his whole life. I could only imagine. Great reaction, Don!

Good song!

I'm glad you're exposing the younger crowd to good music. Why not throw in Webb Pierce and " There Stands the Glass " ? No, they never recorded together. It was all digitally blended.

This video was do innovative at the time it was released.

If no one else told you hank sr. died when jr. was 3

They did that electrical.

It’s a track and they were able to use technology to make it seem like they were singing together Hank Sr. has been gone since Hank Jr. was little.

It was the same as nat and Natalie cole, only hank did his first. the original recording of this song was found in an attic in San Antonio Texas. One of hank Sr. friends had it. I think the guy might of also played in Hank Sr's band. It had been there for over 30 years. An original Hank Sr recording that nobody ever heard.

Glad you finally got to hear this song!

The video of Hank Sr was from about 1942 with the Grand Old Opry stars being taped for the Kate Smith Show in NYC. His lip movements were computer altered which was brand new technology in the 80s. This won CMA video of the year the first year it was offered.

The original version was written and recorded by Hank Williams during one of his Nashvillesessions in 1950-51, but he decided against releasing it. It was not until many years later, in 1989, that the original song would get its first official release. The song was recorded by Bill Lister, who later gave the demo by Hank Williams to Hank's son.

Listening to this I got another song stuck in my head. Finally came to me. “Crying my heart out over you” by Ricky Skaggs. Both songs are great old country. Love it!

Hank Sr. died young and Jr. never really knew his dad so they just used the recordings. There's actually a version of "Move it on Over" with Hank Sr. Hank Jr. and Hank 3 which is pretty cool

You should have watched the video then you would see that it was a special video put together with an old film clip of Hank Sr. From the 50’s and a recent video of Hank Jr. it made it appear they were singing together but in fact Hank Jr was only a few years old when Sr died. It’s an amazing video

His dad died when he was 3.

I think you should’ve watched the actual Video, I think you would’ve had a better reaction, when Hank Sr jumps in!!!

They took an old track from Hank Sr. He passed away when Jr. Was just a little boy...

Hank died when Hank, Jr was just a toddler. It was a collaboration of a track and Hank, Jr. The track was a video. Try to find that one. It is interesting how real it looks.

They werent together they took clips from sr and edited them together,hank sr passed when jr was 3

You need to check out Hank Williams albums he sang as Luke the Drifter. They are “ talking” songs, many of them just hilarious.

Hank sr my sweet love ain't around

I would like to request "Weddin' Bells" by Hank Williams Sr.

Megadawg 342 mentioned Gary Allen’s Smokerings in the Dark. Great so g!

no hank sr died in 1953 this was done in the early 80's this song was a privet recording for a friend of hank sr witch was found 30 year later in the upstairs was only one record at the time it was found

They auditioned lips to replace Hank's so they would match the lyrics.

you have got to check out Hardy - Signed, Sober you. such a amazing heartbreak song. the lyrics in this is AMAZING.

I don't know if you knew but Hank jr. Started of singing his daddy's song!!! A recreation of his daddy's concerts!!!!

"It Ain't the Whiskey" by Gary Allan and "Smokerings In the Dark" by Gary Allan are both awesome.

It was like the Natalie Cole video. This was a song that Hank sr wrote but never recorded

Hank died at 29, so there's no way they could sing together.

Jr. was only 5 when his father died of alcohol poisioning

Thats him & his dad singing together Hank was the first to make a video like this before Lisa Marie did

Hank Sr died when Hank Jr was 4 years old so this was edited to have both Hank Sr and Hank Jr in it

They couldnt have recorded it together..Hank died decades before...if that is what you were asking. I may have misunderstood

It is more special if you watch the video :) It is more about Jr. singing with Sr. A tribute

No.. They never sang together.. Hank Sr died when Jr was 3 or something... Hank Sr passed away in the back seat of his caddy on route to a 1952-53 New years show... Passing away early morning of '53... He was 29 yrs old... Hank Jr always wanted to sing with his daddy, so when a band member found this song, he gave it to Jr and he overdubbed his vouce onto the track aling with the intrumentation and put out this song... There is a cool video that goes with this song that you need to check out.... There is also cd called 3 hanks where Hank Jr, Hank 3 do similar things with other songs with Hank Sr... Some of those songs can be found on youtube...

Stone Coyotes "Ghost of Vicksburg " and maybe "Pennsylvania Coalmine" Hank Jr. "Coalition to Ban Coalitions"

Need to try and listen to The Three Hank's, it's Sr, Jr and Hank III

Hank did this before the Cole's song. Hank Sr died when Jr was 3 years old, so no they didn't do it together. Jr released a video of the two of them singing this when he did it. You should check it out (just for yourself). I assume having a video went a long way in choosing which song he released. Being that Hank Sr died in '52 (I think), there probably wasn't a whole lot of TV footage of him to choose from.

Check out the three hanks album they mixed all three together it’s awesome

HANK WAS 4 WHEN HIS DAD DIED THEY NEVER GOT TO SING TOGETHER IT WAS ADDED SO THEY COULD SING TOGETHER THE ORIGINAL RECORDING WAS JUST HANK AND HIS GUITAR THERE WASN'T NO OTHER INSTURMENTS DON IF YOU SEE THIS CRAZYDRPEPPER AND ME ARE THE SAME PEOPLE I CHANGED MY USERNAME LOL I AM SORRY

Can you do "Another Like you" by Hayes Carll. You will love that song.

Don when you got time you should check out the movie about hank Williams jr life it's on RU-vid it's called The living proof the hank Williams jr story made in the early 1980's

Honey you don't even look more than 32. I just thought you were very thoughtful and and mature for a young man that age. Well your still very thoughtful and mature 😏

I might be stepping on hallowed ground here, but I’ll give my opinion. I could never get into Hank Sr.’s music. It’s just not my style and I can’t fall in love with it. However, I do understand a respect the kind of impact that he had on country music. Great reaction as always Don.

They never sang together. Junior found this unreleased song and they engineered it into a duet. They all s o did the same with the video and made it look like they were on stage together.

Don do standing in the shadows first song hank Williams jr ever wrote it at age 16

Jr and Sr sang it separately because Sr is dead

You should check out hank Jr, Standing in the shadow

NEED TO SEE THE VIDEO, THE AUDIO DOESN'T DO IT JUSTICE

Sr died on newyears 1953 Jr was 3

Hank Jr sang over his daddy's track

Awesome reaction , should react to My name is Bocephus, Ramblin Man hank jr, and Fast hand by Cody jinks

Don - watch the video of this song when you can. I believe it was the first time that someone was digitalized into an old video. It's cool

Please react to hank williams sr howlin’ at the moon

No they never had the chance to sing together. This song is the closest they ever got to it.

The video shows the two together.

I can't believe this video is 4 years old, it seems like yesterday that you posted this on the same day I got my weiner caught in the zipper of my pants...memories...lol

hank never did a song with his dad so he took this song of hank sr and dubbed himself into it his dad died when he was a kid so never got to sing with him

DON Hank Williams sr die January 1, 1953 at age 29 Hank Williams jr was 3 years old at the time in 1988 and old friend of hank Williams sr was in his attic and came across something called acid tape that had the song on it he had forgotten about this song the original recording was just hank Williams sr and acoustic guitar so he calls hank jr out of the blue and tells him about the song when hank jr gets the song he never heard it before no one in Nashville has ever heard it before so hank jr writes the music for the song and add his voice to the new duet hank Williams jr won a lot of awards for the video and the song in 1989 in the music video there singing side by side hank Williams sr is 27 years old in the video clip he was originally singing hay good looking in the clip but computer's made it look like he's singing there a tear in my beer the funny thing about the video is hank sr is 27 and hank jr was 39 in the video

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check out unforgetable by natalie cole and nat "king" cole a similar video

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Its been 3 decades since I heard this. CMT played the video a few times daily back then.I think it was in the top 20. I remember it seemed to me that Hank Sr. Was the more compelling of the two to watch singing.

Any of Sammy Kershaw's stuff please!

Fail........you need to react to the video. Whomever requested it should have said so. He's in the video WITH HIS DAD......which is kinda the point.

hank sr died qhen habj jt was an infant

Hank sr has been dead since like the 50s so they did a mash up

I love Jr but this song sucks. Gimmicky as hell they put his dad on it. Good job on your end though, Don