Maybe it had something to do with a bout with illness that led to the cancellation of his most recent concerts, but Hank Williams Jr. arrived at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Wednesday night seemingly in a reflective mood. The artist dubbed “Bocephus” by his legendary father leaned heavily upon his dad’s legacy and his own reputation for fusing country with southern rock. Yet he decided to do some storytelling, too.

Williams seized an opportunity to honor his ancestors, spinning tales of his childhood encounters with such mentors as Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis, and invoking the name of Johnny Cash more than once, dropping in a bit of “I Walk the Line” and pointing out that June Carter Cash was his godmother.

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