Watch Hank Jr on the Johnny Cash Show

A young Hank Williams Jr. performs on The Johnny Cash Show in 1970. He did a medley of his father, Hank Sr's, songs with the Man In Black sitting next to him.

For classic country music fans, this is legendary footage from TV. It aired on March 11, 1970 on ABC.

The Johnny Cash Show was a music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The 58 episode series ran from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cash had been approached by ABC to host a television show after the major success of his two live prison albums, At Folsom Prison and At San Quentin.

Watch this television gem with Hank Jr.:

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