Embrace, Escape, Repeat

Today's objet d'eBay comes from 1969 and sets the stage for a story still being told: a son struggles to find the balance between escape and embrace of his dead father.

On Jan. 1, 1953, 29-year-old Hank Williams Sr. downed a lethal mix of drugs to help him get from one gig to another, leaving a four-year-old namesake. In the early years of his career the younger Williams was set securely in his father's shadow by mother Audrey's career guidance. Later there was rebellion against his dad's music and the old school country sound. Recent attempts to find peace included albums like "The Best Of Hank And Hank," 1992, and "Three Generations of Hank," 1996 (with Hank III). Junior has had a career far beyond his father's, but as for inheriting Senior's demons, there have also been abuse of drugs and alcohol and even a reported suicide attempt.

** Oh, and you will have to get your father's or perhaps grandaddy's hi-fi if you want to play your new treauser. **