Hank Williams—the lonesome Alabama country boy who rose to fame and riches with an $8 guitar and a melancholy voice—had a premonition of his own death several months ago. Need a break?

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hank Williams ... most-consumed songs in the U.S. at No. 42. That position now stands as the loftiest slot that Williams Jr.