Rowdy (Hank Williams Jr. album) explained

Rowdy
Type:	studio
Artist:	Hank Williams Jr.
Cover:	RowdyHankJr.jpg
Genre:	Country
Length:	29:11
Label:	Elektra/Curb
Producer:	Jimmy Bowen
Prev Title:	Habits Old and New
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	The Pressure Is On
Next Year:	1981

Rowdy is a studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in January 1981. "Texas Women" and "Dixie on My Mind" were released as singles, both peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart^[1] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.^[2]

Personnel

• 12-String Acoustic Guitar: Bobby Thompson
• Acoustic Guitar

Bobby Thompson, Jon Goin, Hank Williams Jr.

• Banjo

Bobby Thompson

• Bass guitar

Joe Osborn, Stephen Schaffer on "Ramblin' Man"

• Congas

Larrie Londin

• Dobro

Hank Williams Jr.

• Drums

Larrie Londin

• Electric guitar

Fred Newell, Jon Goin, Reggie Young

• Fiddle

Jerry Rivers, Lisa Silver

• Harmonica

Terry McMillan

• Horns: Irv Kane, John Gore, Terry Mead
• Lead Vocals: Hank Williams Jr.
• Keyboards

Alan Moore, Larry Knechtel

• Mandolin

Kieran Kane

• Marimba

Farrell Morris

• Organ

Alan Moore

• Steel Guitar

"Cowboy" Eddie Long

• Tambourine

Farrell Morris

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	12
Chart (1982)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	33

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=rowdy-r94769/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} ''Rowdy'' Charts ]. . February 15, 2011.
2. http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=rowdy&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA - Gold & Platinum
3. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1981. Billboard. June 2, 2021.
4. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1982. Billboard. June 2, 2021.