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Shelton Hank Williams (born December 12, 1972 in Nashville Tennesee) is an American musician. He is sometimes credited as Hank III.
The grandson of Hank Williams and the son of Hank Williams Jr, he spent much of his early years playing drums in punk rock bands. In 1996, child support payments led Hank III to sign a contract with Music City giant Curb. Three Hanks: Men With Broken Hearts was issued shortly thereafter, which brought the voices of all three generations of Williams men together. While this may seem to be a nice beginning, it was quite different from what Hank III himself desired musically. Despite having been born in Nashville, Tennessee, Hank III has never had a preference for mainstream country.
While his name (and his uncanny vocal and physical resemblances to his grandfather) could have guaranteed him a thriving country audience, he had no patience for the often predictable Nashville sound, nor for even the minimal constraints on behavior his promoters required. His opinions on this subject are well summed up in the songs “Trashville” and “Dick in Dixie”.
His first album on his own, titled Risin’ Outlaw, was released in September 1999. Lovesick, Broke & Driftin’ was released in 2002. He had a great deal of trouble with his label Curb Records, with incidents as extreme as their unwillingness to either release his appropriately named This Ain’t Country LP, nor allow him to issue it alone, and his selling of “F*** Curb” T-shirts.
The grandson of Hank Williams and the son of Hank Williams Jr, he spent much of his early years playing drums in punk rock bands. In 1996, child support payments led Hank III to sign a contract with Music City giant Curb. Three Hanks: Men With Broken Hearts was issued shortly thereafter, which brought the voices of all three generations of Williams men together. While this may seem to be a nice beginning, it was quite different from what Hank III himself desired musically. Despite having been born in Nashville, Tennessee, Hank III has never had a preference for mainstream country.
While his name (and his uncanny vocal and physical resemblances to his grandfather) could have guaranteed him a thriving country audience, he had no patience for the often predictable Nashville sound, nor for even the minimal constraints on behavior his promoters required. His opinions on this subject are well summed up in the songs “Trashville” and “Dick in Dixie”.
His first album on his own, titled Risin’ Outlaw, was released in September 1999. Lovesick, Broke & Driftin’ was released in 2002. He had a great deal of trouble with his label Curb Records, with incidents as extreme as their unwillingness to either release his appropriately named This Ain’t Country LP, nor allow him to issue it alone, and his selling of “F*** Curb” T-shirts.
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AlexPowerMetal wrote:
Assjack live in Raleigh 7/3/2009
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Balu4ce wrote:
i think his gandpa would do the same music today ;-)
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zombie_dust wrote:
Fuck "yob23" let's see you write a better record than Shelton, and put it out, then I'll give your shitty opinion a chance maybe. you punk ass motherfucker.
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mattchops wrote:
amazing live. assjack is sic
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obsidian_dusk wrote:
AND PUT THE CUNT BACK IN COUNTRY
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ohnoshelby wrote:
holy fuck, this is awesome. [2]
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HellllllYes wrote:
holy fuck, this is shit
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Eve-Lau wrote:
I agree that the lyrical content on Damn Right Rebel Proud is a bit redundant but in NO way is it a piece of shit. Did you listen to the MUSIC?
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killertofu_ wrote:
Damn Right, Rebel Proud is a fucking sorry piece of shit. Hank III would obviously rather get high than try to write decent lyrics. My retarded brother could have written more intelligent lyrics.
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Yob23 wrote:
Damn Right, Rebel Proud is a fucking sorry piece of shit. Hank III would obviously rather get high than try to write decent lyrics. My retarded brother could have written more intelligent lyrics.
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Yob23 wrote:
Lovesick. Broke. and Driftin' is by far my favorite album from this hillbilly motherfucker.
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Goudy wrote:
MISSISSIPPI MUD! WOO
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AlexPowerMetal wrote:
Hank III & Assjack live in Spokane and Seattle, Wasington
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Autistic_Cucoo wrote:
I'M HERE TO PUT THE DICK IN DIXIE
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Eatyourbrians wrote:
Overdose of drugs, overdose of sin
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JohnsterHC wrote:
he is the fucking best!
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zombie_dust wrote:
I'm spittin in your face cuz i'm dominating you, and I been beat down and thrown around, punch fight fuck - just to get me along. GETTING FUCKED UP EVERY GODDAMNED NIGHT!
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akaronniedobbs wrote:
cuz the kind of country im hearin now a days its a bunch of fuckin shit to me.
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PopeDaniel wrote:
Carrying on the traditions of your grandpappy and doin' justice while you're at it. Cheers to you, bud! :-)
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jaktenstid1349 wrote:
What are you guys doin in here??? It's called Cocaine, Dewey, an you don't want no part of this shit! C-caine?? Whats it do?? It turns all your bad feelings into good feelings... It's a nightmare!
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HANK III
Club Firestone, Orlando, Florida, Orlando FL, United States
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Hank Williams III
Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, FL, Jacksonville, United States
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Hank Williams III
The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, United States
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