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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 or Hank 3.

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.
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  • scasey2

    My family knew both Hanks, and I'm proud to know that the tradition continues. But You need to come to Montgomery alabama, where it all started!!!!!!!!!!

    Tuesday afternoon

  • Mjolnersson14

    Come to Poland you bastard!!!

    10 days ago

  • Pk_FMS

    Haha Siggi muss viel zahlen :) Aber Opa kann ihn gar nicht sehen!! :(

    13 days ago

  • traqua89

    Meeeeeeh, do I have to pay a fotune on a ticket to a festival in order to see Hank live in Sweden? Meeeeeeeeeeeh

    13 days ago

  • Jenult

    Fuck Curb, what insulting little shits when you really think about it. The audacity they have to re-release trashville labeled as "What they want me to be" seems like a personal attack on H3 and then some. Sadly, the "new" album has tons of great songs on it, so pirate the shit out of it people.

    last month

  • Gohel

    Just listened to Long Gone Daddy... Meh. Sun Comes Up and The Bottle Let Me Down are great, the rest is just alright.

    last month

  • CrazyMtBillies

    FREE DOWNLOAD of brand new song! http://www.last.fm/music/Crazy+Mountain+Billies/Total+Party

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  • Pk_FMS

    Remember! Don't buy the new album on Curb Records "Long Gone Daddy"

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