Hank Williams III

Shelton Hank Williams III (born December 12, 1972) is a musician.

The grandson of Hank Williams and the son of Hank Williams Jr, he spent much of his early years playing drums in punk r

Shelton Hank Williams III (born December 12, 1972) is a musician.

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 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 behaviour his promoters required. His opinions on this subject are well summed up in the song "Trashville".