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Article: Hank Williams III would rather play punk
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- March 20, 2002
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HANK WILLIAMS III, DANNI LEIGH WHEN: 9 tonight
WHERE: FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt, Berwyn
TICKETS: $15
CALL: (312) 559-1212
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Hank Williams III has become accustomed to
seeing a concerned look when people realize he's 29.
That was his grandfather's age when he died of a drug and alcohol
overdose in the back seat of a Cadillac in 1953. Hank Williams Sr.,
whose country hits included "Cold, Cold Heart," "Hey, Good-Looking"
and "Your Cheatin' Heart," was on his way to a concert in Canton,
Ohio.
Hank III has a reputation for drugs and alcohol abuse, hence, the
concern. But Williams, the spitting image of Hank Sr., says he isn't
headed to an early grave.
"Compared to those guys ...