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    • May 26, 1949
    Hank Williams Jr. is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. The son of country legend Hank Williams, he develops his own career, taking Entertainer of the Year in 1987 from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music
    Dec 12, 1972
    Hank Williams Jr. and his wife, Gwen, have a son, Shelton Hank Williams, in Nashville. He makes a mark with a rebellious mix of hard rock and stone country under the name Hank Williams III
    Sep 19, 1995
    Merle Haggard makes an unannounced appearance at Wolfy's, a small club on Lower Broadway in Nashville, where he performs for about 120 people. Hank Williams III joins him for one song
    Sep 17, 1996
    Curb releases the album "Men With Broken Hearts," featuring the Three Hanks: Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams III
    Sep 21, 1996
    Hank Williams III makes his Grand Ole Opry debut, clad in a western shirt that had previously been worn by his legendary grandfather. He sings the Hank classics "Moanin' The Blues" and "Lovesick Blues"
    Jun 25, 1997
    On Chet Atkins Day in Nashville, more than 70 artists and musicians pay tribute to the guitarist at a Ryman Auditorium concert. Among his admirers: Steve Wariner, Ray Stevens, Ronnie McDowell, Mark Knopfler, Marty Stuart, Bobby Bare and Hank Williams III
    Jan 19, 2001
    Hank Williams III performs on the Grand Ole Opry during the Opry's promotional return to the Ryman Auditorium. As a result, he plays the show on the same stage where his grandfather, the original Hank, made his stunning historical debut
    Apr 24, 2001
    Curb releases the "Driven" soundtrack, including the Jo Dee Messina hit "Burn." Elsewhere on the album are tracks from Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Steve Holy and Hank Williams III
    Apr 27, 2001
    The Sylvester Stallone/Burt Reynolds movie "Driven" debuts in theaters. The racing picture features Jo Dee Messina's "Burn," plus music by Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Hank Williams III and Steve Holy
    Sep 25, 2001
    Lost Highway releases "Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute," featuring performances by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams III, Keith Richards, Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow, Mark Knopfler and Lucinda Williams, among others
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