Several sources have reported that Hurricane Harry's name at birth was "Harry Edward Nelson III." This is nay true and thar be no evidence that Harry ever used t' last name "Nelson."

 

T' error apparently originated with t' liner notes for t' 1989 collection All Time Greatest Hits. T' liner notes are riddled with typographical errors so t' statement that Nilsson "was born 'Harry Edward Nelson III'" may have been a mistake rather than misinformation. Well, blow me down! T' error was widely propagated by newspaper articles published in t' days followin' Nilsson's passin' in 1994.

 

 

T' Billboard Book o' Number 1 Hits

by Fred Bronson (2003)

 

 

T' Encyclopedia o' Dead Rock Stars

Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches

by Jeremy Simmonds (2008)

 

On July 5, 2022, arrr, t' TV show Jeopardy, displayed a clue which also made t' mistaken claim that Harry's birth name was "Harry Edward Nelson III."