Ronnie Hawkins - Rocks - Music & Performance - CD

The last of the original rock 'n' rollers'. The very best of Ronnie Hawkins's rock 'n' roll recordings for Quality and Roulette, including the hits Mary Lou and Forty Days.The all-time wildest rock 'n' roll from the golden era! Includes a previously unissued rockabilly gem from 1958 and the very first recordings by The Band.Many rare photos and an updated session discography. Beyond essential!The very best of Ronnie Hawkins's rock 'n' roll recordings for Quality and Roulette. The all-time wildest rock 'n' roll from the golden era!Includes a previously unissued rockabilly gem from 1958Many rare photos and an updated session discographyRonnie Hawkins came roaring out of Arkansas in the late Fifties and has earned his reputation as 'The last of the original rock 'n' rollers'. Unusually, it was not until he relocated to Canada that he found takers for his dynamic stage act and king sized personality. In 1958, he commenced a recording career which has lasted for 50 years. His very first rockabilly recordings for Quality Records of Toronto are contained here, along with the cream of Ronnie Hawkins ten year association with Roulette, including the hits Mary Lou and Forty Days.Ronnie Hawkins has always surrounded himself with the very best musicians and the accompanying booklet explains how his group, The Hawks, gradually evolved into the five man line-up which included Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm, later to tour with Bob Dylan and become internationally famous as The Band. Ronnie Hawkins's surreal recording of Bo Diddley's Who Do You Love is one of rock 'n' roll's great moments and a magnificent showcase for the guitar playing of Robbie Robertson. It's here along with 31 other classics that are truly rock 'n' roll and rockabilly at their absolute finest and most crazed! Beyond essential!

Import. CD includes booklet. Ronald "Ronnie" Hawkins is a pioneering rock and roll musician and cousin to fellow rockabilly pioneer Dale Hawkins. Known as "Rompin' Ronnie" Hawkins or "The Hawk," he was a key player in the 1960's Rock scene in Toronto and for the next 40 years, performed all over North America, recording more than twenty-five albums. His best-known hits are 'Hey Bo Diddley'. 'Forty Days' and 'Mary Lou' (a major hit in 1959 about the song narrator's experiences with a gold digging woman). Ronnie was a members of the Hawks which except for Levon Helm, were replaced with talented Canadians: Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson. This was the line-up that was to later become the Band. In the 1970's Ronnie discovered guitarist Pat Travers in Ontario and recruited Travers for his band. Bear Family Records, Germany. 2008.

Performer	Ronnie Hawkins
Music genre	Rock N' Roll Oldies
Music subgenre	CD - OLDIES
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2013
Edition	Standard
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	32
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Ronnie Hawkins - Rocks [COMPACT DISCS]
Track listing	Thirty Days, Hey Bo Diddley, Ruby Baby, Forty Days, Horace, One of These Days, Wild Little Willy, Whatcha Gonna Do (When the Creek Runs Dry), Mary Lou, Oh Sugar, Odessa, My Gal Is Red Hot, Need Your Lovin' (Oh So Bad), Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Hay Ride, Baby Jean, Southern Love, Hey Boba Lou, Clara, Honey Don't, Sick & Tired, You Know I Love You, Sexy Ways, Come Love, I Feel Good, Suzie Q, Matchbox, High Blood Pressure, Mojo Man, Bo Diddley, Who Do You Love
Record label	Bear Family Germany
Track name	Mary Lou
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N