Hawkshaw Hawkins

Hawkshaw Hawkins
Background information
Birth nameHarold Franklin Hawkins
Also known as"The Hawk"
"Eleven Yards of Personality"
Born(1921-12-22)December 22, 1921
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1963(1963-03-05) (aged 41)
Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry, honky-tonk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1938–1963
LabelsKing Records
Columbia Records
RCA Camden

Harold Franklin "Hawkshaw" Hawkins (December 22, 1921 – March 5, 1963)[1] was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1106. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.