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Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song "Why Do Things Happen to Me" inspired by an auto accident which paralyzed his right arm.
Roy Theodore Hawkins (* 7. Februar 1903 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas; † 19. März 1974 in Compton, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Bluespianist, Sänger und Songwriter, der dem West Coast Blues zugerechnet wird. Über sein Leben ist wenig bekannt.
- Hawkins, Roy Theodore (vollständiger Name)
- US-amerikanischer Bluesmusiker
- 7. Februar 1903
- Hawkins, Roy
2. Okt. 2010 · Blues standard popularised by B.B. King among others. This is the 1951 original version by its writer Roy Hawkins on Modern.Thanks Joop Jansen (audio) & Dick...
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The Thrill Is Gone (engl. in etwa für die Luft ist raus) ist der Titel eines langsamen Bluessongs, der 1951 von den West-Coast-Blues -Musikern Roy Hawkins und Rick Darnell geschrieben wurde. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Entstehungsgeschichte. 2 Version von B. B. King. 3 Weitere Versionen. 4 Einzelnachweise. Entstehungsgeschichte.
" The Thrill Is Gone " is a slow minor-key blues song written by West Coast blues musician Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell in 1951. [1] . Hawkins's recording of the song reached number six in the Billboard R&B chart in 1951. [2] . In 1970, "The Thrill Is Gone" became a major hit for B.B. King. His rendition helped make the song a blues standard. [3]
27. Apr. 2009 · Between 1948 and 1951 Roy Hawkins was one of Modern Records’ best-selling artists, and one of their brightest prospects for the future. The sides he cut for Modern had a profound influence on the next generation of blues and soul giants, and his biggest hits were revived by such notable ‘fans’ as Ray Charles, James Brown and B ...
Roy Theodore Hawkins. Profil: Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song "Why Do Things Happen to Me" inspired by an auto accident which paralyzed his right arm.
