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Dale Hawkins

Louisiana guitarist Dale Hawkins’ 1957 strike “Suzy Q,” using its crackling bluesy electric guitar and insistent cowbell, was perhaps one of the most exciting early rockabilly singles. Documenting for Chess (as you of its few white performers) between 1956 and 1961, Hawkins under no circumstances quite duplicated its achievement, either …

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