SUSIE Q - (Dale Hawkins/Stan Lewis/Elly Broadwater) Dale Hawkins - North Louisiana swamp rocker. Trademark guitar lick courtesy of James Burton, key member of the Louisiana Hayride houseband. This one's been recorded in Shreveport, LA, in the backroom of Stan Lewis' record shop where Dale was a part-time employee. Susie Q was named after Stan & Paula Lewis' newborn baby girl and she got that name because Leonard Chess named his daughter Susie as well. Stan & Paula's first born son had even been named Lenny after Leonard Chess, their way to show appreciati… read more
SUSIE Q - (Dale Hawkins/Stan Lewis/Elly Broadwater) Dale Hawkins - North Louisiana swamp rocker. Trademark guitar lick courtesy of James Burton, key … read more
SUSIE Q - (Dale Hawkins/Stan Lewis/Elly Broadwater) Dale Hawkins - North Louisiana swamp rocker. Trademark guitar lick courtesy of James Burton, key member of the Louisiana Hayride house… read more
Dale Hawkins (born Delmar Allen Hawkins on August 22, 1936 in Goldmine, Louisiana - February 13, 2010, Little Rock, Arkansas) was a pioneer American Rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who is often called the architect of the swamp rock boogie. (Fellow rockabilly pioneer Ronnie Hawkins is his cousin.) In 1957, Hawkins was playing at Shreveport, Louisiana clubs, and although his music was influenced by the new rock and roll style of Elvis Presley and the guitar sounds of Scotty Moore, Hawkins blended that with the uniquely heavy blues sound of black Louisiana artists for hi… read more
Dale Hawkins (born Delmar Allen Hawkins on August 22, 1936 in Goldmine, Louisiana - February 13, 2010, Little Rock, Arkansas) was a pioneer American Rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guit… read more
Dale Hawkins (born Delmar Allen Hawkins on August 22, 1936 in Goldmine, Louisiana - February 13, 2010, Little Rock, Arkansas) was a pioneer American Rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who is often called the architect of the… read more