Best Of Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks

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Ronnie Hawkins had to strain a bit to find the edge that came naturally for the likes of Gene Vincent and, for the most part, worked outside the U.S. star-making circuit for most his career. Hence, he became the quintessential journeyman. Indeed, Hawkins is now better known as the man who first brought together the Band (as one version of his fluctuating backup group, the Hawks) than as a recording artist who charted a few times in the late '50s before settling in as a club favorite in Canada, which is where he came upon Robbie Robertson, Richard Manual, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko. (Levon Helm, like Hawkins an Arkansas native, was already a Hawk when the others joined.) This 18-track retrospective ranges from 1959 to 1970 and offers up Hawkins's smattering of minor hits ("Forty Days," "Mary Lou," "Wild Little Willy"). It's highlighted, however, by 1963's "Who Do You Love," which is dominated by Robertson's incendiary guitar and inspired playing by the rest of the Hawks, who'd soon go from playing juke joints to backing Bob Dylan at concert halls. --Steven Stolder

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In the late '50s and early '60s, Ronnie Hawkins was one of the few rock & rollers committed to performing and recording unapologetic rockabilly while others were returning to their country roots or going the teen-idol route. This 18-song compilation focuses mostly on his initial burst of activity for Roulette in 1959 and 1960. [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand].