Album Reviews

ERNIE HAWKINS

Whinin' Boy

2010-12-03

Pittsburgh acoustic bluesman Ernie Hawkins was captured by the playing style of the famed Rev. Gary Davis, so much so that he tracked Davis down and became a student of the legendary guitarist. This set goes back and forth between vocals and instrumentals; Hawkins has a vocal delivery similar to Leon Redbone. This release features Hawkins doing numbers by greats such as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Big Bill Broonzy and the Rev. Davis. 12/10 MJVD B-Acoustic (Piedmont)

Quick Links:

all reviews | all blues reviews

More reviews tagged #Blues

reviewed 01/2012
THE RUSTY WRIGHT BAND
Live Fire
reviewed 08/2009
THE TWISTERS
COME OUT SWINGIN'
reviewed 10/2014
BILLY BOY ARNOLD
THE BLUES SOUL OF BILLY BOY ARNOLD
reviewed 04/2008
Various Artists
Stax Does The Beatles
reviewed 03/2016
Blind Lemon Pledge
Pledge Drive
reviewed 06/2008
MISSISSIPPI HEAT
HATTIESBURG BLUES

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.