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:

More reviews tagged #Blues

  • reviewed 01/2021

    DANNY BROOKS & LIL MISS DEBI
    ARE YOU READY?

  • reviewed 12/2016

    John Gindick
    When We Die, We All Come Back As Music

  • reviewed 10/2009

    Jimmy Carpenter
    Toiling in Obscurity

  • reviewed 04/2018

    SUE FOLEY
    ICE QUEEN

  • reviewed 10/2009

    Lazy Genius
    Strange Plains, Dark Grooves.

  • reviewed 06/2012

    PRISTINE
    Detoxing

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.