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 06/2011
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
REVELATOR
reviewed 07/2007
Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues
reviewed 11/2007
THE PHANTOM BLUES BAND
Footprints
reviewed 02/2017
Austin Hanks
Alabastard
reviewed 11/2021
RICCI/KROWN
CITY-COUNTRY-CITY
reviewed 12/2014
TERRY GARLAND
Rewired

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.