Walter Hawkins
Walter "Buddy Boy" Hawkins was an American country blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded only 12 songs, between 1927 and 1929, but Paul Oliver opined that "Hawkins was a major figure in black country music". AllMusic noted that he was "one of the most distinctive country-blues performers of the pre-war era, a gifted vocalist whose taste for slow, dirge-like songs was ideally suited to his intricate guitar work." Details of Hawkins's life outside of his brief recording career are minimal. |
Birth and Death Data: Died 20th century
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 15212 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | A rag blues | Walter Hawkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 15213 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | How come mama blues | Walter Hawkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 15218 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Snatch it and grab it blues | Walter Hawkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 15219 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Voice throwin' blues | Walter Hawkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hawkins, Walter," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/362485.
Hawkins, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/362485.
"Hawkins, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins
Discogs: Walter Hawkins
Allmusic: Walter Hawkins
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hawkins, Walter (Guitarist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91063565
Wikidata: Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1001122
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50865732
MusicBrainz: Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6fa15938-e4ab-4c2a-b99a-0cfdc91d900c
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