Screamin' Jay Hawkins
USA
Born: 18 July 1929
Died: 12 February 2000
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Styles: Early R&B, R&B/Soul, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins was the most outrageous performer extant during rock's dawn. Prone to emerging out of coffins on-stage, a flaming skull named Henry his constant companion, Screamin' Jay was an insanely theatrical figure long before it was even remotely acceptable. Hawkins' life story is almost as bizarre as his on-stage shtick. Originally inspired by the booming baritone of Paul Robeson, Hawkins was unable to break through as an opera singer. His boxing prowess was every bit as lethal as his vocal cords; many of his most hilarious tales ...
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