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 01/2012

    THE RUSTY WRIGHT BAND
    Live Fire

  • reviewed 11/2016

    TWEED FUNK
    COME TOGETHER

  • reviewed 06/2012

    CHRIS WATSON BAND
    Pleasure and Pain

  • reviewed 11/2016

    Ray Goren
    Slaves To The Money

  • reviewed 03/2019

    PETER ROGAN
    STILL TRYIN' TO BELIEVE

  • reviewed 05/2013

    GINA SICILIA
    IT WASN'T REAL

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.