Ronnie Hawkins

INCLUDES FREE MP3 ALBUM DOWNLOAD Plus 4 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential release compiles one of his best LPs – Hawkins’ eponymous debut, originally released by Roulette Records in 1959. This masterpiece contains the cream of the crop from his hit-makinstretch for the Roulette label during his early years. Hawkins and his band visited New York and successfully auditioned for Roulette Records, resulting in Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks. The songs were recorded using two-track technology in Bell Sound studios, New York, in April 1959, with veteran A&R man Joe Reiser at the controls. “Forty Days” reached number 45 on the American charts in July of 1959, while “Mary Lou”, which sold 200,000 copies in its first week, reached number 26 in October. In addition to this essential rock & roll LP, 4 bonus tracks from the same period.

PERSONNEL:

RONNIE HAWKINS, vocals on all tracks, plus:

Jimmy Ray Paulman (guitar), Jimmy Evans (bass),
Willard “Pop” Jones (piano), Levon Helm (drums),
Sam “The Man” Taylor (tenor sax on A2, A3 & A6 & B2 & B5),
Jeanie Greene (backing vocals). Unknown backing vocals on A1 & A4

Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York, April 13, 1959 (A1 & A4)
April 15, 1959 (A5, and B3)
and April 29, 1959 (A2, A3 & A6 and Side B1, B2 & B4-6).

(*) BONUS TRACKS:

SIDE A (7 & 8): Fred Carter, Jr. (lead guitar),
Jimmy Ray Paulman (rhythm guitar), Jimmy Evans (bass),
Levon Helm (drums), Ed Burks (percussion).
Unknown organ and backingvocals.
Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, October 26, 1959.

SIDE B (7 & 8): Fred Carter, Jr. (lead guitar),
Robbie Robertson (guitar), Bob Moore (bass), Stan Szelest (piano),
Levon Helm (drums), Anita Kerr Singers (backing vocals).
Recorded in Nashville, April 1960.

SIDE A

01. FORTY DAYS
02. ODESSA
03. WILD LITTLE WILLY
04. RUBY BABY
05. HORACE
06. MARY LOU
07. HEY BOBA LOU (*)
08. SOUTHERN LOVE (*)

SIDE B

01. NEED YOUR LOVIN’ (OH SO BAD)
02. DIZZY MISS LIZZY
03. ONE OF THESE DAYS
04. OH SUGAR
05. WHAT ‘CHA GONNA DO (WHEN THE CREEK RUNS DRY)
06. MY GAL IS RED-HOT
07. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD (*)
08. SUMMERTIME (*)