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Hawkins, Ronnie

Born 1935 in Huntsville, Ark. Moved to Canada in 1958.

References:
   Official website with complete discography and sessionography
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 102 (2006) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 18 (1978) of New Kommotion.
   Interview in issue 5 (1980) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
   Feature article in issue 47 (1991) of American Music Magazine.


Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1959/Feb.
(est.)
Quality K1827 Hey! Bo Diddley {c,f}
Love Me Like You Can {f}
1
1
S1
S2
1959/May 11
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4154 Forty Days {c,g,k,o,p,r,u,v,w,x,z}
One Of These Days {c,g,k,o,p,r,u,v}
2
2
13781
13783
1959/Aug. 3
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4177 Mary Lou {c,g,k,l,n,o,p,q,r,u,v}
Need Your Lovin' (Oh So Bad) {c,g,k,u,v}
2
2
13813
13816
1959/Nov. 30
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4209 Southern Love {c,d,h,k,t,v}
Love Me Like You Can {d,h,t,v}
2
2
14554
14558
1960/Feb. 22
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4228 Clara {c,d,h,r,t,v}
Lonely Hours {d,h,t,v}
2
2
14631
14630
1960/Feb. 29
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4231 The Ballad Of Caryl Chessman (Let Him Live, Let Him Live) {k,v}
The Tale Of Floyd Collins
1
1
14789
13915
1960/Apr. 18
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4249 Ruby Baby {c,g,k,m,o,p,r,u,v}
Hay Ride {c,d,h,k,t,v}
2
2
13780
14557
1960/July 25
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4267   Summertime {g,i,v}
Mister And Mississippi {g,i}
 
 
14998
15002
1960/Dec. 26
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4311 Nobody's Lonesome For Me {h,j}
Cold, Cold Heart {h,j}
1
1
15430
15421
1961/Oct. 30
Bb pop rev.
Roulette R-4400 I Feel Good {c,p,r,v}
Come Love {c,r,v}
1
2
16309
16263
1963/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Roulette R-4483 Who Do You Love {c,o,p,r,s,v}
Bo Diddley {a,c,o,p,r,v}
2
2
17421
17240
1963/July
(Bb est.)
Roulette R-4502 There's A Screw Loose {p,v}
High Blood Pressure {c,v}
2
2
17475
17473
1964/Sept.
CHUM chart
Hawk HR-002 Got My Mojo Working {f}
Let The Good Times Roll {f}
3
3
1
2
1959/Aug. 31
Bb Aud.
Roulette R-25078   Ronnie Hawkins  [monaural]
Forty Days
Odessa {c,g,p,r,u,v}
Wild Little Willy {c,g,k,p,r,u,v}
Ruby Baby
Horace {c,g,k,u,v}
Mary Lou
Need Your Lovin' (Oh So Bad)
Dizzy Miss Lizzy {c,g,k,o,p,r,u,v}
One Of These Days
Oh Sugar {c,g,k,p,r,u,v}
What'cha Gonna Do (When The Creek Runs Dry) {c,g,k,p,u,v}
My Gal Is Red Hot {c,g,k,p,u,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1959/Aug. 31
Bb Aud.
Roulette SR-25078   Ronnie Hawkins  [stereo]
Forty Days [stereo vers.]
Odessa [stereo vers.]
Wild Little Willy [stereo vers.]
Ruby Baby [stereo vers.]
Horace [stereo vers.]
Mary Lou [stereo vers.]
Need Your Lovin' (Oh So Bad) [stereo vers.]
Dizzy Miss Lizzy [stereo vers.]
One Of These Days [stereo vers.]
Oh Sugar [stereo vers.]
What'cha Gonna Do (When The Creek Runs Dry) [stereo vers.]
My Gal Is Red Hot [stereo vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960/Feb. 29
Bb Aud.
Roulette R-25102 Mr. Dynamo  [monaural]
Clara
Hey Boba Lou {c,d,h,k,r,t}
Someone Like You {d,h,k,t,v}
Dreams Do Come True {d,h,t,v}
Hay Ride
Honey Don't {c,d,h,k,o,p,t,v}
Lonely Hours
Sick And Tired {c,d,h,o,p,r,t,v}
Love Me Like You Can
You Cheated You Lied {d,h,t,v}
Baby Jean {b,c,d,h,k,p,r,t,v}
Southern Love
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette SR-25102   Mr. Dynamo  [stereo]
Clara [stereo vers.]
Hey Boba Lou [stereo vers.]
Someone Like You [stereo vers.]
Dreams Do Come True [stereo vers.]
Hay Ride [stereo vers.]
Honey Don't [stereo vers.]
Lonely Hours [stereo vers.]
Sick And Tired [stereo vers.]
Love Me Like You Can [stereo vers.]
You Cheated You Lied [stereo vers.]
Baby Jean [stereo vers.]
Southern Love [stereo vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette R-25120   The Folk Ballads Of Ronnie Hawkins  [monaural]
Summertime
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child {g,i}
I Gave My Love A Cherry {g,i}
Brave Man {g,i}
A Poor Wayfaring Stranger {g,i}
Virginia Bride {g,i}
Mister And Mississippi
John Henry {g,i}
Fare Thee Well {g,i}
One Out Of A Hundred {g,i}
The Death Of Floyd Collins {g,i}
Love From Afar {g,i}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette SR-25120   The Folk Ballads Of Ronnie Hawkins  [stereo]
Summertime [stereo vers.]
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child [stereo vers.]
I Gave My Love A Cherry [stereo vers.]
Brave Man [stereo vers.]
A Poor Wayfaring Stranger [stereo vers.]
Virginia Bride [stereo vers.]
Mister And Mississippi [stereo vers.]
John Henry [stereo vers.]
Fare Thee Well [stereo vers.]
One Out Of A Hundred [stereo vers.]
The Death Of Floyd Collins [stereo vers.]
Love From Afar [stereo vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette R-25137   The Songs Of Hank Williams  [monaural]
Cold Cold Heart
Hey Good Lookin'
Your Cheatin' Heart
Weary Blues From Waitin'
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
Nobody's Lonesome For Me
Ramblin' Man
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
You Win Again
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
I Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow
Jambalaya
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960
(BSN est.)
Roulette SR-25137   The Songs Of Hank Williams  [stereo]
Cold Cold Heart [stereo vers.]
Hey Good Lookin' [stereo vers.]
Your Cheatin' Heart [stereo vers.]
Weary Blues From Waitin' [stereo vers.]
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight [stereo vers.]
Nobody's Lonesome For Me [stereo vers.]
Ramblin' Man [stereo vers.]
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry [stereo vers.]
You Win Again [stereo vers.]
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) [stereo vers.]
I Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow [stereo vers.]
Jambalaya [stereo vers.]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Tracks on Comps
1959
 
Roulette unissued   Kathy Jean {v}    
1961
 
Roulette unissued   Further On Up The Road {v}
Honey Love {v}
Matchbox {c,o,p,v}
Nineteen Years Old {v}
Searchin' {v}
Sexy Ways [vers. 1] {c,v}
Susie Q {o,p,v}
What A Party {v}
You Know I Love You {c,v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1962
 
Roulette unissued   Arkansas {v}
Mojo Man {c,v}
 
 
 
 
1963
 
Roulette unissued   Bossman {v}    
1964
 
Hawk unissued   Ain't That Just Like A Woman {f}
Come On Let's Go {f}
Four Strong Winds {f}
I Still Miss Someone {f}
Ooby Dooby {f}
Suzie Q {c,f}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   C-Riff Rock  [instr.] {e,v}
Forty Days [alt. vers.] {v}
Hay Ride [alt. vers.] {v}
Light In The Window {v}
Look For Love {v}
Love It Up {v}
Mojo Man [alt. vers.] {v}
My Heart Cries {v}
Ruby Baby [alt. vers.] {v}
Sexy Ways [vers. 2] {v}
Thirty Days {c,r}
Your Love Is What I Need {v}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Hey Good Lookin' {h,j}
Horace {c}
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) {h,j}
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry {h,j}
Jambalaya (On The Bayou) {h,j}
Lonesome Whistle {h,j}
Ramblin' Man {h,j}
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight {h,j}
Weary Blues From Waiting {h,j}
You Win Again {h,j}
Your Cheatin' Heart {h,j}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Ronnie Hawkins
  2. as by Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks
  3. as by Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHD 1050 (cd) Golden Age Of American Rock And Roll, Special Bubbling Under Edition
b. Alley Music AMCD- 002 (cd) Swing, Jive, & Stroll
c. Bear Family BCD 16873 (cd) Ronnie Rocks / Ronnie Hawkins
d. Bellaphon BI 1569 (lp) Rock Story, Vol. 2 / Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
e. Canadian Can- 2307b (cd) Rare Instrumental, Vol. 7
f. Charly CR 30180 (lp) R-r-r-racket Time / Ronnie Hawkins
g. Collectables 6220 (cd) Ronnie Hawkins [And] The Folk Ballads Of Ronnie Hawkins
h. Collectables 6221 (cd) Mr. Dynamo [And] Songs Of Hank Williams / Ronnie Hawkins
i. Demon EDCD 386 (cd) Folk Ballads Of Ronnie Hawkins
j. Demon EDCD 387 (cd) Ronnie Hawkins Sings Hank Williams
k. Jan/Star Club 33- 8032 (lp) The Rockin' Rebel / Ronnie Hawkins
l. K-Tel 3062 (cd) Rockin' Rebels
m. K-Tel KTEL 3436 (cd) Rockabilly Riot
n. MSIF 2002 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2
o. Mode MD. 9028 (lp) Rockin' Ronnie Hawkins
p. Pye NSPL 28238 (lp) Rockin' / Ronnie Hawkins
q. Rhino R2 70742 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
r. Rhino R2 70966 (cd) The Best Of Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
s. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
t. Roulette 25102 (lp) Mr. Dynamo / Ronnie Hawkins
u. Roulette SLVLXR 493 (lp) Rock Story, Vol. 2 / Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
v. Sequel 266 (cd) The Roulette Years / Ronnie Hawkins
w. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly
x. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly
y. Union Pacific 004 (lp) Transfusion: Rave From The Grave, Blast From The Past, Vol. 1
z. Warwick WW 5060 (lp) Rockabilly Dynamite


Acknowledgments:   Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Tom Carey, Marc Coulavin, Rick Craddock, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Bernd Hermoneit, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, Lasse Olander, Valeri Orlov, Adriaan Sturm, Gilles Vignal, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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