Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1963)

Hawkshaw Hawkins

American country music singer (1921–1963)

Harold Franklin "Hawkshaw" Hawkins was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage…