Screamin Jay Hawkins

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Screamin jay hawkins. He wore outlandish outfits claimed to practice voodoo and carried a skull named henry on stage with him at every gig he played. 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. Screamin jay that tapestry of myths who forged a birth certificate and maybe fought on the front lines of world war ii before someone noticed he was just a child. He had originally planned the tune as a ballad but after a night of heavy drinking he tried again screaming yelling and groaning and never looked.

Screamin jay hawkins was the most outrageous performer extant during rock s dawn. Jalacy screamin jay hawkins july 18 1929 february 12 2000 was an american singer songwriter musician actor film producer and boxer. Screamin jay hawkins singing i put a spell on you. Blues musician screamin jay hawkins was an eccentric man.

Stream ad free or purchase cd s and mp3s now on amazon. Hawkins life story is almost as bizarre as his on stage schtick.