Ronnie Hawkins

Born (January 10, 1935) and raised in Arkansas, unrepentantly rockabilly Ronnie Hawkins may go down in history as a footnote for his band, the Hawks, having once included the musicians who became as legendary as the Band. (Some no doubt will recall him as the cousin of Dale Hawkins, whose 1957 Top 30 single, "Susie-Q," has been overshadowed by Creedence Clearwater Revival's cover version.) He had ...