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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: urth on February 14, 2010, 07:28:30 PM

Title: RIP Dale Hawkins, 73
Post by: urth on February 14, 2010, 07:28:30 PM

The rockabilly pioneer, who wrote and had the first hit with "Suzie Q," died of complications from colon cancer in Little Rock, Arkansas.

http://www.examiner.com/x-18802-Dallas-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m2d14-Rock-n-Roll-pioneer-Dale-Hawkins-dead-in-Little-Rock

Title: Re: RIP Dale Hawkins, 73
Post by: RGMike on February 15, 2010, 08:41:28 PM

KPOO's Monday nite oldies guy is a big fan; he'll be playing lots of Dale Hawkins tonite.

Title: Re: RIP Dale Hawkins, 73
Post by: Wayback on February 17, 2010, 07:14:15 AM

Article: Dale Hawkins and the 'Suzie-Q' Quandary
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/afterword/2010/02/dale-hawkins.html
and LA Times obit:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dale-hawkins16-2010feb16,0,6454798.story