Fri 22nd - Rockabilly legend... Dale Hawkins
He roared out of Northwest Louisiana in the mid '50s, a whirlwind of creativity about to leave his indelible mark on the music world. It was a time when exposure to many kinds of music was the norm, and Dale absorbed them all like a sponge. But his distinct preference for black music would always exert the greatest influence, giving his music a harder edge than that of most of his contemporaries. His swamp rock classic, "Susie Q," crackles with the manic energy of that restless time, and conjures instant images of steamy Southern nights. It features a 15-year-old James Burton on guitar, the first of many guitar wizards Dale would discover and nurture. Others included Scotty Moore, Joe Osborn, Roy Buchanan, Fred Carter, Jr., and Kenny Paulsen. Dale's early experiments in production in the studios of Shreveport's KWKH with Merle Kilgore and Johnny Horton developed the skills that would later produce hits for the Uniques, Five Americans, Jon & Robin & the In Crowd, Michael Nesmith, Harry Nilsson, and others. Along the way, he even found time to host "The Big Big Beat" a.k.a. "The Dale Hawkins Show" on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia.
Lisa & Her Kin / Cold Hearted Trio will open the show.
