Dale Hawkins: The Shreveport Tornado
Bill Millar, Ace Records, September 1998
Dale Hawkins may be short on the recognition that blesses other 50s rock'nrollers but thats a blessing of a kind. Hes still a legend with records that are sought after and, for the most part, well worth seeking out.
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