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Harold Hawkins (RhAF Officer)
Harold Hawkins may refer to: *Hawkshaw Hawkins (Harold Franklin Hawkins, 1923–1963), American country music singer *Harold Hawkins (sport shooter) (1886–1917), British Olympic shooter *Harold Hawkins (Rhodesia), Australian air force officer and commander of the Rhodesian Air Force *Frank Hawkins (politician) (Francis Harold Hawkins, 1897–1971), Australian politician *J. Harold Hawkins (c. 1892–1961), List of justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state), justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia See also *Harry Hawkins (other) {{hndis, Hawkins, Harold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Harold Franklin "Hawkshaw" Hawkins (December 22, 1921 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ... and was married to country star Jean Shepard. Biography Harold Hawkins was born on December 22, 1921, in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. He gained his nickname as a boy after helping a neighbor track down two missing fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
