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Hawkshaw Hawkins (Country Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Harold Franklin Hawkins, better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, 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 6 ft 5 inches 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 and was married to country star Jean Shepard.
Birth nameHarold Franklin Hawkins
Also known as"The Hawk", "Eleven Yards of Personality"
BornDecember 22, 1921, Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1963, Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry, honky-tonk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1945–1963
LabelsKing Records, Columbia Records, RCA Camden

About Hawkshaw Hawkins

Country Singer Hawkshaw Hawkins, byname of Harold Franklin Hawkins was born on December 22, 1921 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States (He dies at the age of 41, on March 5, 1963).

A Grand Ole Opry member and prominent American country musician in the 1950s. In 1963, his song "Lonesome 7-7203" peaked at number one on the US Country charts.

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Hawkshaw Hawkins before becoming famous

Hawkshaw Hawkins was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1921 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rooster (雞).

He won a talent contest when he was sixteen and went on to work for WSAZ-AM and WCHS-AM in the late 1930s. During WWII, he served as an engineer in the United States Army and sang at local clubs.

Achievement of Hawkshaw Hawkins

In 2003, he was the inspiration for Martin Simpson's song "Love Never Dies".

Hawkshaw Hawkins's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Country Singer Jean Shepard, whom he married until his death in 1963, he had one adopted daughter and two sons. His wife was pregnant with their second son at the time of the plane tragedy that killed him and famous country music performers Country Singer Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copras.

Hawkshaw Hawkins Collabed with

He gave his farewell performance alongside Country Singer Patsy Cline at a fundraiser concert in Kansas City in 1963.

Hawkshaw Hawkins Income & Net worth

Hawkshaw Hawkins's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a country singer. Networth of Hawkshaw Hawkins in 2024 is 3,000,000$+. He is Millionaire!

Hawkshaw Hawkins Height and Weight

How tall is Hawkshaw Hawkins? At the age of 41, Hawkshaw Hawkins height is 6'3" (1.9m).

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Latest information about Hawkshaw Hawkins updated on March 21 2023.