Roy Hawkins

Born: 1903-02-07

Roy Theodore Hawkins was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. Several of his songs, most notably "The Thrill Is Gone" and his first hit "Why Do Things Happen to Me", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Willie Nelson..


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The Blues

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First aired: 2003-09-28

The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the...

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