Dale Hawkins (born Delmar Allen Hawkins on August 22, 1936 in Goldmine, Lou… Read Full Bio ↴Dale Hawkins (born Delmar Allen Hawkins on August 22, 1936 in Goldmine, Louisiana - February 13, 2010, Little Rock, Arkansas) was a pioneer American Rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who is often called the architect of the swamp rock boogie. (Fellow rockabilly pioneer Ronnie Hawkins is his cousin.)
In 1957, Hawkins was playing at Shreveport, Louisiana clubs, and although his music was influenced by the new rock and roll style of Elvis Presley and the guitar sounds of Scotty Moore, Hawkins blended that with the uniquely heavy blues sound of black Louisiana artists for his recording of his swamp-rock classic Susie Q. Fellow Louisiana guitarist and future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Burton provided the signature riff and solo. The song was chosen as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Hawkins went on to a long and successful career, recording a number of songs for Chess Records. In 1998, Ace Records issued a compilation CD titled "Dale Hawkins, Rock 'n' Roll Tornado" which contained a collection of his early works and previously unreleased material. Other recordings include the cult classic "LA, Memphis and Tyler, Texas," and a 1999 release, "Wildcat Tamer," of all-new recordings that garnered Hawkins a 4-star review in Rolling Stone. However, his career wasn't limited to recording or performing. He hosted a teen dance party, "The Dale Hawkins Show," on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. He next turned his talents to producing, and found success with the Uniques' "Not Too Long Ago," the Five Americans' "Western Union," Jon & Robin's "Do It Again - A Little Bit Slower." He served as Executive Vice President of Abnak Records; Vice President, Southwest Division, Bell Records (here he produced Bruce Channel, Ronnie Self, James Bell, the Festivals,the Dolls, and the Gentrys); and A&R Director, RCA West Coast Rock Division, working with Michael Nesmith and Harry Nillson. In the 90s, he produced the critically-acclaimed "Goin Back to Mississippi" by R.L. Burnside's slide guitarist Kenny Brown.
Hawkins' pioneering contributions have been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
In 2006, he was diagnosed with colon cancer and began radiation therapy while continuing to perform occasionally. In October 2007, The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame honored Dale Hawkins for his contributions to Louisiana music by inducting him into The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame. At the same time, he released his latest recording, "Back Down to Louisiana," inspired by a trip to his childhood home. It was recognized by the UK's music magazine, Mojo, as #10 in the Americana category in their 2007 Best of issue, while "LA, Memphis and Tyler, Texas," was awarded #8 in the reissue category.
Hawkins died on February 13, 2010, from colon cancer in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In 1957, Hawkins was playing at Shreveport, Louisiana clubs, and although his music was influenced by the new rock and roll style of Elvis Presley and the guitar sounds of Scotty Moore, Hawkins blended that with the uniquely heavy blues sound of black Louisiana artists for his recording of his swamp-rock classic Susie Q. Fellow Louisiana guitarist and future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Burton provided the signature riff and solo. The song was chosen as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Hawkins went on to a long and successful career, recording a number of songs for Chess Records. In 1998, Ace Records issued a compilation CD titled "Dale Hawkins, Rock 'n' Roll Tornado" which contained a collection of his early works and previously unreleased material. Other recordings include the cult classic "LA, Memphis and Tyler, Texas," and a 1999 release, "Wildcat Tamer," of all-new recordings that garnered Hawkins a 4-star review in Rolling Stone. However, his career wasn't limited to recording or performing. He hosted a teen dance party, "The Dale Hawkins Show," on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. He next turned his talents to producing, and found success with the Uniques' "Not Too Long Ago," the Five Americans' "Western Union," Jon & Robin's "Do It Again - A Little Bit Slower." He served as Executive Vice President of Abnak Records; Vice President, Southwest Division, Bell Records (here he produced Bruce Channel, Ronnie Self, James Bell, the Festivals,the Dolls, and the Gentrys); and A&R Director, RCA West Coast Rock Division, working with Michael Nesmith and Harry Nillson. In the 90s, he produced the critically-acclaimed "Goin Back to Mississippi" by R.L. Burnside's slide guitarist Kenny Brown.
Hawkins' pioneering contributions have been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
In 2006, he was diagnosed with colon cancer and began radiation therapy while continuing to perform occasionally. In October 2007, The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame honored Dale Hawkins for his contributions to Louisiana music by inducting him into The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame. At the same time, he released his latest recording, "Back Down to Louisiana," inspired by a trip to his childhood home. It was recognized by the UK's music magazine, Mojo, as #10 in the Americana category in their 2007 Best of issue, while "LA, Memphis and Tyler, Texas," was awarded #8 in the reissue category.
Hawkins died on February 13, 2010, from colon cancer in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Take My Heart
Dale Hawkins Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Take My Heart' by these artists:
Acquire The Fire Lord I've come to abandon me Take this life and make…
Al Martino You're just too good to be true I can't take my…
Ambrose & His Orchestra I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
At Vance The flowes in my hand I used to bring to…
Auraè I've seen this before, I know that you're gonna let…
B.I.B I rep my city I rep my city I rep my city I…
B.I.P Ich dachte nie, dass Du gehst, Und ich hier steh, Und die…
Bam & Mr. Dero It's late at night and neither one of us is…
Band ohne Namen Take my heart when you go 'cause I don't need it…
Bert Kaempfert You're just too good to be true I can't take my…
Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra If I give my heart to you, will you handle…
Best of Chic and Kool & The Gang Has there ever come a time, when you fell real…
besumnight my soul die and wait revenge to my dark past,…
Birdy Fallen so far Said you'd watch over my heart Your love was…
Birdy(버디) Fallen so far Said you'd watch over my heart Your love was…
Bishop Paul S. Morton The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Black Lips Take my heart to unknown To the dark all alone Stake my…
Black Lips (SXSW Session) Take my heart to unknown To the dark all alone Stake my…
Bon Ich dachte nie, dass Du gehst, Und ich hier steh, Und die…
Boy Blue Last night when we were together No more promises no more…
Buddy Clark Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
Carrie Akre Take my heart Wrap it up in clover, don't tear it…
Carroll Gibbons My heart is taking lessons, learning how to sing Every morni…
Casanova I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill…
Ce'Cile I don want nobody but you you my baby yeahh,…
Chris Isaak Take my heart (take my heart) There's no telling what this…
Code Red I'm in love with a girl, and she's you, And I…
Consilio A sun in the sky ohooo A sun in the sky…
Corey Hart I never see the light Still I follow you Couldn't imagine ho…
Della Reese While tearing off a game of golf I may make a…
Dennis Day I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
Dick McDonough & His Orchestra The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Die Allianz Take my heart when you go 'cause I don't need it…
Donora I was meant to find you I was meant to fall…
Eddie Fisher and The Golden Strings My life I'd give for you, Anema E Core I only…
Eddy Duchin I used to fall in love with all Those boys who…
Eliane The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
Engelbert Humperdinck You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes…
face like flint So tired of living my life in despair My mind gets…
Fairy Tales and Dreams Beating to a drum Then my reality hits me My heart starts…
Fatblueman Nagai aida machitsuzuketeita Kokoro hikare tsuite iku Anata …
Five A.M. Staying home just like holiday To think about life of innoce…
Freddy Fender Yes your love put a song, put a song, put…
Gert Potgieter Take my heart it's yours to take Take my heart it's…
Gipsy & Queen Ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh take it take…
Greta Keller She got the keys, she's got the keys She got the…
Greyson Chance Don't have no fancy occupation I can't fly you to the…
Henry Think I really need a change I gotta get away I've been…
Henry "Red" Allen and his Orchestra The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
J. Lauren I love you, baby I love you, baby And if it's quite…
jackie james Take my heart, its your to take Take my heart, its…
Jacky James Jacky James TAKE MY HEART TAKE MY HEART, IT'S…
Jaisean Take my heart and run away Run away I fell in love Before…
Jimmy Kelly & The Street Orchestra You take my heart Away from me But my soul Is living free W…
Jimmy Sommers Today's another day Let's forget about yesterday Tomorrow's …
Just Friends I think there's something you should know (Oh Baby) I was …
Kool & Gang The Has there ever come a time, when you fell real…
Lisa Stansfield Trust me when I say I've been waiting for this day Just…
Marc Almond Something's gotten hold of my heart Keeping my soul and my…
Me & My How can people say That I have everything How can people…
Micah Stampley Holiness Holiness Is what I long for Holiness Is what I need…
Misty Edwards For a long time I have waited for You You have…
Mode One Take my heart - Mode One I miss you lady Tonight in…
Mode-One Yeh Moze noni I go let you know See I’d let you know Efizi…
MOP! Take my heart Keep it a while If you're on fire Won't you…
Mr. Groove It's late at night and neither one of us is…
Nat Brandwynne & Buddy Clark Peg o'my heart I love you, don't let us part I love…
Neal McCoy I pledge allegiance to the flag Of the United States of…
Omar Hakim I gave into the fantasy Imagined you were here with me…
P.S.G. (It's Darce on the beat) (Oooh yeah) (Prizeless) I see you s…
Patricia Manterola Please don't say a word 'Cause I'll fall back to earth And…
Pendulum Take my heart its yours to take Take my heart its…
Peter Sivo Band I can't believe you would leave me Can't believe you would…
Phil Joel Today's another day Let's forget about yesterday Tomorrow's …
Phil Wickham Inside you shine amidst this broken daylight take this dark…
Post Malone & Swae Lee Take my heart And put it somewhere safe These feet Have walk…
Radio & Weasel You had a dream What does it mean? I knew it but…
Rick Nelson They say men are such fools And a woman must forgive…
Rose Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I…
Ruth Etting Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It…
Ryan Innes I can see where I've been A dark and lonely road…
SILVER feat. ROSE You could take my heart away tonight. You could take…
SISSY MISFIT Take my heart Hold it in your hands See it beating hard To…
SoKo You can take my heart for a walk on a…
Spontania TAKE MY HEART めぐり逢えたら もう一度 伝えるから 笑われても うまくは言えないけど Never let …
Steeleye Span Prior-Kemp Take my heart to the Holy Land My comrade, my fr…
Swae Lee & Post Malone Take my heart And put it somewhere safe These feet Have walk…
T.R.A. 塞ぎこんだ思い 言えないまま 眠らせた 海の底 日差しも届かぬほど 深く 荒れ狂う波に シブキ上げて ぶつかることもでき…
THE GOOD-BYE I realize how cold it is for the whiteness of my breath Then…
The Kelly Family You take my heart away from me But my soul is…
The Mighty and the Moon 꿈을 꾸어요 하얀 새벽 밤 아스라이 비추는 작은 별빛들 꺼지지 않던 날…
The Paramounts Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you That…
The Proms You close your tired eyes Some times you have to let…
The Protest Take my heart Here again Can′t seem to get out of this…
The Samples Take my heart And keep it in a box Keep it only…
The Slades When my heart skips a beat And I can barely see I…
The teskey brothers Take the time to notice what you really need You'll find…
Triumph Take my heart I lay it out before you in my…
Various Artists [Troy:] Ya never know what you're gonna feel, oh Ya never se…
Vic Damone You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes…
青木カレン Feat. Shima & ShikouDUO memories always linger in my ears voices come and slowly dis…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Dale Hawkins:
- Susie Q Oh Susie Q Oh Susie Q Oh Susie Q I love you my…
A House a Car and a Wedding Ring Got a house and a car And a wedding ring But I…
A House, A Car and a Wedding Ring Got a house and a car And a wedding ring But I…
A House, A Car, And a Wedding Ring Got a house and a car And a wedding ring But I…
La Do Dada I was at the bar with my drinkin team It was…
La-Do-Dada I was at the bar with my drinkin team It was…
Lo Do Dada I was at the bar with my drinkin team It was…
My Babe Well, my baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe Oh yeah…
Promised Land I left my home in norfolk virginia, California on my mind. C…
Susie Q Oh Susie Q Oh Susie Q Oh Susie Q I love you my…
Susie- Q Oh Susie Q Oh Susie Q I love you my Susie…
Susie-Q Oh Susie Q Oh Susie Q Oh Susie Q I love you my…
Suzie Q Oh Suzie Q., oh Suzie Q Oh Suzie Q., baby I…
Suzie-Q Oh Suzie Q., oh Suzie Q Oh Suzie Q., baby I…
Yea-Yea High school board They said he was bad (Yeah, yeah, yeah) H…
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elmer zu
I dig most everything by Dale Hawkins, I wouldn't of said the same thing back when....a song like this wouldn't of hit it off with me when I was younger and immature. Thx4 postin'....by the way my favorites by Dale includes Susie Q and When Boy Meets Girl.
bellgardens53
3 years since you made this comment. Times fly. I agree, Dale was great. Great guitar. But now I am into searching Ronnie Self's songs.
CheesebrewWaxArchive
I prefer Jimmy Wray's demo version, but this is a great one!
bellgardens53
Right.