RIP Ronnie Hawkins

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Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Legend Who Mentored Rock's Greatest, Dead at 87

His backing band the Hawks went to the U.S. where they became The Band. Hawkins famously re-joined them as captured in 'The Last Waltz.'

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The legend of Ronnie Hawkins: Some of the best tales about the rockabilly artist and bandleader

While these stories aren’t 100-per-cent verifiable, they are a part and parcel of the legend of Ronnie Hawkins, who died on Sunday at the age of 87

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