Dale Hawkins - Forbidden Love 1961-1962 (Uk) [CD]

Dale Hawkins, From Shreveport, Louisiana, Emerged In 1957 With The Bluesy, Swampy 'Susie-Q', One Of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll". It Can Be Found On An Earlier Jasmine?Release, "Susie-Q (The Singles, As & Bs 1956-60)" (JASCD599), Which Includes Hawkins' Early Hits And Signature Songs. 'Forbidden Love' Picks Up His Story In January 1961 And Features All His Recorded Output During 1961 And 62. These Include A Largely Forgotten Live LP, "Let's All Twist At The Miami Beach Peppermint Lounge", Plus Tracks Which Were Not Issued The First Time Around. Whilst Not Commercially Successful At The Time, These Are Virtually All Sought-After Collectors' Rarities. This Is The First Time That This Particular Body Of Work Has Been Thus Assembled, And Many Of These Sides Are Hellishly Difficult To Find Elsewhere On CD.