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14NOtTHWlST ARKifty R. T. Mil#*mmEarsYouFORTY DA VS and ONE OF them: DAYS. R Ronnif Haw-kin*. RmileUt Rivordt (K 4IS4.It Kivf* m» a good deal ofpleasure and h certain pride torr*v i#*w this record. Aa moat ofthe hip and hep set know Ronald Hawkins is a local lad. Aftergraduation from FayettevilleHigh School he sttended the t ni-varsity awl got a start as an entertainer. Thi* reviewer not only has had lh» pleasure of watching Ronnie become a po-tential pow»»r in big time enter* tainment, but onlt;c played a lit-tl«* guitar along with hirn To me Ronnie has a freshness that sets him apart from many singers who stand In awe of their own prowess.My guess is fliat the top side of this disc will be 'Forty I)ays.’Hawkins belts this Chuck Berry tune with pown and style. His band, which has been with him since he organized In Memphis and has held tog-ther through a lengthy tour of C anada, sets a feverish pace and holds It for the length of the side. The flip—‘One Of JIM'Se Days — was co-authored bv Ron. Nice, but weaker in arrangement thanTor!-. *- 1 - WRoulette is giving this release a big buildup I hey bill Ronnieas THE OREVTEST VISUAL A C T C V E R RECORDED.”(I pper case, of course )With his recent appearances on the Dick (lark Show, the Allen Freed Show and others, it seems likely ‘his release will hit the (harts.Still mi a local kick, folks a* round here are anxiously awaiting the release of **Iflc” by the Emcees on the Cimarron label.The Kmcees are known hereabouts as the McClelland Combo. The report is Cimaron has made plans to give this disc a big si ml push, too,
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Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Fri, May 22, 1959
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