Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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Biography
[Edit]Screamin' Jay Hawkins was the most outrageous performer extant during rock's dawn. Prone to emerging out of coffins on-stage, a flaming skull named Henry his constant companion, Screamin' Jay was an insanely theatrical figure long before it was even remotely acceptable.
Hawkins' life story is almost as bizarre as his on-stage schtick. Originally inspired by the booming baritone of Paul Robeson, Hawkins was unable to break through as an opera singer. His boxing prowess was every bit as lethal as his vocal cords; many of his most hilarious tales revolve around Jay beating the hell out of a musical rival.
Hawkins caught his first musical break in 1951 as pianist/valet to veteran jazz guitarist Tiny Grimes. He debuted on wax for Gotham the following year with "Why Did You Waste My Time," backed by Grimes & His Rockin' Highlanders (they donned kilts and tam o' shanters on-stage). Singles for Timely ("Baptize Me in Wine") and Mercury's Wing subsidiary (1955's otherworldly "[She Put The] Wamee [On Me]," a harbinger of things to come) preceded Hawkins' immortal 1956 rendering of "I Put a Spell on You" for Columbia's OKeh imprint.
Hawkins originally envisioned the tune as a refined ballad. After he and his New York session aces (notably guitarist Mickey Baker and saxist Sam "The Man" Taylor) had imbibed to the point of no return, Hawkins screamed, grunted, and gurgled his way through the tune with utter drunken abandon. A resultant success despite the protests of uptight suits-in-power, "I Put a Spell on You" became Screamin' Jay's biggest seller ("Little Demon," its rocking flip, is a minor classic itself).
Hawkins cut several amazing 1957-1958 follow-ups in the same crazed vein — "Hong Kong," a surreal "Yellow Coat," the Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller-penned "Alligator Wine" — but none of them clicked the way "Spell" had. DJ Alan Freed convinced Screamin' Jay that popping out of a coffin might be a show-stopping gimmick by handing him a $300 bonus (long after Freed's demise, Screamin' Jay Hawkins was still benefiting from his crass brainstorm).
Hawkins' next truly inspired waxing came in 1969 when he was contracted to Philips Records (where he made two albums). His gross "Constipation Blues" wouldn't garner much airplay, but remained an integral part of his legacy for quite a while.
The cinema was a beneficiary of Screamin' Jay's larger-than-life persona in later years. His featured roles in Mystery Train and A Rage in Harlem made Hawkins a familiar visage to youngsters who never even heard "I Put a Spell on You." He died February 12, 2000 following surgery to treat an aneurysm; Hawkins was 70.
Title: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: What That Is!
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock
Title: A Portrait of a Man and His Woman
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Take Me Back! Screamin' Jay Hawkins Hits 1953-1955
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock & Roll
Title: The Blues Archives: Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Elmore James
Artist: Elmore James, Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: I Put a Spell On You (Remastered)
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Legends
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: I Put A Spell On You / Little Demon (All Tracks Remastered)
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Collections
Title: New Coat of Paint - Songs of Tom Waits
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Cruisin' to the Hits of the '50s & '60s
Genre: Pop
Title: R&B: From Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop (feat. O.D.B.)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Okeh Rhythm & Blues Story 1949-1957
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Mardi Gras Carnival Music
Genre: World Music
Title: Top Halloween Songs 2014
Genre: Rock
Title: Ultimate Nightmare Before Christmas
Genre: Kids
Title: Ultimate Rock N' Roll Drinkers & Sinners
Genre: Rock
Title: Up Jumped the Devil (American Devil's Song 1920-1950)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Super Halloween Very Scary Album
Genre:
Title: And Now Halloween (The Best Classic Songs)
Genre: Pop
Title: Walking Dead - Music Inspired by the Walking Dead
Genre: Rock
Title: Voodoo Jazz & Blues
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 24
Genre: Pop
Title: Music Inspired by Halloween & Horror Movies
Genre: Pop
Title: 50s Rock N' Roll Horror
Genre: Rock
Title: 50s Rock & Roll Horror
Genre: Rock
Title: Tutti Frutti and Other Crazy Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Rock N Roll, Vol. 1 (Remastered)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Hipster Heebie Jeebies
Genre:
Title: Hipster Halloween
Genre:
Title: The Best Vintage Tunes. Nuggets & Rarities Vol. 29
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1959, Vol. 8
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Weirdsville - Deathray Boogie
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 African American R&B '50s Masters
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: More Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Halloween Garage Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: The Cool of Rhythm & Blues
Title: '60s Soul Hits
Title: The Goofiest Hits of All Time!
Genre: Rock
Title: Sci-Fi Psychedelic Halloween
Genre:
Title: Out for Kicks - Blues Trashed & Fuzzed
Genre: Rock
Title: Essential Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Hipster
Genre: Alternative
Title: Rumba Blues Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 21
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Proof Drinking Songs
Genre: Country
Title: Real American Blues Anthems
Genre: Blues
Title: COFFIN LIXX: Alternative Halloween Party Anthems, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The Lost Boys
Genre: Pop
Title: Back To The 50's & 60's
Title: Hip Hop Inspirations
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: St. Valentine's Day Soul Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: Heritage of the Blues 1956, Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Highway of Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 40 Christmas Oldies
Genre: Pop
Title: Haunting Halloween (20 Bloody Hits)
Genre:
Title: Pussycat Loves The '60s
Title: 20 #1 Hits of The '50s
Title: Best of Piano Blues
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: The Complete Blues Anthology (Doxy Collection, Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues
Title: X-Files (Songs In The Key Of X) (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Mark Snow
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: I Hate CDs: Norton Records 45 RPM Singles Collection, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock
Title: Witches
Artist: Lucy Durack, Opera Australia Orchestra, Jemma Rix, Amanda Harrison, Helen Dallimore, Kellie Dickerson
Genre: Classical
Title: The Cole Slaw Club - The Big Rhythm & Blues Revue
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Planet Records Archive, Vol. 5: Planet Mod
Artist: Various Artists
