The post The Band’s Robbie Robertson Pays Tribute to Ronnie Hawkins: “The One Who Made This All Happen” appeared first on Consequence. Rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins, who served as a mentor of The ...

Ronnie Hawkins, the rockabilly musician who would serve as a mentor to The Band, has died at the age of 87. Hawkins’ wife Wanda confirmed the news to The Canadian Press (via the CBC). “He went ...

With drummer and fellow Arkansan Levon Helm, Hawkins put together a Canadian backing group that included guitarist-songwriter Robbie Robertson, keyboardists Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel and bassist ...

**** Ronnie Hawkins, The Best of Ronnie Hawkins (Rhino): You can complain about the liner notes – although they offer a helpful biography of rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins and a list of his sessions ...

Ronnie Hawkins, the rockabilly game-changer who put together The Band before they were The Band, died Sunday at age 87 after a long illness. “He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever,” his ...