
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
1
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-02-07
Deathday
1974-03-19 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Jefferson, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Mr. Undertaker
Roy Hawkins
Biography
Roy Theodore Hawkins was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. Several of his songs, most notably "The Thrill Is Gone" and his first hit "Why Do Things Happen to Me", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Willie Nelson..
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