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[[Bild:hawkins_screaminjay_animation01.gif|right]] [[Bild:hawkins_screaminjay_jukebox.gif|right]] <b>Jalacy J. Hawkins'</b> wild songs and onstage theatrics of his self-created brand of voodoo jive earned him the name <b>Screamin' Jay Hawkins</b>. His act has often featured him emerging from a casket to sing his best-known hit, "I put a spell on you" (1956), carrying a skull smoking a cigarette (you know smoking's bad for you, look at Henry...). Other novelties, ranging from "Feast of the Mau Maus" to "Constipation blues" (1967), may have stereotyped his talent, but on the other hand, his idiosyncracies have brought him TV and movie appearances that would have eluded him had he played his music straight. Regardless of style, Hawkins's recordings still display a remarkable voice, which would have been used for opera had Screamin' Jay had his way.
[[Image:country_us.gif]] US American singer, screamer and actor ; born 18 July 1929 in Cleveland (Ohio, USA) as Jalacy J. Hawkins, died 12 February 2000 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
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[[Bild:hawkins_screaminjay_animation01.gif|right]] [[Bild:hawkins_screaminjay_jukebox.gif|right]] His wild songs and onstage theatrics of his self-created brand of voodoo jive earned him the name <b>Screamin' Jay Hawkins</b>. His early act has often featured him emerging from a casket to sing his best-known hit, "[[song "I put a spell on you" (Jalacy J. Hawkins)|I put a spell on you]]" (1956), carrying a skull smoking a cigarette ("You know smoking's bad for you, look at Henry..."). Other novelties, ranging from "[[song "Feast of the Mau Mau" (Jalacy J. Hawkins)|Feast of the Mau Mau]]" to "[[song "Constipation blues" (Jalacy J. Hawkins)|Constipation blues]]" (both 1969), may have stereotyped his talent, but on the other hand, his idiosyncracies have brought him TV and movie appearances that would have eluded him had he played his music straight. Regardless of style, Hawkins's recordings still display a remarkable voice, which would have been used for opera had Screamin' Jay had his way.
His first appearance as a cannibal in the movie <i>Mr. Rock'n'Roll</i> (1957) was never shown. His song "I put a spell on you" starred in the Jim Jarmusch movie <i>Stranger than Paradise</i> (1983), the man himself played in the movie <i>Mystery train</i> by the same director.
Sweet Daddy Hawk died on 12 February 2000 at the age of 70.<BR>
Sweet Daddy Hawk died on 12 February 2000 at the age of 70.<BR>
* [[Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Bibliography|Bibliography]]
* [[Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Biography|Biography]]
* [[Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Discography|Discography]]
* [[Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Filmography|Filmography]]
* [[Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Songs|Songs]]
Read a [[2000.02 Now Dig This nr. 203 p. 26-29 "Stuart Colman presents Repeating echoes"|great interview with Screamin' Jay Hawkins!]] (thanks to Trevor Cajiao from <i>Now Dig This</i>)
Read a [[2000.02 Now Dig This nr. 203 p. 26-29 "Stuart Colman presents Repeating echoes"|great interview with Screamin' Jay Hawkins!]] (thanks to Trevor Cajiao from <i>Now Dig This</i>)
Sign guestbook [defunct] - [[Bild:guestbook01.gif]] - [[Screamin' Jay Hawkins_-_Guestbook|View old guestbook]]
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* Screamin' J Robbins seems to know a lot about Hawkins and during a conversation at Pachyderm Studios he told me about the time he actually saw the man play live in DC. Apparently Hawkins was not touring with a band, but rather alone in a car and then he would have the venue provide a backing band for him. I'm not sure if he required the club to furnish a coffin for him to arise from as he was known to do back in the day... but I do know that the band was so unfamiliar with Hawkins' songs, that Screaming Jay actually had to scream out the notes for them during the song! J said it was awful and completely embarrassing. Can you imagine. "I put a spell on you... G SHARP! ... because you're mine... B FLAT! ...stop the things you do... A MINOR SEVENTH DIMINISHED!"
* including George Clinton, Arthur Brown, Alice Cooper, Dr. John, Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, Screaming Lord Sutch, Warren Zevon, and Marilyn Manson, among the many who vied for Hawkins' title as a rock and roll madman.
* His starring roles in Jim Jarmusch's films 'Stranger Than Paradise' and 'Mystery Train' led to other movie performances, such as Álex de la Iglesia's 'Perdita Durango' and Bill Duke's adaptation of Chester Himes' 'A Rage In Harlem', and his song "Frenzy" being featured in "The X Files".
==Gallery==
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Bild:hawkins_screaminjay001.jpg|In the early days
Bild:hawkins_screaminjay1957_001.jpg|in the movie <i>Mister Rock and Roll</i> (1957)
Bild:hawkins_screaminjay1957_001a.jpg|in the movie <i>Mister Rock and Roll</i> (1957)
* [http://www.jayskids.com/ Jayskids.com] - this site says to search for the about 57 children of Screamin' Jay Hawkins...
* [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/3001/index.html Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (Volker Stieber) - extensive biography with many quotes and album covers
* [http://blues_after_dark.at.infoseek.co.jp/cafe.html Voodoo Café : a tiny room of Screamin' Jay Hawkins] - Screamin' Jay Hawkins tribute in Japanese
* [http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/screaminjay.htm Screamin' Jay Hawkins : Singles / Albums / Compilations] (Wangdangdula.com / Pete Hoppula) - discography
* [http://www.tsimon.com/jhawkins.htm Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (Tom Simon) - short biography
* [http://hellco.pair.com/hawkins.htm Name: Jay Hawkins] - short biography
===minor sites===
* [http://www.warr.org/screaminjay.html Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (Wilson and Alroy's record reviews)
* [http://ubl.artistdirect.com/music/artist/card/0,,442183,00.html Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (UBL) - Biography, discography
* [http://www.lastcallrecords.com/biographies/screamingjay.html Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (Last Call Records) - biography
* [http://cdu3.cduniverse.com/asp/exactartist.asp?cart=75645325&frm=&search=Hawkins%2C+Screamin%27+Jay&type=artist&tries=7 Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (CD Universe) - with many sound clips in RealAudio format
* [http://cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=121470604/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/discography.html/ArtistID=HAWKINS*SCREAMIN%27+JAY Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (CD Now) - with some music clips in Real Audio and/or MPEG
* [http://bluesdays.exblog.jp/133615 Blues diary 2003] - something in Japanese
* [http://home.no.net/bluesman/Hjemmeside/sj.htm Screamin' Jay Hawkins : I put a spell on you] - biography and album reviews in Norwegian
* [http://www.myspace.com/screaminjhawkins Screamin' Jay Hawkins] (Myspace.com)
===Music===
* [http://audio.msk.ru/hawkins/ Screamin' Jay Hawkins: FRENZY / STONE CRAZY] - both albums <b>complete</b> in Real Audio
* [http://www.westword.com/extra/jukebox/bh9-12.html The Big Black Hole : Michael Roberts' jukebox] - feat. sound clips of "I put a spell on you" and "Little demon" in .AIFF format
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US American singer, screamer and actor ; born 18 July 1929 in Cleveland (Ohio, USA) as Jalacy J. Hawkins, died 12 February 2000 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
His wild songs and onstage theatrics of his self-created brand of voodoo jive earned him the name Screamin' Jay Hawkins. His early act has often featured him emerging from a casket to sing his best-known hit, "I put a spell on you" (1956), carrying a skull smoking a cigarette ("You know smoking's bad for you, look at Henry..."). Other novelties, ranging from "Feast of the Mau Mau" to "Constipation blues" (both 1969), may have stereotyped his talent, but on the other hand, his idiosyncracies have brought him TV and movie appearances that would have eluded him had he played his music straight. Regardless of style, Hawkins's recordings still display a remarkable voice, which would have been used for opera had Screamin' Jay had his way.
His first appearance as a cannibal in the movie Mr. Rock'n'Roll (1957) was never shown. His song "I put a spell on you" starred in the Jim Jarmusch movie Stranger than Paradise (1983), the man himself played in the movie Mystery train by the same director.
Sweet Daddy Hawk died on 12 February 2000 at the age of 70.
US American singer, screamer and actor ; born 18 July 1929 in Cleveland (Ohio, USA) as Jalacy J. Hawkins, died 12 February 2000 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
