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Not only was Roy Hawkins dogged by bad luck during his career (at the height of his popularity, the pianist lost the use of an arm in a car wreck), he couldn't even cash in after the fact. When B.B. King blasted up the charts in 1970 with Roy Hawkins's classic "The Thrill Is Gone," the tune was mistakenly credited to the wrong composers on early pressings.

Little is known of Hawkins's early days. Producer Bob Geddins discovered Hawkins playing in an Oakland, CA nightspot and supervised his...
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Roy Hawkins Highway 59
Highway 59 (1984) - Roy Hawkins
By: Roy Hawkins
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Mistreatin' Baby, Got My Dreams Under My Pillow, Trouble Ma...
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Roy Hawkins Bad Luck Is Falling: The Modern Rpm & Kent 2
Bad Luck Is Falling: The Modern Rpm & Kent 2 (2006) - Roy Hawkins
By: Roy Hawkins
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: It's Hard, Thrill Is Gone, Highway 59
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