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Ernie Hawkins (born Ernest Leroy Hawkins, 1947, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American acoustic blues guitar player, singer, songwriter, recording artist, and educator.

Ernie Hawkins
Ernie Hawkins performing on July 12, 2008
Ernie Hawkins performing on July 12, 2008
Background information
Birth nameErnest Leroy Hawkins
Born1947 (age 76–77)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Musician, guitarist, singer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1965–present
LabelsOrchard, Say Mo'
Websitehttp://www.erniehawkins.com/

Hawkins, along with fellow bluesmen Stefan Grossman and Roy Bookbinder, studied with blues legend Reverend Gary Davis[1] in New York City in 1965 and 1966. Over the years, he learned a variety of styles, including Piedmont blues, Delta blues, ragtime, and gospel.

In 1969, Hawkins moved back to his hometown of Pittsburgh, and enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh, earning a degree in philosophy. In 1973, he moved to Dallas for graduate school and earned a PhD in phenomenological psychology at the University of Dallas, though he remained active in music, studying and performing with Mance Lipscomb, Robert Pete Williams, Fred McDowell, and Robert "Nyles" Jones.

In 1978, Hawkins decided to put aside his psychology career and become a full-time musician. In the mid 1980s, He returned to Pittsburgh, and for the next ten years played lead guitar with the local R&B act Gary Belloma and the Blue Bombers. Over the years, he played with blues musicians Reverend Gary Davis, Son House, Mance Lipscomb, Fred McDowell, Jim Brewer and others, and has been featured in Sing Out!, Fingerstyle Guitar, Dirty Linen, Acoustic Guitar, Blues Revue and Vintage Guitar magazines. He has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour and XM Satellite Radio.

Hawkins appeared on Maria Muldaur's Grammy and Blues Music Award nominated album Richland Woman Blues (2001),[2] and was the guitarist for the national support tour. He lives in Pittsburgh, and continues to perform nationally and internationally and to record, teach, and advocate for blues music.

Discography

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Awards

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Independent Music Awards 2012: "Shuffle Rag" – Best Cover Song[4]

References

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  1. ^ Chang, Ken. "Biography: Ernie Hawkins". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  • ^ "Richland Woman Blues - Maria Muldaur | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  • ^ "Ernie Hawkins | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  • ^ "11th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, May 2, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
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