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Born: July 18, 1929 in Cleveland, OH
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: February 12, 2000 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Genre: R&B

Biography:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins was the most outrageous performer extant during rock's dawn. Prone to emerging out of coffins onstage, a flaming skull named Henry his constant companion, Screamin' Jay was an insanely theatrical figure long before it was even r ...More >>

Discography: 1999 Live at the Olympia, Paris 1998 At Last 1995 Somethin' Funny Goin On 1994 Rated X 1994 I Shake My Stick at You [AIM] More >>

Filmograpy:

1997	Dance with the Devil
1991	A Rage in Harlem
1990	Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Put a Spell On Tokyo
1989	Mystery Train

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Similar Artists: Andre Williams Nappy Brown The Coasters Big Maybelle Hank Ballard More >>

Influenced By: Wynonie Harris Howlin' Wolf Roy Brown Louis Jordan Big Joe Turner More >> Followers: Roky Erickson John Fogerty The Fleshtones Creedence Clearwater Revival Funkadelic More >>

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