Hawkshaw Hawkins - Is My Ring On Your Finger

Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Randy Hughes all parished in the same plane crash on 3/5/1963 near Camden, Tennessee. Hughes was Cline's manager and pilot of the plane. Jack Anglin was killed in an auto accident while enroute to Patsy Cline's memorial service.

Hawkshaw Hawkins
On March 2, 1963, Lonesome 7-7203 enter the Billboard country charts -- three days later, Hawkshaw Hawkins was dead. He went down in a deadly plane crash that also took the lives of Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Randy Hughes. Ironically, Hawk's career was on the upswing. However, he was still in the hunt for a No. 1 song that eluded him throughout his career.

On March 2, 1963, Lonesome 7-7303 charted and quickly soared to the to the top of the charts. Hawkshaw Hawkins finally attained his long sought after No. 1 hit. Things were clearly looking up for Hawkins. No one knows what might have transpired if the crash hadn't happened. Maybe someday he will be recognized for his pure natural talent and his impact on country music, instead of a passenger on an ill-fated plane crash that took the life of Patsy Cline.

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Somewhere between the greed for money and sound judgment, the legends of country music were tossed aside for the outlandish sound they call country music today. RJB Nashville, Tennessee.
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[glipzik]

@PaulinaRena,

Classy and professonal. Besides the fact that he had a good voice, that pretty sums up his appeal to so many although he never got the attention he deserved in his time.

[sweetthing77203]

Hawk, had so much to give,and so short lived. Every song he sang,, came from his heart,. Love and miss him very much!

[PaulinaRena]

My favorite song of Hawkshaw's is "Lonesome 7-7203". His unmistakable voice makes this song one of the best ever recorded. I do like this song here and this is the first time I've ever heard it. Hawkshaw always looked so classy and professional and it's wonderful that we can enjoy his songs on YouTube. Thank you for posting. - Paula

[WinstonsPapa]

I have his Unadulterated Early Singles released on KING records in '48! Make for some real good listenin to music whilst out in the barn tinkerin on my '29 Model A!!

Real-Raw-Lousiana Hayride!

[lefthooklyrics]

i grew up about 30 miles from where their  plane crashed. what a tragic loss.

[Pokygirl2001]

What a nice smooth voice.

[claysjavelin1]

nice*****

[jtls8]

Great! 5*****