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"Susie Q" is a rockabilly song co-written and performed by American musician Dale Hawkins [4] released in 1957. The song was a commercial success and became a classic of the early rock and roll era, being recorded by many other performers in subsequent years.
Delmar Allen "Dale" Hawkins (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010) [2] was a pioneer American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who was often called the architect of swamp rock boogie. Career
Susie Q (born Susan Banfield), a member of rap duo Cookie Crew "Susie Q" (song), a 1957 song by Dale Hawkins, covered by many artists "Suzi Q" (Ammonia song), 1996; Suzi Quatro (born 1950), singer and actress also known as "Suzi Q" "Suzi Q", the Hawkins song covered by Suzi Quatro on the 1990 album Oh, Suzi Q.
Burton created and played the guitar solo on Dale Hawkins 1957 hit song "Susie Q", a record that would become one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. [9] He had originally written the song as an instrumental before Hawkins wrote lyrics for it; Burton never received credit or royalties for his contributions ...
Creedence Clearwater Revival is best remembered for the band's first hit single "Susie Q", which had been a hit for Dale Hawkins in 1957. It was released as a single version split into two parts, with the jam session during the coda on the A-side fading out with the guitar solo right before the coda which fades in part two on the B-side.
In 1957, Checker cracked into the rockabilly market with Dale Hawkins, who had a crossover hit with "Susie Q", although he could not repeat the single's success. In 1958, Checker released its first 12" 33⅓ rpm LP record, The Best of Little Walter, which was released as Checker LP-1428. [8]
Hawkins' cousin, Dale Hawkins, the earliest white performer to sing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and the Regal Theater in Chicago, recorded the rhythm and blues song "Suzie Q" in 1957. Beginning at age eleven, Ronnie Hawkins sang at local fairs and before he was a teenager shared a stage with Hank Williams.
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