The Hawg, Part 1 by Eddie Kirk
“K is for Kirk, Eddie. Kirk’s actual name is Eddie Kirkland. His career began as second guitarist for John Lee Hooker whom he worked for from 1948 until 1953 at which time he moved to Macon, Georgia. Once he landed in Georgia, Kirkland met Otis Redding and began working with him as lead guitarist. Stax/ Volt was filled with numerous talented men and women and many were given an opportunity to record something for the label. This track, “The Hawg Part 1” includes another man who worked with Redding, Percy Welch on drums (Welch and Kirkland get songwriting credits here). Released in May 1963, it did not chart, but Kirk continued recording and working with Redding. (This song comes from one of my favorite box sets: The Complete Stax/ Volt Singles 1959-1968. While it purports to be complete, it only includes B-Sides if they charted on Billboard or “received significant national airplay.” Still, this nine disc set remains a perennial favorite.)”
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K is for Kirk, Eddie. Kirk’s actual name is Eddie Kirkland. His career began as second guitarist for John Lee Hooker whom he worked for from 1948 until 1953 at which time he moved to Macon, Georgia. Once he landed in Georgia, Kirkland met Otis Redding and began working with him as lead guitarist. Stax/ Volt was filled with numerous talented men and women and many were given an opportunity to record something for the label. This track, “The Hawg Part 1” includes another man who worked with Redding, Percy Welch on drums (Welch and Kirkland get songwriting credits here). Released in May 1963, it did not chart, but Kirk continued recording and working with Redding. (This song comes from one of my favorite box sets: The Complete Stax/ Volt Singles 1959-1968. While it purports to be complete, it only includes B-Sides if they charted on Billboard or “received significant national airplay.” Still, this nine disc set remains a perennial favorite.)
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Stax/Volt goodness. Because there's nothing like a pop song based primarily around grunting.
