Music TrailThursday, November 5
The NELA Music Trail will unveil its 32nd marker for Dale Hawkins in Mangham on Saturday
The Morning Monroe team
If you like old-school rock 'n' roll, Mangham is the place Saturday. The Northeast Louisiana Music Trail will unveil its 32nd marker for Dale Hawkins, who's from Richland Parish and known as “the architect of swamp rock boogie.”
- When: Sat., Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to noon
- Where: Mangham Community Center, 602 Broadway St.
- Cost: free and open to the public
- Early guests can enjoy Dragon Fest and musical performances
32ndmarker on the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail
Hawkins is the honoree this Saturday.
Source: Hanna Newspapers
Hawkins was a rock singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist best known for “Susie Q.” KEDM lists the details, including nelamusictrail.org and the trail's Facebook page for more information.
Dale Hawkins's life, and Saturday's unveiling
- Aug. 1936Dale Hawkins is born.
- 1999He is inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame.
- 2000He is inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
- Feb. 2010Hawkins dies in Little Rock, Arkansas, of colon cancer.
- Nov. 7The Music Trail will unveil his marker in Mangham.