Monday, May 21, 2012

I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins


A short sharp shock today. Screamin' Jay Hawkins is widely regarded as one of the first Shock Rockers because of his use of gothic props and theatrical costumes in his stage shows. If that's not enough for you though, read on.

Hawkins was also a Prisoner of War during World War II. Accounts vary of exactly what happened to him during this period. However Hawkins himself said (in the documentary I Put A Spell On Me) that upon his liberation he taped a hand grenade into the mouth of his chief torturer and pulled the pin.


Happy Monday!

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