This guy was shocking audiences long before anybody heard of Alice Cooper, Kiss, WASP, Twisted Sister, Marilyn Manson, and God knows who else. He got the ball rolling on shock rock, and I can't thank him enough for that.
@kyleshiflet79325 жыл бұрын
Me neither
@ignorecorporatenews5 жыл бұрын
right after him , or maybe simultaneously, In England, there was Screaming Lord Sutch
@d820m4 жыл бұрын
Hawkins was Sutch' inspiration
@tvc3804 жыл бұрын
Saying his name in the same sentence as the legend Alice Cooper is an insult.
@d820m4 жыл бұрын
@@tvc380 c'mon man...Alice Cooper himself would tell you he was inspired by Hawkins
@MrJeezus10 жыл бұрын
He was everything that "shock rock" should be about. Creepy, funny, groovy, fearless and most of all, great freakin' tunes.
@tylerbroveak25595 жыл бұрын
MrJeezus he’s who invented it! Arthur Brown saw him perform and placed the wheels in motion for artists like Alice Cooper
@meganwynn372Ай бұрын
Emo Rocks!
@darrensiegel6651Ай бұрын
woulda loved to have seen a show with him and Alice Cooper. That might've been fun
@boognishd25 күн бұрын
@@meganwynn372 watch Gentlemen Broncos he plays the antagonist and it’s one of my favorite movies
@fjk11387 жыл бұрын
That coffin entrance kicks ass. He's a maniac with that vocal style too. Love it!
@samanthastring82999 жыл бұрын
He was the ultimate showman because he lived and breathed performance art. An absolute wizard on stage. None better. RIP Jay. You were one in a million.
@missxshow23909 жыл бұрын
+Samantha String so am I.
@GeneTrujillo6 жыл бұрын
One million is probably not rare enough for this.
@keeturbo9 жыл бұрын
He was a genius and legend ahead of his time.Has never been imitated or duplicated,one original.
@dreamquesttv8 жыл бұрын
Yes, that Emo Phillips truly was in a class by himself.
@joshuashafer26428 жыл бұрын
+Frank Sadat lmao
@kalifsonbigboy95396 жыл бұрын
keeturbo H E L L O. I put a SPELL on you....i ain't lyin
@tvc3804 жыл бұрын
Who would duplicate that untalented mess?
@MrWatchowtnow4 жыл бұрын
Actually he was and is exactly like every single other Hollywood celeb popstar rocker. A Satanist pushing propaganda for the elite , after the deal with the devil.
@americasmaker10 жыл бұрын
he looked exactly the way he did in the 50s and 60s, either black dont crack or he really was a witch doctor
@DeeDeeM889 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing, lol.
@Boddah.9 жыл бұрын
He was 61
@earthyboheme27197 жыл бұрын
Dick JonesOCP Agreed! He had such beautiful skin!
@brentenhargrove43206 жыл бұрын
Both haha
@naturalone51496 жыл бұрын
Dick JonesOCP ...Both
@mattclark311310 жыл бұрын
You can hear a truly fantastic voice in between those screams
@danbyl45822 жыл бұрын
even the screams are under control. he's got an astounding voice box, there's an operatic quality.
@zorkwork38412 жыл бұрын
I'm with ya there..great performer
@itoaraziofficial50482 жыл бұрын
...and in them.
@user-dy2te6xf6g2 ай бұрын
Wrong bud. The screams are the most fantastic part!!!!
@mnakadai91067 жыл бұрын
What a character. A "blues horror opera" singer lol
@kb2x1724 жыл бұрын
One crazy mix
@badabing91434 жыл бұрын
You hit the nail right on the head
@GnappyAssassin3 жыл бұрын
This is goth as hell
@joshuajohnson22162 жыл бұрын
Lol
@lancecorporal98945 жыл бұрын
It is true he fathered over 50 children. His babies were easy to spot in the nursery. They screamed much louder in a deeper voice and would then laugh.
@sarahirwin8912 Жыл бұрын
Yes. In fact, one of his great granddaughters is essentially our non-official daughter. She tells us stories. He was an interesting person! The story behind this song is rather sad, though. He struggled with mental health issues, and this song is actually about himself. It wasn't written about a woman at all.
@LazyIRanch6 ай бұрын
@@sarahirwin8912 He would have to be a fascinating person! That's awesome that you are so close to his great-granddaughter and she has memories of him. Having suffered with severe depression all my life, and as the mother of a disabled son due to his schizophrenia, I think maybe that's why we both are drawn to his music and his style. This man took madness to a fine art, and I love him for that! My son tells me that if he's ever healthy enough and he finds a woman as quirky as him, this song is the one to which he wants to walk down the aisle with his bride. I told him I'll find the best Screamin' Jay impersonator I can find to make that happen!👹💀
@eivindgjengstjohansen96252 ай бұрын
It's confirmed that he had 32 children maybe more
@meganwynn372Ай бұрын
you're just sayin that cause they put a spell on you.
@lancecorporal9894Ай бұрын
@@meganwynn372 - Clever!
@johntoobad47059 жыл бұрын
Imagine all the good god fearing people of the 50s, they must've shat themselves each time he went on stage. :D
@MKL6147 жыл бұрын
John Toobad yea that's probably why it was banned in most radio stations
@ianmichalski79977 жыл бұрын
John Toobad And Jay would laugh all the way to the bank.
@hornetbrown5 жыл бұрын
I sure hope they did. LOL!!
@kreed10045 жыл бұрын
me too@@hornetbrown
@thuglifejesus26735 жыл бұрын
Probably thought he was really possessed
@judykeller74744 жыл бұрын
Jay was actually a good vocalist. There are places here where he sounds positively operatic! Emo Phillips was so underrated too.
@jessejacques42982 жыл бұрын
He was an opera singer at one point
@dojoswitzer Жыл бұрын
This rendition demonstrates what a masterpiece Hawkins wrote: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pN12n9J0tb7ec6c.html
@IanJones942 Жыл бұрын
Emo is still out there!
@theo-jamesmoulton2000 Жыл бұрын
No. he was a great vocalist.
@sallyire1 Жыл бұрын
Jay was a magnificent singer.
@wallacegarrett35374 жыл бұрын
I met him once, back in the day. We hung out after a show in Harlem with an associate of mine, Glenn Slade, who had a radio show at Pace Univ. He had Introduced me to him, and we hug out and had drinks. He was a fun person, and real down to earth, a little crazy, but in a good fun way. He made me laugh a lot. Met Ruth Brown also. I had a radio show at LIU College; WLIU. The station used Brooklyn Technical high school's antenna. My show was called 'The Gary Wallace's Experience'. (Saturdays: fr:om 1:00pm-5:00pm)
@nodiggity94722 жыл бұрын
Class.
@ouchalargerock2 жыл бұрын
that sounds wild I would have loved to meet him
@dystopian2153 Жыл бұрын
Very cool. What an experience
@LazyIRanch6 ай бұрын
Wow, you met two of my favorite performers! I love Ruth Brown and wish more people knew about her these days. She was a major star in the 1950s, but nowadays she seems almost forgotten by most, except fans of Broadway. In 1989 she won the well-deserved Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She seems like she had a great sense of humor and would be delightful to have a conversation with. My dad went to work as a radio engineer at KVET in Austin Texas after serving in WWII. KVET was completely owned and operated by veterans, and I think they're still in operation. As the engineer, he was tasked with creating sound effects for the live radio performances back before recording on tape. I wish we had thought to record Dad talking about his experiences! Some of his stories were pretty funny, like the Sunday morning that only my dad and the DJ were manning the station. The DJ would get records that had a preacher's sermon pre-recorded, put the disk on and run across the street for coffee. One Sunday morning while the DJ was getting coffee, my dad realized there was a problem with the record, but the sound booth was locked, so he ran to get the DJ, telling him he has to stop that record, NOW! The record was skipping, and broadcasting only two words to the listeners of Austin Texas that morning; "Jesus Christ!" over and over...😂 Musicians would stop by and perform live on air, and my dad became friends with a New Orleans jazz pianist who was his favorite guest at the station, "Professor Longhair". He talked about him a lot, and that he was the funniest guy he'd ever met. I always wished I could hear this "Professor" whose music my dad loved, and now I can! I was thrilled to find his music here on KZfaq. I see why he was my dad's favorite guest at the station.
@gamehead919 жыл бұрын
Holy crap does he possess the fountain of youth!?
@ansurysayer12279 жыл бұрын
gamehead91 Right? He is supposedly 60(?) there but died 10years later. Looked damn good for his age.
@Bronco5419 жыл бұрын
gamehead91 I think it's pretty clear from this performance that he possesses something. Or is possessed by something...
@lukeb17516 жыл бұрын
It's all those cigarettes
@sticky1706 жыл бұрын
Drinking the blood of young women.
@brandonwoodson93485 жыл бұрын
Black people for the most part age gracefully, different from other people.
@saippua03 жыл бұрын
_"And if the people want it, they have to get it."_ That should be every artist's and musician's motto nowadays, Hawkins was a genius
@middleamerican9022 Жыл бұрын
He wasn't a genius. You must have low standards for intelligence if you believe this.
@3ver4fter53Ай бұрын
This is a very good entertainment motto. But I believe that an artist can decide to be more than an entertainer and not depend on the audience will.
@AZlance6610 жыл бұрын
I am 31 and a year ago discovered this genius, shame I never got to see him live. He belongs up there with Cash and Elvis!
@cameronlopez32734 жыл бұрын
Lance Wahl higher
@carcamangris4 жыл бұрын
And Little Richard
@LazyIRanch6 ай бұрын
@@carcamangris The first time I saw a photo of Screamin' Jay, I thought it _was_ Little Richard at first! They were both very handsome men (IMO) and true pioneers of Rock and Roll who have many imitators, few equals!
@Lanceawright4 жыл бұрын
Give Arsenio his respect; He kept things uncomfortably interesting. Damn.
@nurimajeed85954 жыл бұрын
I miss Arsenio not many late night folks taking chances
@judykeller74744 жыл бұрын
True. He gave the band Living color there first mainstream exposure back when the idea of a Heavy Metal band comprised of entirely black members was unheard of!
@paulsharp78573 жыл бұрын
ARSENIO HALL IS THE #1 TALK SHOW EVER...
@LazyIRanch6 ай бұрын
I loved his show! Arsenio was on during the same era as David Letterman. I liked and watched both, but with Arsenio it was more of a surprise who he would have on his show. I love that he gave artists like Screamin' Jay the time and freedom to perform their songs the way they wanted. Typically, music artist get 2-3 minutes to perform, max, but Arsenio wisely knew the fans are gonna want to experience this performance the way Mr. Hawkins intended!
@LazyIRanch6 ай бұрын
@@judykeller7474 You're right! That's where I first saw Living Colour perform "Cult of Personality", and I was blown away by their talent and that Grammy-winning song that became an anthem for a generation. That song is even more meaningful today! "...You gave me fortune, you gave me fame You gave me power in your God's name I'm every person you need to be Oh, I'm the cult of personality..."
@yianpap60938 жыл бұрын
I saw this guy in what was apparently his last or penultimate concert a couple of months before he died. He was indeed "screaming" and didn't look like he was about to leave us any time soon, I thought the walls would fall and the window panes would shatter, I couldn't believe how powerful his voice was. It was a small place, a one of a kind experience....
@MrGregOtis8 жыл бұрын
+Yian Pap - It's unfortunate singers like Screaming Jay Hawkins and Gene Chandler (Duke of Earl) get associated with their biggest hit, and then they play up to that hit with the mindset and costumes. When I go to a concert, I am there for the music and not the theatrics. When you saw him (Hawkins), was he like this video the entire concert?
@ianmichalski79977 жыл бұрын
MrGregOtis I don't know any performer who wouldn't want to give the audience some kind of show along with the music. That's what a PERFORMER is. The shit some people say.
@ablejack36 жыл бұрын
Screaming Jay Hawkins did not really want to give the audience this kind of show. It was the audience that demanded it. He was a classically trained pianist singer and would've preferred to earn his way featuring the breadth and timbre of his gift as an opera singer. But he had to make money and the US at the time was not ready to support his career in opera. So he took the offer of $300 to crawl out of a coffin and became a novelty live act. Yet as he told Arsenio in this clip, he's "crazy for doing it, but he can go to the bank".
@benjaminprice186 жыл бұрын
This man invented the screaming heard in heavy metal songs.
@blueyedboymrdeath5 жыл бұрын
None of those heavy metal dudes have half his vocal power. What a voice!
@nigel9005 жыл бұрын
What?!
@maureenwagg53054 жыл бұрын
@@blueyedboymrdeath Sorry bud, bud he can't sing like Rob Halford or Darby Mills of The Headpins. Check out Pain Killer by Judas Priest and then tell me he can outsing Rob Halford..in key.
@blueyedboymrdeath4 жыл бұрын
@@maureenwagg5305 LOL. No comparison. I checked it out. I wouldn't even call that "singing." Whereas Mr. Hawkings actually possessed an operatic tenor.
@kewkabe4 жыл бұрын
Little Richard was doing it before this guy.
@spencerwelchii5734 жыл бұрын
4:33 "I'm gonna do a Michel Jackson over here" f'n' brill.
@HotRod1266710 жыл бұрын
This is a performer that has to be watched, not just listened too. I get a huge grin when I watch.
@carltonmcgee88784 жыл бұрын
He put a spell on everyone in that audience. Peace.
@TurkeyLurkey008 жыл бұрын
Damn.. What a masterful entertainer.
@purpleprinc39 жыл бұрын
WTF! He is insane! Lol sparks up mid-song!!! Raw, pure, unadulterated talent. That was awesome, thanks for uploading this.
@RickGibbonsOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Commanded the shit out of that stage. Amused and bewildered the audience at the same time. Legend.
@Stacey-ki4qc5 жыл бұрын
Need a movie done about him. Awesome.. 👑✨🌚🎤⚰️🖤🎶🎶🎹🔥
@jetsmith628110 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTE GENIUS!!!!!!! THIS MAN IS AWESOME!!!!!
@minusff3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this performance on this show exactly 30 years ago. I was 17 years old. I didn’t think much of what I was seeing. I just a man being silly with some theatrics going on. I just thought he was some starving artist street performer. I didn’t know that 30 years later I would be watching this & automatically making sense of what I’m watching now. I also didn’t know that right after watching this I would be in tears. That came by complete surprise. I just realized that I’m watching this for the first time cause 30 years ago I was just seeing it for the first time. Much like the difference between listening & hearing. What a genius. But folks always wanna come make claims that Black musicians didn’t pioneer anything in this music. Anyway this is amazing. It’s a combination of musical things in this performance.
@mysnellvilleblog11 жыл бұрын
He put his cigarette in the skull's mouth...lol
@mwilliams12203 жыл бұрын
The skull's name was Henry.
@Thetrueking-gr2ss2 жыл бұрын
The crazy sonavabitch did it!!!!!
@lessevdoolbretsim3 жыл бұрын
We need more Screamin' Jays in the world.
@dojoswitzer Жыл бұрын
This young lady might just help turn a new page in music history, partly with her rendition of Hawkins’ masterful song: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pN12n9J0tb7ec6c.html
@DJAYJONJON9 жыл бұрын
LOVE LOVE THIS MAN WHAT A TALENT THIS SONG WAS THE SONG MY WIFE AND I DANCED TO AT OUR WEDDING YES WE WERE MARRIED ON HALLOWEEN
@GreasyFilms-qc1xo3 жыл бұрын
The awesome thing about the old time rockers is they still put on great shows as they got older. Screamin Jay, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee, Little Richard--all electrifying 20 or 30 years after their hits.
@juicemofo Жыл бұрын
This man lights a cigarette before singing. One of the most underappreciated musicians in history.
@Pillar_of_Salt Жыл бұрын
And then he passes it to his cane
@The1trueking19667 ай бұрын
Beats the hell out the rest of the losers in music today
@Crickett-J9 жыл бұрын
Love love love me some Screaming Jay. This my dears IS music! Not reggae but very low and slow. Rest now Jay the spell still works.....
@chrislesher8119 Жыл бұрын
Screamin Jay Hawkins is ladies and gentlemen the creator and founder of shock rock since the 1950s (1956 circa to be exact). He paved the way for such notable mentions like Alice Cooper, KISS, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix, The Who (as they both smashed guitars on stage as well KISS) , Rob Zombie (White Zombie), GWAR, Ozzy Osborne ( Black Sabbath) etc. Such amazing talent!
@richardtester28595 жыл бұрын
All too many times, people have met a singer they admire and have come away from the meeting feeling disappointed. When I met Screaming Jay, he was simply AMAZING. Friendly, accommodating, funny and sincere. Spoke to Jay for around an hour - a wonderful meeting and an even better memory.
@myinnapeaceministries75454 жыл бұрын
Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Emo Philips was one weird episode of Arsenio.
@KitsunukiTheDrunkenFoxInari0014 жыл бұрын
He influenced some of the best metal performances of all time. They have to give credit to this man.
@NAJAI18 жыл бұрын
He scared the bejeezus out of me but that is nothing but talent and art.
@fka_ny77927 жыл бұрын
Ch Ki I love that word... bejeezus
@TheOscarlista4 жыл бұрын
This man really knows what it is to be on stage, a visionary and a forerunner of everything that has come next.
@IanJones942 Жыл бұрын
I could put this song on repeat for a week and still not tire of it. Amazing song.
@in6cu6bu6s10 жыл бұрын
goddammit you magnificent bastard. there is no more music after this
@666kinski4 жыл бұрын
This guy was so underrated!..icon of mine..RIP.
@jimt8283 жыл бұрын
How the hell have I gone 60 years without hearing of this guy? I listen to some bizarre and eclectic music, yet somehow ...... Thanks again KZfaq.
@kgmckool8 жыл бұрын
That's utterly eccentric and amazing!
@Dfturcott4 жыл бұрын
Dude, so much of rock and metal starts with this guy. It’s amazing
@willieosburn89204 жыл бұрын
MY COUSIN LOVE THIS SONG
@Zebranutella1310 жыл бұрын
This deserves more views.
@LaptopLarry3309 жыл бұрын
With Annie Lennox recording and releasing (and putting out a music video for) a cover of "I've Put A Spell On You", this TV performance by Screamin' Jay Hawkins will surely get some more views. It certainly got me to view it.
@osorissalgado38316 жыл бұрын
What a great fucking performer and singer.Great powerful voice.
@user-gw2zk1eu8b4 жыл бұрын
Спасибо, за видео! Джей Хокинс неповторим!!! Смотрю на него всегда с открытым ртом!! Крутой!
@TeenagersLovEme9 жыл бұрын
Lmfao oh god dam wanted to get a cigaret we almost had a Michael Jackson over here
@fka_ny77927 жыл бұрын
nicole frod yeah I didn't get that please explain
@scofield1177 жыл бұрын
jazz ivette Michael Jackson's hair caught fire on set while filming a Pepsi commercial in the early eighties
@Nesty94 жыл бұрын
I busted out laughin when he said that
@Amalekites4 жыл бұрын
Cigarette*
@TheVatonaught4 жыл бұрын
In the 60's my college room mate turned me on to this...I was mesmerized...my room mate just passed away a few weeks ago...the music made me think of that afternoon when I first 'experienced' this Hawkins thang.
@squirehaggard474910 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. Hawkins was definitely a classy guy, deeply talented, as well as a showman who appreciated his fans. I'm sorry I never got to see him live.
@Brian-wn2vc8 жыл бұрын
i just had the worst day and this made me feel so much better
@garysuarez96144 жыл бұрын
4 years late...hope Jay made it better for you though, champ.
@Entity-yt2tk3 жыл бұрын
Hope your days getting better
@tararobinson60234 жыл бұрын
He is absolutely beautiful....physically and artistically!
@user-yn6wu8jv6q18 күн бұрын
I was fortunate ro see him perform twice before he died. He was an incredible performer. My favorite song is constipation blues. RIP
@TheMiggitymarkАй бұрын
Jay deserved so much more than one hit wonder status. He was an amazing vocalist and a great songwriter. Dive into his discography and be amazed.
@markshyman83306 жыл бұрын
Saw screamin' Jay at Alan Freed's earliest Rock n Roll Show at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater, 1957. Never forgot it. Sometimes it's good to be old. Watch his "Little Demon."
@marshallweaver68999 жыл бұрын
Great voice, fantastic performer.
@sandyprimus98315 жыл бұрын
he didn't need a microphone.
@jamesgilliam66154 жыл бұрын
I can see the guy that played Eddie Cane in the Five Heartbeats playing him in his life story
@madmerdhyntheblack9114 жыл бұрын
Gotta happen!
@ricaard4 жыл бұрын
I don't know anything about this man's life, but all I know is he is an absolute *treasure.*
@fredgardner28709 жыл бұрын
Such a talent. Showmanship from start to finish.
@Tonithenightowl8 жыл бұрын
Do you know he was also a classically trained pianist ?
@alexxarson40757 жыл бұрын
Tonithenightowl also an opera singer
@ignorecorporatenews5 жыл бұрын
also a brain surgeon
@adintyaannasaidhiakharisma52024 жыл бұрын
Also a badass witch
@cjbotts4 жыл бұрын
Faron Furplow good. Nobody likes that polka shit
@leahcimolrac14774 жыл бұрын
TheEternalNow Also an astrophysicist
@margiesmith33306 жыл бұрын
I love this song But had never heard of Screaming Jay Hawkins...... before my time.....until this morning. O M G......have I missed the boat on an AWESOME artist. This is one of the MOST Amazing entertaining funny songs I have EVER seen. But not the last time I will see it. lol. Thanks for posting this jewel of the past. It's magnificent
@radasanything4 жыл бұрын
What a VOICE, and what a personality. Larger than life in every way!!!
@21footxpress6 жыл бұрын
😂 dude really just stopped and fired up a cigarette on the show😂😂
@justicelyric7 жыл бұрын
dude never aged
@jasonpfinch4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous. I don't think you'll ever get TV chat shows as cool and witty as thst ever again.
@geothon5 жыл бұрын
So unique... What an artist and what a singer!!!
@carcamangris4 жыл бұрын
Why nobody made a biopic about him? He was an absolutely gifted artist and had an amazing life. Maybe because he had many children???
@gustavmeyrink_2.04 жыл бұрын
'We're going to do a Michael Jackson over here' Classic!
@tonysnow96885 жыл бұрын
Legend full of mystery charisma style and just being humble and raw at the same time This man was so underrated and to know nina samone and so many other artist never really paid homage I really respect jay hawkins rest in heaven brother
@Rogueman374 жыл бұрын
This guy is UNBELIEVABLE! I would have loved to see this guy perform!
@262marcus9 жыл бұрын
I watched a TV documentary on Jay Hawkins. He fathered a phenomenal number of illegitimate children on his travels around the U.S. ( in excess of 50 I seem to recall). His legitimate children were interviewed and one in particular, his daughter, was still very upset at the revelation that her father had been so licentious ! He was an amazing showman, I love his performance of this song.
@cheesiechrist8 жыл бұрын
+KOD Every artist has their pain, and subsequently, their own way of dealing with the pain. Some even say: the greater the artist, the greater the pain.
@262marcus8 жыл бұрын
+Cheesie Christ I guess you might have a point there Cheesie. I have noticed that many artists have this sense of living life to the full, without concern for tomorrow, seizing the moment.
@262marcus8 жыл бұрын
+Langelier Fabrice 58! Wow, well he certainly looked good on it!
@cheesiechrist8 жыл бұрын
KOD Robin Williams would be a prime example.
@Tonithenightowl8 жыл бұрын
I heard 70 children lol
@jeremyhannah584 жыл бұрын
He has an amzing voice and he is so original love it.
@knaziringram45894 жыл бұрын
Screaming Jay Hawkins a real American Hero of mine. He put a spell on me for the first time I heard this song as a kid I was hooked and a fan ever since. That powerful operatic voice, dark skin and true showmanship is unmatched and definitely not duplicated. Daring and bold in any era may his soul RIP!
@ericdahl15144 жыл бұрын
phenomenal, no one puts this much into their music anymore
@funkythangzprod.4 жыл бұрын
There was a musician name Glenn Lamont Goins who was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the group ParliamentFunkadelic who style of singing was entirely inspired by Screaming Jay Hawkins. Listen to a song called You Scared The Love Outta of Me by Funkadelic 1976 and you will definitely understand what I'm talking about.
@russiancatsima10 жыл бұрын
I love that , being genius, did not take himself seriously..:)
@thosrobert10 жыл бұрын
He took himself very seriously. He hated doing this. He was an opera singer who got blackballed because he'd always show up drunk. So, he wound up doing this. It was just for the money.
@russiancatsima10 жыл бұрын
Thos Robert Oh, thank you, it is nice to know. Any observant listener can figure out that he had a great baritone, and perhaps a serious classical training. It shows. Yet, it is nice that he had a lot of humor and imagination, too. He was very advances for his time. Yes, he might have hated doing this, but being talented, he "put a spell" on us for many years to come. Honestly, when I listen to this song, I have chills...If he did it only for profit, listeners would not be that much charmed. If a genius creates something, regardless his motives, the results still will be great..:)
@Thorum1310 жыл бұрын
Thos Robert "Took himself very seriously"? How and where did you learn this? "Hated doing this"? How do you know this? Any quotes of his? An "opera singer"? Where did he train? Where did he perform? Where did you learn this? Blackballed? Any sources? "Always drunk"? Any sources? How do you know this? "Just for the money"? How do you know this? We are waiting...
@russiancatsima10 жыл бұрын
Thorum13 I checked out Wikipedia, and biography(dot)com, and according to those sources, he was an adopted child, a musical prodigy, self taught piano player, and he learned sheet music when he was 6. He was a prodigy. He also was a boxer and at one point a champion of Alaska. He had a reach baritone and indeed studied opera, and wanted to become a famous opera singer. But he had to stop his opera training because he was enlisted into the Army. Upon return from the military service he still did boxing and music.. The rest is history. But you can hear his powerful baritone and some classical training.
@adampierce7468 Жыл бұрын
I used to watch Arsenio Hall all the time as a kid. How the hell did I miss this?!
@kofibabone7256 жыл бұрын
Singer and entertainer. Putting on a great show. Never gonna get anything like this these days.
@arincee164010 жыл бұрын
The best that ever was! RIP here on earth and rattle the rafters in heaven!
@somenothing79144 жыл бұрын
legendary shit. so polite and respectful too
@Dimarious.G4 жыл бұрын
Freakish awesome! What a great performance!
@lindseysloan87354 жыл бұрын
They put so much into this performance. Flawless and very cool.
@RecalledProductions699 жыл бұрын
I love this sooo much. Thank you for posting!
@doomsdayZen11 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. God, how I wish I could sing like him.
@louie999994 жыл бұрын
My Fathers favorite musician!
@Scarlette_A Жыл бұрын
I could watch this all day.
@FlyJohnny1009 жыл бұрын
I can imagine a young Jimi Hendrix running across this guy somewhere on the Chitlin circuit in the early 60's. Maybe after backing up Little Richard in some juke joint.. Checking out the over-the-top-showmanship...and taking notes.
@candacebolton83454 жыл бұрын
I did also AWESOME
@madmerdhyntheblack9114 жыл бұрын
Jimmy did get around a lot before he blew.
@truthisoutthere21044 жыл бұрын
All I can say ,ORIGINAL , many stole his style and got more notoriety but we know the original
@darnellplayer7436 жыл бұрын
Love when he lit his cigarette off mid verse. Classic.
@ButchersBlues4 жыл бұрын
Two of the coolest brothers to come out of Cleveland. Arsenio and Screamin Jay
@timbodatrucker45074 жыл бұрын
When he said I put a spell on you.. I couldn’t stop watching..great performer
@guyfawkes99517 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw the title in the suggested videos area I remembered, "Oh Weirdness...Protect me from MORE weirdness!" This was my first exposure to Jay and I've loved him ever since. Now, will someone start a band and call it "The Illegitimate Children Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins" please?
@namor3574 жыл бұрын
The guy has some serious set of pipes on him.
@paulroberts56774 жыл бұрын
What a great voice and musicianship
@arvesto4 жыл бұрын
This is the most fun I've ever seen someone have while performing. Amazing
@gagacrazy107 жыл бұрын
I'm pissed off that I only just discovered this freak!
@hobobluesclown73375 жыл бұрын
gagacrazy10 same, only two years later!
@thebassman58204 жыл бұрын
He's been performing all over the globe since the late 50's
@Kwanglebeh4 жыл бұрын
@@thebassman5820 Saw him in Melbourne AU 1984
@jaydoolies69734 жыл бұрын
Me right now
@Brixtaan3 жыл бұрын
Me too, I’m 50 and rate myself as a connoisseur of off-track, left-field, off-key,I don’t know the term but weird stuff musicly. And here I am made much richer after hearing this in 2021 ffs. Thanks 6Music
@MrJimbaloid6 жыл бұрын
The only white (i'm white) guy that ever came close to this was Lux interior from the Cramps for performance. Even Prince doffed his hat to this guy.
@starvingbuddha76225 жыл бұрын
MrJimbaloid Lux was the bomb! Wasted on stage and never missed a beat! Cramps were the greatest
@tommynovak63994 жыл бұрын
Damn skippy.
@A2Z834 жыл бұрын
screaming lord sutch guy who was a total rip off and didnt come close to jay hawkins vocal power
@joshpinto48034 жыл бұрын
@Mel Phillips You're fun
@clumsiii4 жыл бұрын
"oh, you're white?" all you had to do was write "doffed" and we'd get it.
@diomedes87914 жыл бұрын
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins is the MAN! And forsooth, he belongs to the ages!
@Keys-zq1gw Жыл бұрын
You can hear the operatic training in his vocals. He has a mighty, powerful voice, that's for sure.