Hasil Adkins

Hasil Adkins (to pronounce Hassil) (April 29th 1937 - April 26th 2005), pioneer of the Punk Rock'n'roll, man orchestrates, was a Musicien of country, Rock-and-roll, Blues although its music was often regarded as Rockabilly and even like primitive Jazz.

He is born in the county from Boone in Western Virginia, or he will reside all his life during, close to Madison. Wire of a coal minor, he is the youngest child of a family of ten children, he was at the same time severely depressive and hyperactive.

Child, it hears one day Hank Williams with the radio and is persuaded that this last is all alone to make " all this boucan". Thus is born its One man band. He plays of all at the same time at the time of his performances: Guitare, battery, Harmonica, Chant (and Vodka if one believes of it the booklet of sound abum Achy Breacky ha ha ha).

Its hyperactivity results in a creativity out of the commun run. It composed more than 7000 songs and was able of all to play them like 2000 resumptions of memory. Most known are " She said" , " Chicken walk" , " We got has date" , " I' m happy" or " No more hot dogs". The recurrent themes of its work are the love, the rupture, death, the police force, the meat limps about it, the aliens, the guitar, the chickens and decapitation. In one of its songs he announces with his boyfriend that he goes shine to cut the head (and to hang it to its wall) so that it cannot eat hot-dogs any more.

He was the creator of two transitory dances: Hunch (" recroquevillement") and Chicken Walk (Kind of Dance of sexualized ducks). It also took part in several films (see low).

It deceased on April 26th, 2005 of natural death.

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Many not very verifiable facts circulate on its account, in particular those:

Hasil Adkins drank between four and five liters of vodka per day
the quantity of coffee which he drank per day quantified to Gallon S (1 gallon = 3,7854 L)
He could not sleep during weeks
He could swallow kilos of raw meat. Does an anecdote tell that during the recording of What the Hell Was I Thinking? it kept meat in the freezer of the studio and regularly made pauses to consume some.

Others

Member of the Rock' roll Hall off Famed
Of the groups such as Motorhead, The Cramps or Marilyn Manson quotes Hasil Adkins like crucial inspiration in their work.
a compilation published by Norton Records, the firm of which he is the central artist, gathers 15 pieces of Adkins of 1955 to 1999 in a concept album around chicken called Poultry in motion
an album of Hasil Adkins was transmitted to Richard Nixon in 1970 at the request of the artist by the means of the senator Robert C. Byrd. The US president made transmit to Adkins a word of short thanks " I make a point of thanking you for the attention of which you made proof while bringing these extracts to my attention"

Catalog of films

The Wild World off Hasil Adkins, 1993 of Julien Nitzberg (in his own role)
R.I.P, Rest In Parts, 1997 of Robert-Adrian Pejo
The Red' S Breakfast Experiment, 2001 of Caleb Emerson (narration)
Let Me Be Your Band, 2003 of Derek Emerson (in its own role)
the book of Jérémie, 2004 of Asia Argento (player of barrel organ)
Die youe zombie bastards, 2005 of Caleb Emerson (in its own role)

Various names of group

Hasil Adkins had throughout its career various names for its one man band

Hasil Adkins and his Happy Guitar
Hasil Adkins' one man band

Discography

Albums

Poultry in Motion: The Hasil Adkins Chicken Collection 1955-1999, Norton Records
Drinkin' My Life Away, Shake It Records (1998)
What The Hell Was I Thinking?, Conceited Possum Records (1998)
Robert Shafer: Hillbilly Fever (present on the piece " Sirens" organizes;), Upstart Records (1997)
Achy Breaky ha ha ha, Norton Records (1994)
Look At That Caveman Go!!, Norton Records (1993)
Live in Chicago, Bughouse Records 1993/Pravada Records (1995) (CD)
Moon Over Madison, Norton Records (1990)
Peanut To ridge Rock'n'roll Roll, Norton Records (1990)
Wild Man, Norton Records (1987)
Out To Hunch, Norton Records 1987/Norton Records (2002) (CD)
Chicken Walk, Dee Jay Jamboree Records (1985/Dee Jay Jamboree Records (1995/1999) (CD), exists in two versions
He Said, Big Beat Records (1985) (CD) (the United Kingdom)
Rock'n'roll Roll Tonight, Dee Jay Jamboree Records (1985) (CD) (Germany)
Shake With Me, Dee Jay Jamboree Records (1984)

Individual

Bubble Gum/Kim Hunching Rock'n'roll, Ball Records (2000)
Seasick Cruise/Chocolate Milk Honeymoon, Norton Records (1997)
Santa Claus Boogie/Blue Christmas, Norton Records (1993)
Boo Boo the Cat/Mathilda, Norton Records (1991-1992)
Sally Wally Weedy Waddy Woody Wally/Miami KIS, Norton Records (1990)
Satellite Big Red/Ellen Marie Norton Records (1987)
She Said/Truly Ruley Dee Jay Jamboree (1985) (Germany)
She' S Mines/The Chicken Walk, Jan Records (1980) (Sweden)
She' S Still Gone/The Hunch Slow fox trot, Came Records (1966-67)
Get Out Of My Because/D.P.A. Blues, Came Records (1967)
She Said/Is This The End, Jody has Records (1964)
Chicken Shake/She' S Mine #2, Norton Records (1962)
She' S Mine/Chicken Walk, Air Records (1962)
Duncens/Jenny Lou, Came Records (years 1960)
The Hunch/She' S Gone, Roxie Records (years 1960)
My Blues Star/He' S Just Telling You That, Hub Records
She' S Gone/Is This The End, Feasible Records
The Walked Blues In/Kathy, ARC Records

Demonstrations indénombrables

Let Me Such You My Story/Is That Right, Star-Light Records, “This one was made in 1958” writing manually on the small pocket
Is This The End/She Said, Star-Light Records (1964)
Do It To Me/Too Late, Star-Light Records
I Want Some Lovin'/Louise Wait For Me, Star-Light Records
Louise/Like One And Do The Shake With Me, Star-Light Records

Maxis

Hunch Slow fox trot, Jungle Noise Hunch Records (1986)
Haze' S House Party, Norton Records (1986)

Compilations

Kicksville Two Volume, " Edge' T Help It Blues" , Norton Records (2002)
Songs The Cramps Taught Custom: Flight II, " She Said" , STCTU Records (2002)
The Gift (Soundtrack) " Beautiful Hills" , Will Records (2001)
Chapter VII All Men Are Liars, " Thing' S Are Movin' Way Too Fast" , Conceited Possum Records (1998)
Not The Same Old Crap Blues, " Your Memories" , Conceited Possum Records (1998)
The Best off Hootenanny, " Ugly Woman" , Foil Records (1998)
Murder Rock'n'roll: Flight II, " The Blues Walked In" , JD Records (1996-1997)
Renewal Turban: With Tribute To Sam The Sham And The Pharoahs, " Wooly Bully" , Norton Records (1996)
Like Nothing Your Ears Cuts Ever Heard: Flight II, " Chicken Walk" , Vladimir Twist Records (1995)
Sleazefest, " Hubcap Hunch" (With Southern Culture One The Skids), Sleazy Spoon Records (1995)
Teenage Repression, " Ellen Marie" , (1995)
Roadracers (B.O.F), " No More Hot Dogs" , A&M (1995)
Tonight Ball, " Chicken Walk/She' Mine" , Buffalo Bop (1993)
Born Bad: Flight II, " She Said" , Born Bad Records (1986-1998)
More Home Made Early Rock'n'roll, " Chicken Walk" /" The Hunch" /" She' Mine" , White Label Records (1984)
Rockabilly Psychosis And The Disease Garage, " She Said" , Happy Big Records (1984-1989)
All American Rock'n'roll: Flight II, " She Said" , Jan Records (1982)
Rockabilly Bash, " She Said" , Bopalicious Records

External bonds

Official site
With the memory of Hasil Adkins
Article published on the blog of the radio WFMU after the death of Hasil Adkins
Hasil Adkins on the IMDB
Passage of Hasil Adkins in the emission tracks of Arte

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