Born on December 22, 1921, in Huntington, West Virginia, Harold Franklin Hawkins, better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was destined for a life in music. At the age of 13, he traded five trapped rabbits for his first guitar, marking the beginning of his musical journey. Hawkins gained his nickname "Hawkshaw" after helping a neighbor find two missing fishing rods, reminiscent of the comic strip character, Hawkshaw the Detective. Hawkins' early career saw him performing on local radio stations and win