EW's GRADE
A

Details Lead Performance: Ted Hawkins; Genres: Blues, Folk

Both of these 20-song collections compellingly document the earthy genius of the late folk-bluesman, who crafted a life of intense hardship into a stylistically diverse, remarkably expressive body of work. The Ted Hawkins Story: Suffer No More intelligently distills the best of the singer-guitarist's handful of studio recordings, while The Final Tour demonstrates the veteran busker's uncanny ease as a live performer. Both: A

Originally posted Jan 30, 1998 Published in issue #416 Jan 30, 1998 Order article reprints

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