To me, Hasil Adkins is the definition of a true rock n' roll hero. He never did anything for money other than rock (and odd repair jobs), he was a total outlaw, and he never compromised his expression for anyone ever. During his long run in Boone County West Virginia he wrote nearly 9000 songs and was incarcerated several times for everything from bar fights to backwoods shootouts. Most of his music career was spent simply gigging at local bars. During the sixties some of his records were extremely popular in parts of Europe but he refused to capitalize on the success by touring.
Hasil did gain some success in the states later in his life. The Cramps and some other bands covered a few of his songs and he was featured in a few movies. Anyway im gonna stop rambling. Here's the documentary that will do him alot more justice.
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