Hasil Adkins

Hasil Adkins, (April 29 1937 – April 25 2005), nicknamed "The Haze", was a rockabilly musician. This label is a reference to his rural life in Boone County, West Virginia. His sound has been described as being a little like

Hasil Adkins, (April 29 1937 – April 25 2005), nicknamed "The Haze", was a rockabilly musician. This label is a reference to his rural life in Boone County, West Virginia. His sound has been described as being a little like Elvis Presley meets The Shaggs. Adkins, playing all of his own instruments, all at the same time, recorded scores of small, micro-label 45s. He also invented his own dance, called "The Hunch". In "No More Hot Dogs", he sang about decapitating a woman and mounting her head on his wall: "I'm gonna cut your head off, you can't eat no more hot dogs." Adkins frequently recorded songs about chicken, his favorite food, and in fact recorded an entire album devoted to chickens entitled "Poultry in Motion" including such gems as "Chicken Walk", "Chicken Run", "Chicken Hop", and many others.

He also recorded an album of old-timey, traditional country music influenced by Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe, entitled Moon Over Madison, for Norton Records, the same label who compiled and reissued his earlier material.