Hawkshaw hawkins lonesome 77203
Hawkshaw hawkins lonesome 77203
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Lonesome 7-7203
1963 single by Hawkshaw Hawkins
"Lonesome 7-7203" is a 1963 single by Hawkshaw Hawkins, written by Justin Tubb. It was the final single release of his career, released in 1963 on the King label.
History
"Lonesome 7-7203" was Hawkins's first chart entry since "Soldier's Joy" in 1959. It spent 25 weeks on the BillboardHot Country Singles charts, peaking at No. 1 on the chart dated for May 4, 1963.[3]
Three days after its release, Hawkins died in an airplane crash which also killed Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas.
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Two weeks after Hawkins' death, the song reached No. 1 for a four-week run.[3]
The song, a heartbreak ballad, is from a man who keeps receiving phone calls for his ex. He cannot bear the constant calls (not for him) that remind him of her so he has gotten a new phone number, which he will only reveal to her, that she can call to get back in touch with him (and presumably, resume the relationship).
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