Which of these musicians was NOT influenced by Hawkins?
Charlie Parker
Charlie Barnet
Ben Webster
Miles Davis
Answer
The answer is Miles Davis. Unlike Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Otis Redding, who were all heavily influenced by Hawkins' guitar playing and songwriting, Miles Davis was a jazz trumpeter and bandleader who was not part of the rock or blues scenes where Hawkins made his mark.
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