Small Paul Hamilton
Inducted in 1996
SMALL PAUL Hamilton is by far
the hardest working performer in the Arizona R & B / Soul music circuits. Since his
childhood days singing in church to today, SMALL PAUL has been entertaining
crowds with his natural abilities and skills he developed while working with the
Kings and Queens of Rhythm and Blues. As a teen in the early-to-mid ‘60s,
Paul sang with Arizona-based DYKE and THE BLAZERS. Their national hit
"Funky Broadway" soon became an international smash for prominent ‘60s
soul man, Wilson Pickett. While in DYKE and THE BLAZERS, Paul experienced
the flash and energy of stagelights, screams and cheers from SRO audiences
while on tour with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Joe Tex,
Sam and Dave, Otis Redding and The Temptations.
Since that time he has fronted the popular Arizona-based R & B mainstay,
SMALL PAUL and DRIVIN’ WHEEL. Working hard for the audience is part of
Paul’s basic work ethic.
As Paul directly states:
" I don’t want people looking around, carrying on conversations. They’re supposed
to be out having fun ! I want them to escape with me and the band. I want to put
a hole in their soul, a dip in their hip, a rocket in their pocket, a glide in their stride,
a cut in their strut. I’ll rock ‘em ‘till they drop and make ‘em sweat ’till they get wet ! "
