Was a a cult favorite among rockabilly music fans. His "Chicken Walk"
and "The Hunch" became short-lived dance crazes in the 1960s.
He initially gained fame in the 1950s with his hooting and wailing
vocals. When his popularity in the US faded, fans in Europe kept up a
cult following. When the Cramps remade his song "She Said" in the early
1980s, his records became sought-after.
On April 15, 2005, he was deliberately run over in his yard by a teenager on an ATV, who was apprehended by police after running over another person. Adkins was found dead in his home 10 days later.