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Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (* 26. Juli 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama; † 11. November 1993 in Willingboro, New Jersey) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker ( Trompeter ), Arrangeur und Bandleader des Swing .
Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993) was an American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is best remembered for composing the jazz standard " Tuxedo Junction " (1939) with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson .
10. Juli 2019 · Reigning for years as a favorite band at Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom, Hawkins introduced this famous tune in a 1939 recording and later adopted it as his theme.
Erskine Ramsay Hawkins Profile : American jazz trumpeter and orchestra leader, born 26 July 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama; died 11 November 1993 in Willingboro, New Jersey.
18. Nov. 2008 · A talented high-note trumpeter and a popular bandleader, Erskine Hawkins was nicknamed "The 20th Century Gabriel." He learned drums and trombone before switching to trumpet when he was 13, and was one of five inaugural inductees into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1978.
Personnel:Alto Saxophone, Arranged By – William JohnsonAlto Saxophone, Vocals – Jimmy MitchelleBass – Lee StanfieldClarinet – Haywood HenryDrums – James Morr...
Birmingham native Erskine Hawkins drew on his musical memories of a neighborhood nightspot when he composed the classic jazz standard “Tuxedo Junction,” a bouncy big band number that would become one of the most popular tunes of the World War II era.
