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4. Mai 1999 · An Introduction to Erskine Hawkins 1936-1947 by Erskine Hawkins released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Erskine Hawkins, 1947. 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 .
Hawkins, Erskine Ramsay (b. 26 July 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama; d. 11 November 1993 in Willingboro, New Jersey), trumpet player and composer who was one of the most successful African American big band leaders of the twentieth century. Source for information on Hawkins, Erskine Ramsay: The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives dictionary.
27. März 2023 · By 1938 it was known as Erskine Hawkins (the Twentieth-Century Gabriel) and His Orchestra, to reflect the members’ independence from their former school. In 1938 members signed a recording contract with the RCA Bluebird, and later RCA Victor labels, a relationship that lasted until 1950.
18. Nov. 2008 · They went to New York in 1934, became the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra, started making records in 1936 and by 1938 were quite successful. The first formal appearance of Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra was in 1938 when the band won a recording contract with RCA Victor.
29. Mai 2018 · Jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. Moved to New York. Recorded “ Tuxedo Junction ” Downsized His Band. Selected discography. Sources. At the peak of his popularity during the golden age of swing, Erskine Hawkins ’ s trumpet mastery earned him the nickname “ The Twentieth Century Gabriel.
