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4. Mai 1999 · Discover An Introduction to Erskine Hawkins 1936-1947 by Erskine Hawkins released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
- An Introduction to Erskine Hawkins 1936-1947 - AllMusic
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- An Introduction to Erskine Hawkins 1936-1947 - AllMusic
Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993) [1] was an American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". [2] He is best remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" (1939) with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. The song became a hit during World War II ...
Im Jahr 1978 wurde Erskine Hawkins als einer der ersten fünf Künstler in die Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame aufgenommen. Diskografie. Die Aufnahmen von Erskine Hawkins von 1936 bis 1949 erscheinen bei Classics. The Original Tuxedo Junction (Bluebird, 1938–45) Literatur
An Introduction to Erskine Hawkins: His Best Recordings 1936-1947, Best of Jazz: The Swing Era CD 4060, contains recordings of the ‘Bama State Collegians and the Hawkins orchestra. Erskine Hawkins: Tuxedo Junction, Masters of the Big Bands series, Bluebird CD 61069-2, features numbers originally appearing on the Bluebird label, recorded 1938 ...
29. Mai 2018 · Led and performed with local bands in Birmingham, Alabama as a teenager; ’ Bama State Collegians, Alabama State Teachers ’ s college, 1930 – 34, became leader in 1936; toured as Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra, 1938-c. 1957; performed regularly at Savoy ballroom, 1936-c. 1954; RCA Victor recording artist, 1938 – 1950 ...
27. März 2023 · Erskine Hawkins. Erskine Hawkins Musician and Birmingham native Erskine Hawkins (1914-1993) was a prominent African American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer during the Big Band era of the 1930s and 1940s. Known as the “Twentieth-Century Gabriel” (after the angel Gabriel, who is often depicted with a trumpet) for his flamboyant style and ...
