Erskine Hawkins
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. While attending the Alabama State Teachers College, he became the leader of the college band, the 'Bama State Collegians. They went to New York in 1934, became the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra, started making records in 1936, and by 1938 were quite successful. With Hawkins and Dud Bascomb sharing the trumpet solos, Paul Bascomb or Julian Dash heard on tenors, Haywood Henry on baritone, and pianist Avery Parrish, this was a solidly swinging band that delighted dancers and jazz fans alike. Hawkins had three major hits ("Tuxedo Junction," "After Hours," and "Tippin' In") and was able to keep the big band together all the way until 1953; some of their later sessions were more R&B-oriented yet never without jazz interest. Hawkins led a smaller unit during his last few decades (the survivors of the big band had a recorded reunion in 1971) and the trumpeter kept on working into the 1980s.
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R & B Originals - Don't Cry Baby
Soul - Released by Ap music on 14/05/2012
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25 Golden Years of Jazz, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1/01/2000
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The Twentieth Century Gabriel, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by New World-Old Music on 29/01/2021
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Jazz Figures / Erskine Hawkins (1940-1945)
Jazz - Released by Collector Records Greece on 26/11/2011
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The Very Best Of Erskine
Jazz - Released by Jazz Co on 15/11/2011
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Complete Jazz Series 1950 - 1951
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on 16/02/2009
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Complete Jazz Series 1936 - 1938
Jazz - Released by Complete Jazz Series on 16/02/2009
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Excellent Erskine
Jazz - Released by Turntable Recordings on 8/06/2015
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Rockin' The Dreamboat
Jazz - Released by Reminisce Music on 17/03/2023
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Erskine Hawkins Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 21/03/2011
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Erskine Hawkins Selected Favorites, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 21/03/2011
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Erskine Hawkins' Tuxedo Junction
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 25/06/2006
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Erskine Hawkins Selected Favorites Volume 1
Jazz - Released by Charly Records on 20/06/2006
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