Erskine hawkins biography sample
Hawkins went to Parker High when it was known as Industrial High School..
Erskine Hawkins (tp, dir), Sam Lowe, Wilbur Bascomb, Marcellus Green The few recordings that exist are a meager sample of this jumping band.
Erskine Hawkins
American trumpeter and big band leader (1914ā1993)
Erskine Hawkins | |
---|---|
Hawkins circa 1940s | |
Birth name | Erskine Ramsay Hawkins |
Born | (1914-07-26)July 26, 1914 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | November 11, 1993(1993-11-11) (aged 79) Willingboro Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
Instrument | Trumpet |
Years active | 1930sā1980s |
Labels | Vocalion, RCA |
Musical artist
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, rising to No. 7 nationally (version by the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra) and to No. 1 nationally (version by the Glenn Miller Orchestra). Vocalist