(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(s)
Trumpet
Years active
1930s–1980s
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). Vocalists who were featured with Erskine's orchestra include Ida James, Delores Brown, and Della Reese. Hawkins was named after Alabama industrialist Erskine Ramsay.
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composers such as ErskineHawkins, Bill Johnson, Dud Bascomb, Bobby Plater, Tiny Bradshaw, and Edward Johnson. "Dolimite" by the Hawkins band on the Bluebird...
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in Philadelphia from 1935 to 1940, recording with Slim Marshall and ErskineHawkins. In 1940, he joined Earl Hines's orchestra, playing with him until...
American jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his extended tenure with ErskineHawkins. He is a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Bascomb was...
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