Erskine Hawkins
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Erskine Hawkins (born July 26, 1914 in Birmingham, died November 11, 1993 in Willingboro, New Jersey) was a trumpet player and big band leader, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is most remembered as the composer of the jazz standard, "Tuxedo Junction" (1939), which became a popular hit during World War II.
In 1978 Erskine Hawkins became one of the first five artists inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Hawkins was an exact contemporary of another Birmingham jazz great, Sun Ra.
References
- "Erskine Hawkins." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 7 Jan 2006, 13:06 UTC. 19 Mar 2006, 17:52 [1].
- Hawkins biography at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- Hawkins biography at All About Jazz
- Hawkins biography at Allmusic.com