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Coleman Hawkins

Jazz
Big band
Swing
Coleman Hawkins was one of the leading American jazz players of the pre-war era and is widely credited with the being one of the first to see the potential of the tenor sax as a solo instrument in jazz. Hawkins attended high school in Topeka, Kansas and benefited from a musical education which included studying harmony and composition as well as learning the piano and cello. He moved to New York in the early 1920s joining the Jazz Hounds led by vaudeville singer Mamie Smith. In the 1930s Hawkins' reputation as a gifted sax player grew and he performed on some of the best known...
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Mon Homme (My Man)
Mon Homme (My Man)Coleman Hawkins, Manny Albam and Marty Albam & His Orchestra

The Hawk In Paris

3:19

Stardust
StardustColeman Hawkins

Somebody Loves Me

3:07

She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That WayColeman Hawkins

Body & Soul

3:14

In a Mellow Tone
In a Mellow ToneEddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Coleman Hawkins

The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins

6:45

In a Mellow Tone
In a Mellow ToneColeman Hawkins

The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins

4:45

Dear Old Southland
Dear Old SouthlandColeman Hawkins

Somebody Loves Me

2:37

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