Erskine Hawkins

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First Name	Erskine
Last Name	Hawkins
Birthday	26th July, 1914
Birthplace	Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Died	11th November, 1993
Place of Death	Willingboro Township, New Jersey
Build	Average
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Ethnicity	Black
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Trumpet Player, Bandleader
Occupation	Musician
Music Genre (Text)	Swing, Big Band, Jazz, blues
Music Genre	Jazz
Year(s) Active	1940s–1980s, 1930s–1980s
Music Style	Blues, Swing, Jump Blues, New York Blues, Regional Blues
Music Mood	Elegant, Sophisticated, Amiable/Good-Natured, Joyous, Rollicking, Gritty
Instrument	Trumpet, Leader
Instrument (text)	Trumpet
Record Label	Vocalion Records, RCA Records, Vocalion, RCA
Official Websites	http://example.com

Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993) was an American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is most remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" (1939) with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. The song became a popular 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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