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Born: July 26, 1914 in Birmingham, AL
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: November 11, 1993 in Willingboro, NJ
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
A talented high-note trumpeter and a popular bandleader, Erskine Hawkins was nicknamed "the 20th Century Gabriel." He learned drums and trombone before switching to trumpet when he was 13. While attending the Alabama State Teachers College, he became ...More >>

Discography: 1971 Live at Club Soul Sound More >>

Filmograpy:

1986	Harlem Harmonies, Vol. 1

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Influenced By: Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Earl Hines Ben Pollack Cab Calloway More >> Followers: Jimmy McCracklin Joe Evans More >>

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