Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
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About Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Erskine Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993) was an American trumpet player 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).
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Top Tracks
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Tuxedo Junction
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Tippin' In
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Needle Points
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After Hours
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Tuxedo Junction - 1989 Remastered
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Midnight Stroll
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Swing Out - Remastered 1989
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Bicycle Bounce
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Satan Does the Rhumba
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Needle Points [Album Version]
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Rockin' Rollers' Jubilee
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Gin Mill Special
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O Living "I"
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Bear Mash Blues
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Swing Out
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Caldonia
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After Hours - Original
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Needle Points - Original Mix
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Tonight You Belong To Me
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Don't Cry Baby
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Soft Winds
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Hawk's Boogie
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Big Wig In The Wigwam - Original
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Gabriel Meets The Duke
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Holiday for Swing
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Riff Time
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Down For Debbie
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Shower
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Tuxedo Junction (1989 Remastered)
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I've Got a Right to Cry
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Cherry
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Swingin' On Lenox Avenue - Original
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Five O'Clock Whistle - Original
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Sneakin' Out
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Easy Rider - Remastered 1989
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Easy Rider
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Uncle Bud
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The Bear Mash Blues
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Five O'Clock Whistle
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Shipyard Ramble
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Blue Sea
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Good Dip
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Tonight You Belong To Me - Original
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Closing Theme: One O'Clock Jump
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Drifting Along
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Don't Cry Baby - Digitally Mastered - September 1991
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Jumpin' In A Julep Joint
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You Can't Escape From Me - Original
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Sweet Georgia Brown
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Soft Winds - Erskin Hawkins
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