Erskine Hawkins
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 31 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 26,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Birmingham |
| Alabama | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 11,1993 |
| Died | Willingboro |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Albums | Erskine Hawkins' Tuxedo Junction |
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| Job | Songwriter |
| Trumpeter | |
| Education | A. H. Parker High School |
| Alabama State University | |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
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| ID | 612041 |
Erskine Hawkins Life story
Erskine Ramsay Hawkins was an American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is best remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson.
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