Erskine Hawkins

Erskine Hawkins

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 best remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" (1939) with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. The song became a 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1914 (Birmingham), Died November 11, 1993 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, director, composer, songwriter

Notes: Known as "The 20th Century Gabriel."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-026855	10-in.	9/12/1938	(Shango, shango, shangoree) Rockin' rollers' jubilee	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-026856	10-in.	9/12/1938	I'm madly in love with you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Merle Turner	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-026857	10-in.	9/12/1938	Let this be a warning to you, baby	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-026858	10-in.	9/12/1938	Miss Hallelujah Brown	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-026859	10-in.	9/12/1938	Weary blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-026860	10-in.	9/12/1938	King Porter stomp	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-027958	10-in.	10/20/1938	Strictly swing	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-027959	10-in.	10/20/1938	Do you want to jump, children?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-027960	10-in.	10/20/1938	(Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-027961	10-in.	10/20/1938	A study in blue	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-027962	10-in.	10/20/1938	Easy rider (I wonder where my easy rider's gone)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-027963	10-in.	10/20/1938	Because of you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-035719	10-in.	4/8/1939	"I," the living "I"	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-035720	10-in.	4/8/1939	Let the punishment fit the crime	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-035721	10-in.	4/8/1939	Swing out (Theme song of Erskine Hawkins)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-035722	10-in.	4/8/1939	Raid the joint	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-036943	10-in.	5/14/1939	Big-wig in the wigwam	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-036944	10-in.	5/14/1939	Polka dotty (Come out tonight)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-036945	10-in.	5/14/1939	No soap	Julius Dash ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-036946	10-in.	5/14/1939	Swingin' on Lenox Avenue	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-038418	10-in.	7/18/1939	Hot platter	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038419	10-in.	7/18/1939	Gin mill special	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038420	10-in.	7/18/1939	Cherry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038421	10-in.	7/18/1939	Tuxedo Junction	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-038422	10-in.	7/18/1939	Weddin' blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-041378	10-in.	10/2/1939	You can't escape from me	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-041379	10-in.	10/2/1939	Rehearsal in love	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-041380	10-in.	10/2/1939	Satan does the rhumba	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-041381	10-in.	10/2/1939	More than you know	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-041382	10-in.	10/2/1939	Uptown shuffle	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-045784	10-in.	12/20/1939	I hadn't anyone till you	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-045785	10-in.	12/20/1939	Baltimore bounce	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-045786	10-in.	12/20/1939	Fine and mellow	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-045787	10-in.	12/20/1939	Saboo (Doing the saboo)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-046786	10-in.	2/5/1940	Tuxedo junction	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-047277	10-in.	2/27/1940	Dolomite	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-047278	10-in.	2/27/1940	Midnight stroll	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-047279	10-in.	2/27/1940	Whispering grass	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-047280	10-in.	2/27/1940	Gabriel meets the duke	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-050157	10-in.	4/26/1940	Song of the wanderer (Where shall I go?)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-050158	10-in.	4/26/1940	Too many dreams	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-050159	10-in.	4/26/1940	You bring me down	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-051260	10-in.	6/10/1940	Junction blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer
Victor	BS-051261	10-in.	6/10/1940	Sweet Georgia Brown	Paul Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-051262	10-in.	6/10/1940	Ashes in the tray	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-051263	10-in.	6/10/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-051264	10-in.	6/10/1940	After hours	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Avery Parrish	Jazz/dance band, with piano solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-057362	10-in.	11/6/1940	Put yourself in my place	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-057363	10-in.	11/6/1940	Norfolk Ferry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	BS-057364	10-in.	11/6/1940	Soft winds	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-057365	10-in.	11/6/1940	Nona	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-057724	10-in.	11/20/1940	Rifftime	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-057725	10-in.	11/20/1940	I know a secret	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-057726	10-in.	11/20/1940	S'posin'	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-057727	10-in.	11/20/1940	To-night you belong to me	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-060404	10-in.	1/22/1941	Keep cool fool	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060405	10-in.	1/22/1941	No use squawkin'	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-060406	10-in.	1/22/1941	Who's beatin' my time with you?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-065727	10-in.	5/15/1941	Uncle Bud	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-065728	10-in.	5/15/1941	Blackout	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065729	10-in.	5/15/1941	Blue sea	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-065730	10-in.	5/15/1941	I love you truly	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-065731	10-in.	5/15/1941	Shipyard ramble	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer
Victor	BS-065908	10-in.	5/27/1941	Hey Doc!	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-065909	10-in.	5/27/1941	So long, Shorty	Wilbur Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and trumpet solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-065910	10-in.	5/27/1941	I'm in a low down groove	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-065911	10-in.	5/27/1941	Night after night	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-067546	10-in.	8/8/1941	Someone's rocking my dream boat	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-067547	10-in.	8/8/1941	Jumpin' in a julep joint	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	BS-068712	10-in.	12/22/1941	Sometimes	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-068713	10-in.	12/22/1941	I don't want to walk without you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-068714	10-in.	12/22/1941	Wrap your troubles in dreams (and dream your troubles away)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-068715	10-in.	12/22/1941	[Unknown title(s)]	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073288	10-in.	5/27/1942	Dont cry, baby	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-073289	10-in.	5/27/1942	Bicycle bounce	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073290	10-in.	5/27/1942	Lucky seven	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-073291	10-in.	5/27/1942	Country boy	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-075527	10-in.	6/29/1942	Bear-mash blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-075528	10-in.	6/29/1942	Knock me a kiss	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-075529	10-in.	6/29/1942	'Tain't no good	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	E0FB-5217	10-in.	8/1/1950	Tuxedo junction	Tito Puente Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-0168	10-in.	3/28/1945	Caldonia	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	D5VB-0169	10-in.	3/28/1945	I hope to die (if I told a lie)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Carol Tucker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	D5VB-0170	10-in.	3/28/1945	Drifting along	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	D5VB-0225	10-in.	4/23/1945	No, baby, nobody but you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0226	10-in.	4/23/1945	Prove it by the things you do	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Carol Tucker	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0227	10-in.	4/23/1945	Fifteen years (and I'm still serving time)	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5AB-0300	10-in.	1/10/1945	Tippin' in	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5AB-0301	10-in.	1/10/1945	Remember	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0945	10-in.	11/21/1945	Good dip	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D5VB-0946	10-in.	11/21/1945	I guess I'll have to get along without you	Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0947	10-in.	11/21/1945	Holiday for swing	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D5VB-0948	10-in.	11/21/1945	Let's have fun tonight	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1493	10-in.	4/24/1946	Sneakin' out	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1494	10-in.	4/24/1946	Don't say you're sorry again	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1495	10-in.	4/24/1946	That wonderful worrisome feeling	Ruth Christian ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1774	10-in.	5/9/1946	I've got a right to cry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Laura Washington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1775	10-in.	5/9/1946	It's full or it ain't no good	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Laura Washington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1776	10-in.	5/9/1946	Well, natch!	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1955	10-in.	10/7/1946	Feelin' low	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-1956	10-in.	10/7/1946	Hawk's boogie	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D6VB-1957	10-in.	10/7/1946	Sammy's nightmare	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D6VB-2841	10-in.	9/11/1946	Somebody loves me	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D6VB-2842	10-in.	9/11/1946	I had a good cry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and trombone solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D7VB-0296	10-in.	4/30/1947	My baby didn't even say goodbye	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-0297	10-in.	4/30/1947	Coast to coast	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D7VB-0298	10-in.	4/30/1947	Ain't I losin' you?	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-1570	10-in.	8/26/1947	Fool that I am	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director
Victor	D7VB-1572	10-in.	8/26/1947	I'm so doggone melancholy	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Vocal solo with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, director, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2672	10-in.	12/18/1947	Needle points	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D7VB-2847	10-in.	12/18/1947	Big fat Sam	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-2848	10-in.	12/18/1947	Sad eyes	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Laura Washington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D7VB-2849	10-in.	12/18/1947	Lazy blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D7VB-2949	10-in.	12/23/1947	Gabriel's heater	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-2950	10-in.	12/23/1947	I'd love to make love to you	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins ; Laura Washington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D8VB-4090	10-in.	12/21/1948	Corn bread	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D8VB-4091	10-in.	12/21/1948	Bewildered	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D8VB-4092	10-in.	12/21/1948	Cold hearted woman	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D8VB-4093	10-in.	12/21/1948	Brooklyn bounce	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	D9VB-0280	10-in.	3/11/1949	Texas hop	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	D9VB-0281	10-in.	3/11/1949	I wish somebody cared enough to cry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76827		9/11/1950	so long, goodbye blues	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76828		9/11/1950	Skippin' and hoppin'	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76829		9/11/1950	Down beat	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76830		9/11/1950	Tennessee waltz	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80262		12/6/1950	After hours-1	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80263		12/6/1950	No regrets	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80264		12/6/1950	Tuxedo junction-2	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80265		12/6/1950	Bear mash blues-3	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80409		1/18/1951	Love never comes around	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80410		1/18/1951	Nona-1	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80411		1/18/1951	Please don't put me down	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80412		1/18/1951	Station break	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89338		2/9/1956	The yurt	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89339		2/9/1956	Put your feet down on the ground	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89340		2/9/1956	Nobody plays piano like Sacramento	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	89341		2/9/1956	Waltz in blue	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109332		7/5/1960	Deep purple	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109333		7/5/1960	Hawkin' around	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109334		7/5/1960	Things ain't what they used to be	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109335		7/5/1960	Love is here to stay	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109336		7/6/1960	Cherry	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109337		7/6/1960	Tippin' in	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109338		7/6/1960	Birth of the blues	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109339		7/6/1960	Someone's rocking my dreamboat	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109340		7/7/1960	Midnight stroll	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109341		7/7/1960	If I could be with you	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109342		7/7/1960	Tuxedo junction	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	109343		7/7/1960	Blue Embers	Erskine Hawkins Sextet		instrumentalist, trumpet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hawkins, Erskine," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103922.

Hawkins, Erskine. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103922.

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