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Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins has been played on NTS shows including Light in the Attic, with Stardust first played on 10 December 2020.

Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. While Hawkins is strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s. Fellow saxophonist Lester Young, known as "Pres", commented in a 1959 interview with The Jazz Review: "As far as I'm concerned, I think Coleman Hawkins was the President first, right? As far as myself, I think I'm the second…

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Body And Soul
Coleman Hawkins
Bluebird1986
Body And Soul
Coleman HawkinsBluebird1986
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Greensleeves
Coleman Hawkins
Prestige1958
Greensleeves
Coleman HawkinsPrestige1958
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Stardust
Coleman Hawkins
His Master's Voice1936
Stardust
Coleman HawkinsHis Master's Voice1936
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Rosita
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster
Verve Records1959
Rosita
Coleman Hawkins, Ben WebsterVerve Records1959
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