Hey there all you young horn players. My name is Coleman "Hawk" Hawkins, but most people know me as the "Father of the Tenor Saxophone." I have played with many talented musicians and recorded many albums in my time. But I am most famous for my 1939 recording of "Body and Soul." In 1923, I joined the Fletcher Henderson Band, and was influenced by the playing style of Louis Armstrong. In 1933, I toured the continent of Europe for five years with the Jack Hylton Orchestra.

Hawkins' Album Cover

Hawkins' Album Cover
Entitled "The Hawk Flies High," this album was one of my most successful, establishing me as one of the greatest tenor saxophone players of all time.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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