1914
Erskine Hawkins, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1993)
Erskine Hawkins, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1993)
Erskine Hawkins, American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1993)
Erskine Hawkins
American trumpeter and big band leader (1914–1993)
- Born
- 1914
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" (1939) with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. The song became a hit during World War II, rising to No. 7 nationally and to No. 1 nationally. Vocalists who were featured with Erskine's orchestra include Ida James, Delores Brown, and Della Reese. Hawkins was named after Alabama industrialist Erskine Ramsay.