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          Erskine Hawkins (tp, dir), Sam Lowe, Wilbur Bascomb, Marcellus Green The few recordings that exist are a meager sample of this jumping band.

        1. James Erskine's film is constructed entirely from such interviews by Kuehl, a high-school teacher and Holiday fan with a sideline in arts.
        2. Hawkins went to Parker High when it was known as Industrial High School.
        3. Numerous instruments have been donated, many by famous musicians such as Lou Marini, Erskine Hawkins, Sammy Lowe and Haywood Henry.
        4. Erskine Hawkins () Everybody Needs Love, for.

          5. Hawkins went to Parker High when it was known as Industrial High School..

          Erskine Hawkins

          American trumpeter and big band leader (1914–1993)

          Erskine Hawkins

          Hawkins circa 1940s

          Birth nameErskine Ramsay Hawkins
          Born(1914-07-26)July 26, 1914
          Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
          DiedNovember 11, 1993(1993-11-11) (aged 79)
          Willingboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.
          GenresJazz, blues
          Occupation(s)Musician, composer, bandleader
          InstrumentTrumpet
          Years active1930s–1980s
          LabelsVocalion, RCA

          Musical artist

          Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993)[1] was an American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel".[2] 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). Vocalist