Erskine Hawkins

Aliases: Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians
Erskine Hawkins and His Orch.
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra
Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
Erskine Hawkins Quintet
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra
Born: July 26, 1914
Died: November 11, 1993
Country: United States
IPI: 00013616318 2 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Trumpet player and big band leader who was frequently called "The 20th Century Gabriel".
Family: Asa Harris Niece
Related: Avery Parrish Played piano for Hawkins until 1941.
Jimmie Mitchelle Saxophone player Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	After Hours	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	September 27, 1940	(79 artists)
	Do You Wanna Jump, Children	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmie Mitchelle	November 16, 1938	Unverified
	Fifteen Years (And I'm Stll Serving Time)	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchell	July 1945	(2 artists)
	I'd Love to Make Love to You REL	Erskine Hawkins	1948	(2 artists) Originally by The Nat King Cole Trio REC
i	Tippin' In	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	February 1945	(22 artists)
i	Tuxedo Junction	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	September 1939	(160 artists)
	You Can't Escape from Me	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchelle	December 22, 1939	(3 artists)

Covers by Erskine Hawkins

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	Aunt Hagar's Children	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	1950	Tim Brymn's Black Devil Four
i	Beale Street Blues	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	1950	Prince's Band
i	Billie's Bounce	Erskine Hawkins	1962	Charley Parker's Ree Boppers
i	Blues in the Closet	Erskine Hawkins	1962	Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz All Stars
i	Body and Soul	Erskine Hawkins	1962	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
	Caldonia	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ace Harris	April 1945	Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
	Careless Love	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	1950	(unknown)
i	Carry Me Back to Old Virginny	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1938	George Primrose
	Cherry	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchelle	December 22, 1939	McKinney's Cotton Pickers
i	Dear Old Southland	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1937	(unknown)
i	Deep Purple	Erskine Hawkins Quintet	1961	Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra
	Don't Cry, Baby	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchell	July 2, 1943	Bessie Smith - James P. Johnson at the Piano
i	Easy Rider (I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone)	Erskine Hawkins and His Orch.	November 23, 1938	The Dixie Rhythm Kings (Under direction of Omer Simeon)
	Fine and Mellow	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal refrain by Dolores Brown	April 1940	Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
i	Five O'Clock Whistle	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	September 1940	(unknown)
	I Can't Escape from You	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians - Vocal Chorus Billy Daniels	August 1936	Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra featuring Jerry Cooper
	I Don't Want to Walk Without You	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Ida James	January 30, 1942	Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Carmen Lombardo REL, Kate Smith – Orchestra under direction of Jack Miller REC
i	If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)	Erskine Hawkins Quintet	1961	Eva Taylor, Accomp. by Clarence Williams Blue Five
	I Hadn't Anyone 'Till You	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal refrain by Dolores Brown	January 12, 1940	Ray Noble and His Orchestra featuring Tony Martin
	I'll Get Along Somehow	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1937	Ted Black and His Orchestra
i	I'll See You in My Dreams	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1937	Isham Jones, Guest Conductor with Ray Miller's Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Bessinger
	I Love You Truly	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	1942	Elsie Baker with Orchestra
	It Will Have to Do Until the Real Thing Comes Along	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians - Vocal Chorus Billy Daniels	August 1936	Ethel Waters, Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy - Vocal Chorus by Pha Terrell
i	John Henry Blues	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	1950	Fiddlin' John Carson
i	King Porter Stomp	Erskine Hawkins and His Orch.	1938	Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
	Knock Me a Kiss	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Ida James	July 17, 1942	Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
i	Lester Leaps In	Erskine Hawkins	1962	Count Basie Kansas City Seven
i	Love Is Here to Stay	Erskine Hawkins Quintet	1961	Kenny Baker [US1] BRD, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frank Parrish REC
i	Margie	Erskine Hawkins	1962	Rega Dance Orchestra (Fred Hager)
i	Memphis Blues (Or "Mister Crump")	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	1950	Victor Military Band
	More Than You Know	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra featuring Dolores Brown	December 1939	Helen Morgan REC,REL, Mayo Methot PRF
	No Regrets	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ace Harris	February 1951	Henry King and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Joseph Sudy
	Remember	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Asa. A. Harris	February 1945	Isham Jones Orchestra REL, Franklyn Baur REC
i	Rose Room	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	1949	Prince's Band
i	Soft Winds	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	January 1941	Benny Goodman Sextet
	Somebody Loves Me	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	September 1947	Winnie Lightner PRF, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL
	Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra	1941	Four Tones and Eddie Beal Trio
i	Someone's Rockin' My Dreamboat	Erskine Hawkins Quintet	1961	Four Tones and Eddie Beal Trio
	Sometimes	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchell	January 30, 1942	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan
	Song of the Wanderer (Where Shall I Go?)	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmie Mitchelle	September 27, 1940	Douglas Richardson
	S'posin'	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal refrain by Dolores Brown	January 1941	Bob Haring and His Orchestra
i	St. Louis Blues	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	1950	Prince's Band
i	Sweet Georgia Brown	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	September 1940	Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
i	Take the "A" Train	Erskine Hawkins	1962	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
	Tennessee Waltz	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ace Harris	October 1950	Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys - Vocal Refrain by Redd Stewart REL, Cowboy Copas REC
i	The Birth of the Blues	Erskine Hawkins Quintet	1961	Irving Abrams & His Orchestra
i	Things Ain't What They Used to Be	Erskine Hawkins Quintet	1961	Johnny Hodges and Orchestra
	To-night You Belong to Me	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra	1941	Irving Kaufman
i	'Way Down Upon the Swanee River	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1937	Len Spencer
i	Weary Blues	Erskine Hawkins and His Orch.	1938	Louisiana Five
	Whispering Grass	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchell	April 12, 1940	The Rolling Styles of Reggie Childs and His Orchestra - Vocal by Marion Kaye
i	Who's Sorry Now?	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1938	Bob Thompson [US1]
	Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmie Mitchel…	1942	Bing Crosby

Songs written by Erskine Hawkins

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Tuxedo Junction	Erskine Hawkins, Julian Dash, Bill Johnson [US4], Buddy Feyne	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	July 18, 1939	Covered by (160 artists)
You Can't Escape from Me	Erskine Hawkins, Sammy Lowe, Charles French	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchelle	October 2, 1939	Covered by (3 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
25 Golden Years of Jazz, Vol. 1	Erskine Hawkins	1962	Imperial [US1]
Erskine Hawkins Plays W. C. Handy for Dancing	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	1950	RCA Victor
The Hawk Blows at Midnight	Erskine Hawkins Quintet	1961	Decca

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
After Hours	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	September 27, 1940	Bluebird
Caldonia	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	April 1945	RCA Victor
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1938	Vocalion [US]
Cherry	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Mitchelle	December 22, 1939	Bluebird
Don't Cry, Baby	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	July 2, 1943	Bluebird
Easy Rider (I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone)	Erskine Hawkins and His Orch.	November 23, 1938	Bluebird
Fifteen Years (And I'm Still Serving Time)	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	July 1945	RCA Victor
Five O'Clock Whistle	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	September 1940	Bluebird
Gabriel Meets the Duke	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	April 12, 1940	Bluebird
Gabriel's Heater	Erskine Hawkins	1948	RCA Victor
Gin Mill Special	Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra	September 1939	Bluebird
Hey Doc!	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra	1941	Bluebird
I Can't Escape from You	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians - Vocal Chorus Billy Daniels	August 1936	Vocalion [US]
I Hadn't Anyone Till You	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	January 12, 1940	Bluebird
I'll Get Along Somehow	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1937	Vocalion [US]
I Love You Truly	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	1942	Bluebird
Knock Me a Kiss	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	July 17, 1942	Bluebird
Midnight Stroll	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	April 1940	Bluebird
More Than You Know	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	December 1939	Bluebird
No Regrets	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	February 1951	Coral
Remember	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	February 1945	RCA Victor
Rose Room	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	1949	RCA Victor
Soft Winds	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	January 1941	Bluebird
Somebody Loves Me	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	September 1947	RCA Victor
Sometimes	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	January 30, 1942	Bluebird
Tennessee Waltz	Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra	October 1950	Coral
To-night You Belong to Me	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra	1941	Bluebird
'Way Down Upon the Swanee River	Erskine Hawkins and His 'Bama State Collegians	1937	Vocalion [US]
Weary Blues	Erskine Hawkins and His Orch.	1938	Bluebird
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)	Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra	1942	Bluebird

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