Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993) 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 (version by the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra) and to No. 1 nationally (version by the Glenn Miller Orchestra). Vocalists who were featured with Erskine's orchestra include Ida James, Delores Brown, and Della Reese. Hawkins was named after Alabama industrialist Erskine Ramsay. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1914 (Birmingham), Died November 11, 1993 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, director, composer, songwriter
Notes: Known as "The 20th Century Gabriel."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-026855 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | (Shango, shango, shangoree) Rockin' rollers' jubilee | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-026856 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | I'm madly in love with you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Merle Turner | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-026857 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | Let this be a warning to you, baby | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-026858 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | Miss Hallelujah Brown | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-026859 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | Weary blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-026860 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | King Porter stomp | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-027958 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | Strictly swing | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027959 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | Do you want to jump, children? | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-027960 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | (Oh! Oh!) What do you know about love? | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-027961 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | A study in blue | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-027962 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | Easy rider (I wonder where my easy rider's gone) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-027963 | 10-in. | 10/20/1938 | Because of you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-035719 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | "I," the living "I" | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035720 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Let the punishment fit the crime | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035721 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Swing out (Theme song of Erskine Hawkins) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-035722 | 10-in. | 4/8/1939 | Raid the joint | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-036943 | 10-in. | 5/14/1939 | Big-wig in the wigwam | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-036944 | 10-in. | 5/14/1939 | Polka dotty (Come out tonight) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-036945 | 10-in. | 5/14/1939 | No soap | Julius Dash ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-036946 | 10-in. | 5/14/1939 | Swingin' on Lenox Avenue | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-038418 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Hot platter | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-038419 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Gin mill special | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-038420 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Cherry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-038421 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Tuxedo Junction | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-038422 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Weddin' blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-041378 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | You can't escape from me | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-041379 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | Rehearsal in love | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-041380 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | Satan does the rhumba | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-041381 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | More than you know | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-041382 | 10-in. | 10/2/1939 | Uptown shuffle | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-045784 | 10-in. | 12/20/1939 | I hadn't anyone till you | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-045785 | 10-in. | 12/20/1939 | Baltimore bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-045786 | 10-in. | 12/20/1939 | Fine and mellow | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-045787 | 10-in. | 12/20/1939 | Saboo (Doing the saboo) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-046786 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Tuxedo junction | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047277 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Dolomite | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-047278 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Midnight stroll | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BS-047279 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Whispering grass | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-047280 | 10-in. | 2/27/1940 | Gabriel meets the duke | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-050157 | 10-in. | 4/26/1940 | Song of the wanderer (Where shall I go?) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-050158 | 10-in. | 4/26/1940 | Too many dreams | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-050159 | 10-in. | 4/26/1940 | You bring me down | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-051260 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | Junction blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-051261 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Paul Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-051262 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | Ashes in the tray | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-051263 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | Five o'clock whistle | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-051264 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | After hours | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Avery Parrish | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-057362 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Put yourself in my place | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-057363 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Norfolk Ferry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BS-057364 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Soft winds | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-057365 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Nona | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-057724 | 10-in. | 11/20/1940 | Rifftime | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-057725 | 10-in. | 11/20/1940 | I know a secret | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-057726 | 10-in. | 11/20/1940 | S'posin' | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-057727 | 10-in. | 11/20/1940 | To-night you belong to me | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-060404 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Keep cool fool | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-060405 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | No use squawkin' | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-060406 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Who's beatin' my time with you? | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-065727 | 10-in. | 5/15/1941 | Uncle Bud | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-065728 | 10-in. | 5/15/1941 | Blackout | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-065729 | 10-in. | 5/15/1941 | Blue sea | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-065730 | 10-in. | 5/15/1941 | I love you truly | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-065731 | 10-in. | 5/15/1941 | Shipyard ramble | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-065908 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | Hey Doc! | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-065909 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | So long, Shorty | Wilbur Bascomb ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and trumpet solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-065910 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | I'm in a low down groove | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-065911 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | Night after night | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-067546 | 10-in. | 8/8/1941 | Someone's rocking my dream boat | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-067547 | 10-in. | 8/8/1941 | Jumpin' in a julep joint | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BS-068712 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Sometimes | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068713 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | I don't want to walk without you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068714 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Wrap your troubles in dreams (and dream your troubles away) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-068715 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | [Unknown title(s)] | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-073288 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Dont cry, baby | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-073289 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Bicycle bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-073290 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Lucky seven | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-073291 | 10-in. | 5/27/1942 | Country boy | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-075527 | 10-in. | 6/29/1942 | Bear-mash blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-075528 | 10-in. | 6/29/1942 | Knock me a kiss | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ida James | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-075529 | 10-in. | 6/29/1942 | 'Tain't no good | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | E0FB-5217 | 10-in. | 8/1/1950 | Tuxedo junction | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-301 | 10-in. | 1/10/1945 | Remember | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0168 | 10-in. | 3/28/1945 | Caldonia | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0169 | 10-in. | 3/28/1945 | I hope to die (if I told a lie) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Carol Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0170 | 10-in. | 3/28/1945 | Drifting along | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0225 | 10-in. | 4/23/1945 | No, baby, nobody but you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0226 | 10-in. | 4/23/1945 | Prove it by the things you do | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Carol Tucker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0227 | 10-in. | 4/23/1945 | Fifteen years (and I'm still serving time) | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5AB-0300 | 10-in. | 1/10/1945 | Tippin' in | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0945 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Good dip | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0946 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | I guess I'll have to get along without you | Dolores Brown ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0947 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Holiday for swing | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D5VB-0948 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Let's have fun tonight | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Ace Harris | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1493 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Sneakin' out | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1494 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | Don't say you're sorry again | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1495 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | That wonderful worrisome feeling | Ruth Christian ; Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1774 | 10-in. | 5/9/1946 | I've got a right to cry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Laura Washington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1775 | 10-in. | 5/9/1946 | It's full or it ain't no good | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Laura Washington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1776 | 10-in. | 5/9/1946 | Well, natch! | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1955 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Feelin' low | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1956 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Hawk's boogie | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1957 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Sammy's nightmare | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2841 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | Somebody loves me | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-2842 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | I had a good cry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and trombone solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0296 | 10-in. | 4/30/1947 | My baby didn't even say goodbye | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-0297 | 10-in. | 4/30/1947 | Coast to coast | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0298 | 10-in. | 4/30/1947 | Ain't I losin' you? | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-1570 | 10-in. | 8/26/1947 | Fool that I am | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | D7VB-1572 | 10-in. | 8/26/1947 | I'm so doggone melancholy | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Vocal solo with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2672 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Needle points | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2847 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Big fat Sam | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2848 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Sad eyes | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Laura Washington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2849 | 10-in. | 12/18/1947 | Lazy blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2949 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Gabriel's heater | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | D7VB-2950 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | I'd love to make love to you | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins ; Laura Washington | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | D8VB-4092 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Cold hearted woman | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D8VB-4093 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Brooklyn bounce | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0280 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | Texas hop | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0281 | 10-in. | 3/11/1949 | I wish somebody cared enough to cry | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 76827 | 9/11/1950 | so long, goodbye blues | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76828 | 9/11/1950 | Skippin' and hoppin' | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76829 | 9/11/1950 | Down beat | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 76830 | 9/11/1950 | Tennessee waltz | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80262 | 12/6/1950 | After hours-1 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80263 | 12/6/1950 | No regrets | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80264 | 12/6/1950 | Tuxedo junction-2 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80265 | 12/6/1950 | Bear mash blues-3 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80409 | 1/18/1951 | Love never comes around | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80410 | 1/18/1951 | Nona-1 | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80411 | 1/18/1951 | Please don't put me down | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 80412 | 1/18/1951 | Station break | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89338 | 2/9/1956 | The yurt | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89339 | 2/9/1956 | Put your feet down on the ground | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89340 | 2/9/1956 | Nobody plays piano like Sacramento | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 89341 | 2/9/1956 | Waltz in blue | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109332 | 7/5/1960 | Deep purple | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109333 | 7/5/1960 | Hawkin' around | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109334 | 7/5/1960 | Things ain't what they used to be | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109335 | 7/5/1960 | Love is here to stay | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109336 | 7/6/1960 | Cherry | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109337 | 7/6/1960 | Tippin' in | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109338 | 7/6/1960 | Birth of the blues | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109339 | 7/6/1960 | Someone's rocking my dreamboat | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109340 | 7/7/1960 | Midnight stroll | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109341 | 7/7/1960 | If I could be with you | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109342 | 7/7/1960 | Tuxedo junction | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 109343 | 7/7/1960 | Blue Embers | Erskine Hawkins Sextet | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hawkins, Erskine," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103922.
Hawkins, Erskine. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103922.
"Hawkins, Erskine." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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Britannica: Erskine Hawkins
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LCNAR: Hawkins, Erskine, 1914-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82153068
Wikidata: Erskine Hawkins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q355481
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34643384
MusicBrainz: Erskine Hawkins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5c2c3f4b-fc35-4851-971b-6baa5c114da0
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