Coleman Hawkins 1 pictures

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Coleman Hawkins was called "The father of the tenor sax". He was a pioneer in this instrument, starting his career with the blues singer Mamie Smith in 1921. In 1923 he played with Fletcher Henderson until 1934. In this orchestra he was a partner of Louis Armstrong in 1924. In the mid-thirties he went to Europe and played with many musicians, for ...

Born: November 21, 1904
Star sign: Scorpio
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Known for: Road to Perdition (2002), The Color Purple (1985), Good Hair (2009), Gummo (1997)
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