Coleman Hawkins

Summary

Coleman Hawkins is a human^[1]. His place of birth was St. Joseph^[2]. He was born on November 21, 1904^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on May 19, 1969^[5]. He worked as a saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Coleman Hawkins's place of birth was St. Joseph^[2].
• Coleman Hawkins died in New York City^[4].
• Coleman Hawkins was born on November 21, 1904^[3].
• Coleman Hawkins died on May 19, 1969^[5].
• Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery^[10].
• Coleman Hawkins held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Coleman Hawkins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Coleman Hawkins worked as a saxophonist^[6].
• Coleman Hawkins worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Coleman Hawkins worked as a composer^[8].
• Coleman Hawkins was educated at Topeka High School^[13].
• Coleman Hawkins was a member of Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra^[14].
• Coleman Hawkins was a member of Thelonious Monk Septet^[15].
• Coleman Hawkins is recorded as male^[16].
• Coleman Hawkins's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Coleman Hawkins's genre is jazz^[18].
• Coleman Hawkins's record label is recorded as Apollo Records^[19].
• Coleman Hawkins's record label is recorded as Candid Records^[20].
• Coleman Hawkins's discography is recorded as Coleman Hawkins discography^[21].
• Coleman Hawkins's Commons category is recorded as Coleman Hawkins^[22].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[23].
• Coleman Hawkins's family name is recorded as Hawkins^[24].
• Coleman Hawkins's given name is recorded as Coleman^[25].
• Coleman Hawkins's given name is recorded as Randolph^[26].
• Coleman Hawkins's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Coleman Hawkins^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-11-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1969-05-19^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, samba-jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, samba-jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c8cb181-38fe-4300-8153-650b2ed0258f^[34]

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Origins and Family

Coleman Hawkins's place of birth was St. Joseph^[2]. He was born on November 21, 1904^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Coleman Hawkins's education included a stint at Topeka High School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and composer^[8].

Death and Burial

Coleman Hawkins died on May 19, 1969^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[23]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Coleman Hawkins include 8147 Colemanhawkins^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Why It Matters

Coleman Hawkins ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[39], a composer^[40], b. 1930^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[43], specialised in jazz^[44]; Chu Berry^[45], a jazz musician^[46], 1908–1941^[47], of United States^[48]; and Paul Bascomb^[49], a bandleader^[50], 1912–1986^[51], of United States^[52].

Entities named for him include 8147 Colemanhawkins^[35], an asteroid^[36].

FAQs

Where was Coleman Hawkins born?

Coleman Hawkins was born in St. Joseph^[2].

Where did Coleman Hawkins die?

Coleman Hawkins died in New York City^[4].

What did Coleman Hawkins do for work?

Coleman Hawkins worked as saxophonist^[6], jazz musician^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Coleman Hawkins go to school?

Coleman Hawkins was educated at Topeka High School^[13].

Who did Coleman Hawkins influence?

Coleman Hawkins has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins^[39], Chu Berry^[45], and Paul Bascomb^[49].