Erskine Hawkins

Summary

Erskine Hawkins is a human^[1]. Born in Birmingham^[2], he… he was born on July 26, 1914^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on November 11, 1993^[5]. He worked as a trumpeter^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Erskine Hawkins was born in Birmingham^[2].
• Erskine Hawkins passed away in New York City^[4].
• Erskine Hawkins was born on July 26, 1914^[3].
• Erskine Hawkins died on November 11, 1993^[5].
• Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery^[12].
• Erskine Hawkins held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Erskine Hawkins is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Erskine Hawkins's professions included trumpeter^[6].
• Erskine Hawkins worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Erskine Hawkins worked as a composer^[8].
• Erskine Hawkins's professions included conductor^[9].
• Erskine Hawkins's professions included jazz musician^[10].
• Erskine Hawkins worked as a songwriter^[15].
• Erskine Hawkins's education included a stint at Alabama State College^[16].
• Erskine Hawkins was educated at A. H. Parker High School^[17].
• Erskine Hawkins is recorded as male^[18].
• Erskine Hawkins's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Erskine Hawkins's genre is jazz^[20].
• Erskine Hawkins's record label is recorded as RCA Victor^[21].
• Erskine Hawkins's Commons category is recorded as Erskine Hawkins^[22].
• Erskine Hawkins's family name is recorded as Hawkins^[23].
• Erskine Hawkins's given name is recorded as Erskine^[24].
• Erskine Hawkins's instrument is recorded as trumpet^[25].
• Erskine Hawkins's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1914-07-26^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-11-11^[30]

• Genre(s): jazz, swing^[31]

• Community tags: jazz, swing^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c2c3f4b-fc35-4851-971b-6baa5c114da0^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham^[2], Erskine Hawkins… he was born on July 26, 1914^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Alabama State College^[16], a public university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1867^[36] and A. H. Parker High School^[17], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1900^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], jazz musician^[10], and songwriter^[15].

Death and Burial

Erskine Hawkins died on November 11, 1993^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. Burial took place at Elmwood Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Erskine Hawkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Erskine Hawkins born?

Erskine Hawkins was born in Birmingham^[2].

Where did Erskine Hawkins die?

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

What did Erskine Hawkins do for work?

Erskine Hawkins worked as trumpeter^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], conductor^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

Where did Erskine Hawkins go to school?

Erskine Hawkins was educated at Alabama State College^[16] and A. H. Parker High School^[17].