Coleman Hawkins
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Summary
Coleman Hawkins was born on November 21, 1904[1], in St. Joseph[2]. He died on May 19, 1969[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a saxophonist[5], jazz musician[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,167 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[12]
- Educated at: Topeka High School[13]
- Member of: Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra[14], Thelonious Monk Septet[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Genre: jazz[17]
- Record label: Apollo Records[18], Candid Records[19]
- Discography: Coleman Hawkins discography[20]
- Commons category: Coleman Hawkins[21]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[22]
- Family name: Hawkins[23]
- Given name: Coleman[24], Randolph[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Coleman Hawkins[26]
- Commons gallery: Coleman Hawkins[27]
- Manner of death: natural causes[28]
- Instrument: saxophone[29]
- Described by source: Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Nickname: Hawk[32], Bean[33]
- Birth name: Coleman Randolph Hawkins[34]
- Name in native language: Coleman Hawkins[35]
- Start of work period: 1921[36]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[37]
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Country: US[38]
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Began / founded: 1904-11-21[39]
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Ended / dissolved: 1969-05-19[40]
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Genre(s): bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, samba-jazz, swing[41]
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Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, bebop, big band, hard bop, jazz, samba-jazz, swing[42]
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MusicBrainz ID: 5c8cb181-38fe-4300-8153-650b2ed0258f[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Coleman Hawkins include 8147 Colemanhawkins[44], an asteroid[45].
Why It Matters
Coleman Hawkins has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Sonny Rollins[48], a composer[49], 1930–2026[50], of Algérien[51], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[52], specialised in jazz[53]; Chu Berry[54], a jazz musician[55], 1908–1941[56], of United States[57]; and Paul Bascomb[58], a bandleader[59], 1912–1986[60], of United States[61].
Entities named for him include 8147 Colemanhawkins[44], an asteroid[45].
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 a saxophonist[5], jazz musician[6], composer[7], and musician[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[48], Chu Berry[54], and Paul Bascomb[58].