Biography

Coleman Randolph Hawkins, nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean" (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument. As Joachim E. Berendt explained, "there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn". While Hawkins is most strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s.

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#	Song	Languages	Released	Views
1	Runnin' Wild A Famous Jazz Party - 1958	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	413
2	Never in a Million Years 1946-1947	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1999	190
3	Get Happy Bean Bags/Bags' Opus	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2011	144
4	I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) At Ease with Coleman Hawkins	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1960	125
5	When Day Is Done Body and Soul [Bluebird]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1996	124
6	The Man I Love Classic Tenors, Vol. 1	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1989	121
7	Stompin' at the Savoy [DVD] Jazz Giants of the 20th Century	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2007	120
8	Take the "A" Train Live at Ratso's	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2000	120
9	C-Jam Blues Grand Reunion	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1965	117
10	Perdido The Absolutely Essential	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2014	116

All album song lyrics by Coleman Hawkins

#	Song	Released	Views
1	The Collection 1944-1962	2015	10.563
2	The Complete Gershwin Songbooks	1995	8.891
3	Stardust: The Rare Television Performances	2015	6.491
4	Cradle of Jazz [Tokuma]	2001	3.547
5	From Swing to Bebop	2000	3.204
6	All-Time Greatest Swing Era Songs, Vol. 2	2013	2.424
7	That's Jazz [Golden Stars]	2001	2.114
8	The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World	1990	1.817
9	I Just Love a Lazy Sunday Morning	2014	1.817
10	The Centenary Collection [Sanctuary]	1999	1.607
11	The Absolutely Essential	2014	1.508
12	Elite Jazz [Box]	2003	1.370
13	Prestige Rudy Van Gelder Remasters	2014	1.205
14	Discotheque Ideale: 25 Original Jazz Albums	2010	1.177
15	Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music	2000	1.170
16	The Golden Age of Swing [Delta]	2009	1.142
17	The Best of Ken Burns Jazz	2000	1.135
18	Original Hits: Jazz	2010	1.129
19	Easy Like Sunday: Jazz	2005	1.121
20	Roy Eldridge & Friends	2012	1.031
21	A Famous Jazz Party - 1958	2004	1.017
22	Idiot's Guide to Jazz	1997	1.003
23	Swing That Music [Smithsonian]	1993	976
24	The Complete Jazz Collection	2009	966
25	The RCA Records Label: The First Note in Black Music	1992	954
26	In London 1969	1969	939
27	Kiss Me, Kate: Cole Porter, 1940-1948	2002	926
28	Stride Right	1966	899
29	100 Hits: Swing	2013	898
30	Mega Jazz	2001	882
31	Simply Jazz [2012]	2012	881
32	Complete Jazz at Philharmonic on Verve 1944-1949	1998	881
33	Cool Jazz [Mastersong]	2001	874
34	Jazz for the Small Hours [4 CD]	2003	870
35	Capitol 50th Anniversary Jazz Box	1992	856
36	The History of Jazz [Prism]	2002	849
37	Golden Years of Jazz 1917-1939	2006	837
38	The History of Jazz: The Very Best of Swing, Bebop, Cool & Fusion	2007	815
39	Legends of Jazz [WG]	2008	813
40	Django Reinhardt and His American Friends	2000	809
41	Jazz Classics [BMG Special Products]	2004	780
42	Jazz Cafe, Vol. 3	2012	769
43	A Jazz Odyssey	2002	757
44	Cool Jazz Smooth Standards	2001	746
45	Hot Jazz [Fremeaux & Associes]	2003	720
46	That Devilin' Tune, Vol. 3	2006	686
47	The Stardust Collection	2002	679
48	Playboy Jazz: Jazz Love Songs After Dark	2007	668
49	The Quintessence New York - Chicago - Hollywood: 1926-1941	2002	629
50	A Jazz Romance: A Night in with Verve	2001	622
51	Best Jazz 50	2011	609
52	Jazz After Dark, Vol. 2 [Playboy]	2005	582
53	Jazz in Britain 1919-1950	2005	565
54	The Greatest Jazz Concert	1990	556
55	Jazz Anthology: 1943-1944	1996	553
56	Body & Soul	1996	553
57	Mellow Jazz [AP]	2012	552
58	I Love Jazz!	2008	534
59	Sweet Swing	1998	533
60	Jazz: Love Songs After Dark	2007	530
61	60 Great Jazz Classics at Movies	1995	526
62	The Complete Recordings 1929-1941	1995	520
63	Little Jazz: Trumpet Giant	2004	504
64	Jazz on Cinema	1999	491
65	You're Sensational: Cole Porter in the 20's 40's & 50's	1999	481
66	Live at Ratso's	2000	480
67	Perfect Background Party Music	2006	480
68	Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions 1953-62	2005	474
69	Unforgettable Instrumental Hits	2004	474
70	Pure Nostalgia...And All That Jazz	2002	470
71	On the Sunny Side of the Street, Vol. 1	2000	469
72	The Coleman Hawkins Collection 1927-1956	2014	464
73	Integrale Django Reinhardt, Vol. 5: 1936-1937	2002	464
74	Jazz Lounge	2011	460
75	As Good as It Gets: Jazz Early Days	2000	450
76	The Richard Rodgers Centenary Collection	2002	448
77	21 Swing Band All Time Greats		438
78	Battle of Trombones	2006	435
79	Braff!	1956	433
80	Jumpin Jubilee: Jam Sessions 1945-1946	2001	427
81	Definitive Collection	2007	423
82	With His American Friends	1998	416
83	Jazz Masters Play Gershwin	1998	416
84	Jazz Till Midnight	1989	414
85	Larkin's Jazz	2010	412
86	Cole Porter Songbook: Night & Day	2005	407
87	Swing Guitars [EMI]	2003	406
88	Just Great Jazz	2013	399
89	International Jazz All Stars, Vol. 3	1995	386
90	Jazz Hits, Vol. 1	1998	377
91	1946-1947	1999	373
92	Portrait of Coleman Hawkins	2001	372
93	Legends of Jazz [2007]	2007	371
94	Ma Dernière Nuit Jazz, Vol. 1: Par Gilles Archambault	2012	361
95	RCA Victor 80th Anniversary [Collector's Edition]	1997	359
96	Black and White Box of Jazz [Box Set]	2001	357
97	21 All Time Swing Greats	1994	348
98	Super Session		347
99	1933-1935	1996	347
100	Jazz Bistro: For the Soul	2004	344