Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Erskine Ramsay Hawkins (July 26, 1914 – November 11, 1993) was an American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is best remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" (1939) with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson. The song became a hit during World War II, rising to No. 7 nationally (version by the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra) and to No. 1 nationally (version by the Glenn Miller Orchestra). Vocalists who were featured with... [more on Wikipedia]

Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra began charting in 1936 with Until the Real Thing Comes Along.The artist placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 12 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Tippin' In - #2: Don't Cry, Baby - #3: Caldonia - #4: Dolimite - #5: Cherry
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  1936
1.
1936

Big John's Special
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

95 pts
18
US




written by Horace Henderson
2.
1936

Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

86 pts
20
US




[Vocalion 3280]
written by Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin & L.E. Freeman
  1937
Way Down Upon the Swanee River
3.
1937

Way Down Upon the Swanee River
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

99 pts
17
US




written by Stephen Foster
  1939
4.
1939

Do You Wanna Jump, Cuillun?
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

105 pts
16
US




  1940
5.
08/1940

Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

106 pts
16
US




vocals by Jimmy Mitchelle
written by Doris Fisher & Fred Fisher
6.
09/1940

#4  Dolimite
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

147 pts
10
US




written by William Johnson
7.
11/1940

Five O'Clock Whistle
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

106 pts
16
US




written by Kim Gannon, Josef Myrow & Gene Irwin
  1941
8.
03/1941

Nona
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

99 pts
18
US




written by Sammy Lowe & Buck Ram
  1942
9.
1942

Bicycle Bounce
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

31 pts




5
R&B
written by Sammy Lowe
  1943
10.
08/1943

#2  Don't Cry, Baby
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

175 pts
15
US
6
ctry
1
R&B
vocals by Jimmy Mitchelle
[Bluebird 30-0813]
written by Jimmy Mitchell & Sammy Lowe
  1944
11.
02/1944

#5  Cherry
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

124 pts
17
US


5
R&B
vocals by Jimmy Mitchelle
written by Don Redman
  1945
12.
1945

Fifteen Years (And I'm Still Serving Time)
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

33 pts




4
R&B
written by Allan Roberts, Pearl Bailey, Doris Fisher & Mitchell Ayres
13.
04/1945

#1  Tippin' In
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

206 pts
9
US


1
R&B
[instumental]
written by Robert Lewis Smith
Caldonia
14.
05/1945

#3  Caldonia
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

168 pts
12
US


2
R&B
vocals by Ace Harris & Band
written by Fleecie Moore
  1946
15.
1946

After Hours
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

35 pts




3
R&B
written by Avery Parrish
I've Got a Right to Cry
16.
1946

I've Got a Right to Cry
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

41 pts




2
R&B
written by Joe Liggins
17.
1946

Sneakin' Out
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

30 pts




5
R&B
written by Bobby Smith [saxophonist]
  1947
18.
1947

Hawk's Boogie
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

41 pts




2
R&B
written by Erskine Hawkins
  1949
19.
1949

Corn Bread
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

23 pts




8
R&B
written by Hal Singer
  1950
20.
1950

Tennessee Waltz
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra greentick

27 pts




6
R&B
written by Redd Stewart & Pee Wee King


See also...

Erskine Hawkins • Erskine Hawkins' Orchestra


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