Coleman Hawkins was called "The father of the tenor sax". He was a pioneer in this instrument, starting his career with the blues singer Mamie Smith in 1921. In 1923 he played with Fletcher Henderson...
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On the Road (2012)
Performer ("Disorder At The Border"),
Writer ("Disorder At The Border") (as Coleman Randolph Hawkins)
Performer ("Disorder At The Border"),
Writer ("Disorder At The Border") (as Coleman Randolph Hawkins)
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The Crimson Canary (1945)
Coleman Hawkins,
Music ("Hollywood Stampede") (uncredited)
Coleman Hawkins,
Music ("Hollywood Stampede") (uncredited)
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Do Watcha Wanna (Jul
3,
2011)
Season 2,
Episode 11
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Performer ("Red Beans") (uncredited)
Performer ("Red Beans") (uncredited)
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Right Place, Wrong Time (Apr
25,
2010)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Performer ("Think Deep") (uncredited)
Performer ("Think Deep") (uncredited)
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2
The Wire (2008)
(TV Series)
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Performer ("I'm Lookin' Over a Four Leaf Clover") (1 episode,
2008) Performer ("I'm Lookin' Over a Four Leaf Clover") (1 episode,
2008) See fewer
Clarifications (Feb
24,
2008)
Season 5,
Episode 8
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Performer ("I'm Lookin' Over a Four Leaf Clover")
Performer ("I'm Lookin' Over a Four Leaf Clover")
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NDR Jazz Workshops (1965)
(TV Series)
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Writer ("Now's The Time") (1 episode,
1965) Writer ("Now's The Time") (1 episode,
1965) See fewer
No. 40 (Jul
2,
1965)
Writer ("Now's The Time")
Writer ("Now's The Time")
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1
Route 66 (1961)
(TV Series)
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Snooze Mobley - The Memphis Naturals (1 episode,
1961) Snooze Mobley - The Memphis Naturals (1 episode,
1961) See fewer
Goodnight Sweet Blues (Oct
6,
1961)
Season 2,
Episode 3
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Snooze Mobley - The Memphis Naturals
Snooze Mobley - The Memphis Naturals
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1
Jazz Party (1958)
(TV Series)
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Himself - Tenor Saxophonist (3 episodes,
1958),
Performer ("Jeepers Creepers", "This Can't Be Love", "Pennies from Heaven", "Prisoner of Love") (1 episode,
1958),
Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag") (1 episode,
1958),
Performer ("Indian Summer", "I Can't Get Started with You", "Mean to Me", "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid", "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Runnin' Wild", "Memphis Blues", "Somebody Loves Me", "Solitude", "St. James Infirmary", "Love Is Just Around the Corner") (1 episode,
1958) Himself - Tenor Saxophonist (3 episodes,
1958),
Performer ("Jeepers Creepers", "This Can't Be Love", "Pennies from Heaven", "Prisoner of Love") (1 episode,
1958),
Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag") (1 episode,
1958),
Performer ("Indian Summer", "I Can't Get Started with You", "Mean to Me", "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid", "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Runnin' Wild", "Memphis Blues", "Somebody Loves Me", "Solitude", "St. James Infirmary", "Love Is Just Around the Corner") (1 episode,
1958) See fewer
Episode #1.23 (Oct
16,
1958)
Season 1,
Episode 23
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Himself - Tenor Saxophonist,
Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag")
Himself - Tenor Saxophonist,
Performer ("Fine and Dandy", "Body and Soul", "Cootie's Big Time Blues", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", "Air Mail Special", "Bugle Call Rag")
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The Seven Lively Arts (1957)
(TV Series)
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Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Red Allen / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Count Basie / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Billie Holiday (1 episode,
1957) Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Red Allen / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Count Basie / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Billie Holiday (1 episode,
1957) See fewer
The Sound of Jazz (Dec
8,
1957)
Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Red Allen / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Count Basie / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Red Allen / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Billie Holiday
Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Red Allen / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Count Basie / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Red Allen / Himself - Tenor Saxophonist With Billie Holiday
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The Nat King Cole Show (1957)
(TV Series)
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Himself - Saxophone Planyer (1 episode,
1957) Himself - Saxophone Planyer (1 episode,
1957) See fewer
Episode #3.5 (Oct
15,
1957)
Season 3,
Episode 5
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Himself - Saxophone Planyer
Himself - Saxophone Planyer
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Arena (1985)
(TV Series)
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Himself - Jazz Saxophonist (1 episode,
1985) Himself - Jazz Saxophonist (1 episode,
1985) See fewer
Blues Night: 5. Blues Medley (Jul
28,
1985)
Season 10,
Episode 26
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Himself - Jazz Saxophonist (archive footage)
Himself - Jazz Saxophonist (archive footage)
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