Coleman Hawkins

AAvalon
BStardust

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: X4496
Genre: Jazz
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #13386

Coleman Hawkins, one of the most important jazz saxophonists of the 20th century, performs 'Avalon' and 'Stardust' on His Master's Voice X4496. These are among his many recordings made from the 1920s onward.

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BSportsman's Hop

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BOut of Nowhere

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