Body and Soul; Fine Dinner

Description (Brief):

Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra. side 1: Body and Soul; side 2: Fine Dinner (Bluebird B-10523)
78 rpm

Description (Brief)

Often considered the first great jazz saxophonist, Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969) is known as the Father of the Tenor Saxophone. Like Louis Armstrong, Hawkins pushed the boundaries of jazz music by improvising solos and altering songs’ basic melodies. His 1939 recording of the jazz standard “Body and Soul” became famous for its use of improvisation. He never played the same version twice. Though primarily a jazz and big band musician, Hawkins experimented in bebop in the 1940s.

Recording Date: 1939

Recording Artist: Coleman Hawkins and his OrchestraManufacturer: Bluebird

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New Jersey, Camden

Subject: Music

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Music & Musical Instruments, Popular Entertainment, 1939 exhibit

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Related Publication: Rust, Brian. Jazz Records 1897-1942, Vol. 1

Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0698.1213Catalog Number: 1988.0698.1213Accession Number: 1988.0698Collector/Donor Number: H53Maker Number: B-10523

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: shellac (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-f8cb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1058502

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