Erskine Hawkins

Jukebox Hits 1940-1950 Erskine Hawkins

This is the first entry in a new series that will offer the American Juke Box, Harlem Hit Parade, Race Record, and R&B chart hits by a selection of the biggest stars of the '40's and '50's swing, jazz, jump blues and R&B scenes. Most of these performers have never had their biggest hits compiled in one place and for many years, the likes of Count Basie and Duke Ellington were considered above the vulgarity of "hit records," but these collections will feature all the 78's they made that were money spinners on jukeboxes across the world. Acrobat. 2003.