Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on November 21, 1904, Coleman Hawkins
learned how to play the piano at age 5, the cello at 7, and the tenor
sax at age 9.
Chiefly known for his association with swing music and the
big band era, Hawkins toured the world with various bands and had a
role in the development of bebop, recording what is considered the first
record of the genre in 1944.
Sources: Jazz Video Guy and Biography
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