The story with C. Hawkins stopping bass sax playing is a little different than his memory told him. Fellow Henderson musicians recall him bringing along a bass one day and fumbling about on it. The band's reaction was to ridicule him.
Finally, someone called jokingly "Man, stop this noise! Let's get us Adrian!"
Hawk then took the bass back to the shop and never tried again.
The story with C. Hawkins stopping bass sax playing is a little different than his memory told him. Fellow Henderson musicians recall him bringing along a bass one day and fumbling about on it. The band's reaction was to ridicule him.
Finally, someone called jokingly "Man, stop this noise! Let's get us Adrian!"
Hawk then took the bass back to the shop and never tried again.
ErnieHollerhagen 8 months ago in playlist 20's 30's and maybe later - (1-19-11)