Erskine Hawkins Orchestra 1938 "Unknown title"

[MusicOverBooks]

Wow.... So I just recently found out that I am related to a guy named "Walkin Talkin Bill Hawkins" (My grandmother's husbands brother) And this is Bill Hawkins' cousin so I guess I'm related to him somehow lol I dont know what he is to me though. Either way, thanks for this footage, this music is amazing and my brother and I make music as well so I guess It just runs in the family :D

[johnnycchops]

The title is "Swinging In Harlem".

[harryoakley]

Thank you very much for this! I tried to find it on Google - can't find it. Can you just tell me what and where the BJCC is?

[mcgahaha]

I spent a few hours with Frank 'Doc' Adams today. He was a student of Fess Whatley, Erskine's teacher. He knew most of the fellows that are in this clip and played with them. I'm part of the cast of a production called TUXEDO JUNCTION at the B We spent the day at the the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and at Tuxedo Junction. I'm blown away by all of the amazing history that I encountered today. These guys changed the world. The show starts in February at the BJCC. You can google if your interested.

[artieshawnoway]

anybody know the name of the baritone player? he's outrageous...

[ABrandsma]

@artieshawnoway Heywood Henry

[davegiraffe]

Excellent piece of archive footage - thanks for putting it up.

[MrBDub75]

This is remarkable to find footage of this clarity online, Sammy Lowe(arranger of this piece) was my great uncle. The ability to see him in his youth is amazing he was only 20 years old at the time of this performance. I would love to get more footage if any. I was able to play with some of this guys when they were late in their years but as a teenage I don't think I really appreciated the honor of working with these talent men from down south. We will never forget their impact on Jazz ever

[harryoakley]

It's a great honour to have a relative of Sammy Lowe reacting - many thanks! Yes I agree; the impact these men made on Jazz is tremendous - such a pity that this kind of music is neglected nowadays and that kids are subjected to so much "musical" rubbish.

[LoyalTideFan]

@harryoakley Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham AL

[postofc]

thank you for the upload, fantastic, can anyone tell me what happn'd to E. H.'s "After Hours", one of his best sets, or where to buy ?

[obgfoster]

Is this from the movie "Deviled Ham?"

[lakay85]

This Kenneth Bascomb thats my dad Paul Bascomb never saw this my brother Paaul showed me the link Awsome footage

[knulla08]

GREAT THANKS!

[23222man]

It's called Swinging In Harlem....what's funny is that I was just looking for it.

[ateleia]

AWSOME! What a great find. Thanks a lot.

[cvwtzhaar]

This is a bit more uptempo than the recording

[fredjmp]

awersone!!

[harryoakley]

"Yvesfrancois" writes: "Swinging In Harlem", was recorded by Vocalion on sept 9, 1936. That's my old buddy Paul Bascomb 55 seconds in , WOW!!! I miss him, of course, Willie Johnson (alto) Haywood Henry and Dud Bascomb play great solos, as well as Erskine's high note stuff,. The arrangement is by Sammy Lowe

[cenotosa1]

Wow, you knew Paul Bascomb. The guy's incredible.

[Soulnik]

Wonderful. Bravo. ♫♫♫♫♫