Coleman Hawkins
(1904-1969)
- Known as father of the tenor saxophone
- Member of Topeka High School band
- Played with Dizzy Gillespie, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie
- Recorded the classic version of Body and Soul
- contributed to the jazz style bebop
Find more information about Coleman Hawkins in Kansapedia.
Photo courtesy Terry Cryer and St. Joseph Museum
