Song of the Hawk

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Song of the Hawk

Entry/Object ID

L2006.7.4

Description

Song of the Hawk is the first full-length biography of Coleman Hawkins. He has been hailed as" the father of the tenor saxophone". This book gives many fascinating details about the life and achievements of this jazz giant. It tells of his early life in St. Joseph, Missouri and follows his lengthy career which also covers his recordings over a span of 45 years. It provides a revealing portrait of a consummate professional at work. 429/Hardbound/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Music, Jazz

Search Terms

Hawkins, Coleman, Jazz Musicians-United States-Biography, Black History, St. Joseph, Biography

Book Details

Author

John Chilton

Place Published

City

Ann Arbor

State/Province

Michigan

Date Published

1990

Call No.

BlackHist CH

ISBN

0-472-10212-5

LCCN

90-47644

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent