Dolimite (Johnson) by Erskine Hawkins & his Orchestra
Trumpeter-bandleader Hawkins (aka “The Twentieth Century Gabriel”) is also represented in this 1940 collection by his recordings of “After Hours” and “Tuxedo Junction.”
THE 1940 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1940 (some were recorded in 1939) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed.