Caption: Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins 

Red & the Bean

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Length: 58:52

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The duet of Henry "Red" Allen and Coleman "The Bean" Hawkins, 1933. Read the full description.

Coleman_hawkins_small What's so remarkable about these sessions is 1) two masters joined forces, and 2) the pressings were never relased on 78 RPM. It took the French to recognize the beauty of the sound, 40 years after Allen and Hawkins entered the American Record Company Studio's, and released an LP in 1973.

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Piece Description

What's so remarkable about these sessions is 1) two masters joined forces, and 2) the pressings were never relased on 78 RPM. It took the French to recognize the beauty of the sound, 40 years after Allen and Hawkins entered the American Record Company Studio's, and released an LP in 1973.

Broadcast History

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Timing and Cues

Segment #1 INCUE @ 00:00: Theme …
Segment #1 OUTCUE @ 20:05: “It’s the duo with Heartbreak Blues.”
1st :62 second break with music bed.
Segment #2 INCUE @ 21:09: music
Segment #2 OUTCUE @ 39:31: “… Red and the Bean.”
2nd :62 second break with music bed.
Segment #3 INCUE @ 40:33: “Back with the final third …”
Segment #3 OUTCUE @ 58:53: … theme ends.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
The Day You Came Along Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Sweet Sue, Just You Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Jamaica Shout Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Someday Sweetheart Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Heartbreak Blues Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
How Come You Do Me Like You Do? Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Body and Soul Mound City Blue Blowers LP 1929 00:00
Body and Soul Henry “Red” Allen Orchestra LP 1935 00:00
Hush My Mouth Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
The River’s Takin’ Care of Me Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
You’re Gonna Lose That Gal Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Ain’t You Got Music Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Dark Clouds Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00
Stringing Along with the Strings Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins Smithsonian 1933 00:00