Claim: Coleman Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969) was an American jazz tenor trumpeter who started his career with the Jazz Hounds and then later joined Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra.
Evidence: Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Hawkins's first major gig was with Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds in 1921, and he was with the band full-time from April 1922 to 1923, when he settled in New York City. Hawkins joined Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra, where he remained until 1934, sometimes doubling on clarinet and bass saxophone.