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  "slug": "coleman-hawkins",
  "name": "Coleman Hawkins",
  "description": "Coleman Hawkins appears once in our Jazz list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/coleman-hawkins/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1939,
    "last": 1939
  },
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    {
      "trackKey": "coleman-hawkins--body-and-soul",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/coleman-hawkins--body-and-soul/",
      "title": "Body and Soul",
      "year": 1939,
      "label": "Bluebird",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "Hawkins states the melody once and then abandons it for three minutes of pure invention, on a hit single, in 1939. A commercial risk that permanently raised the ceiling.",
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Coleman%20Hawkins%20Body%20and%20Soul",
          "exact": false
        },
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}