# Coleman Hawkins — Every Record We Rank

Coleman Hawkins appears once in our Jazz list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Jazz
- **Year:** 1939
- **Highest placing:** No. 7 in Jazz
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/coleman-hawkins/

## Appears on

### [Body and Soul](https://waxonia.com/track/coleman-hawkins--body-and-soul/)

*1939 · Bluebird · No. 7 in [Jazz](https://waxonia.com/genre/jazz/)*

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.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Coleman%20Hawkins%20Body%20and%20Soul) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q7J4PgrRsY)

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