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Body and SoulColeman Hawkins

Released
1939
Label
Bluebird
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Jazz
Updated
2026-08-30
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  1. Ranked No. 7 in 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.