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American jazz tenor saxophonist.
born February 12, 1910 in Birmingham, Alabama.
died December 2,1986 in Chicago, Illinois.

He was the older brother of trumpeter Dud Bascomb.


ALBUMS


Dud* And Paul Bascomb
The Chronological Dud And Paul Bascomb 1945-1947
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Big Band/Rhythm & Blues
Paul Bascomb
Bad Bascomb
1976
Jackie Brenson* / Paul Bascombe*
Independent Woman / Mumbles Blues
,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Erskine Hawkins The Twentieth Century Gabriel* And His Tuxedo Junction Orchestra*
Erskine Hawkins The Twentieth Century Gabriel And His Tuxedo Junction Orchestra
2008, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion
Various
Tenor Madness (A Tenor Sax Anthology)
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Cabu Masters Of Jazz, ,
Swing/Bop/Soul-Jazz/Modal/Easy Listening/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Tenor Sax Story Vol. 2 (1936/1951)
2002, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2), ,
Swing
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
1941-1945
1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Big Band/Swing
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
1940-1941
1993, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
1936-1938
1992, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
1938-1940 "From Alabama To Harlem"
1991, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Black And Blue, ,
Big Band/Swing
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Sneakin' Out
1979, LP, Album, First Heard Records
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra Vol. 3 (1941-1946)
1974, LP, Comp, RCA,
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Volume 2 (1938-1940)
1974, ,
Big Band/Swing
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra (1938-41)
1967, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Victor
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
After Hours
1960
Paul Bascomb And His Orchestra
Don´t Put My Bizness In The Street / Pink Cadillac
1960
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
1959, LP, Comp, RCA, ,
Swing
Paul Bascomb And His Orchestra
Alley "B" On 5th Ave. / Jumping At The El Cino
1955
Paul Bascomb And His All-Star Band*
Coquette / Got Cool Too Soon
1952, Shellac, 10", States Record Company
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Sweet Georgia Brown / Song Of The Wanderer (Where Shall I Go?)
1947, Shellac, ,
Big Band/Swing
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Tuxedo Junction / Don't Cry, Baby
1947
Paul Bascomb And His Orchestra
Nona / Tell It To Me
1946, Shellac, 10", Alert (3)
Dud Bascomb and Orchestra
Sweet Georgia Brown / Indiana
1946, Shellac, 10", Alert (3), ,
Jump Blues
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
After Hours / It's Full Or It Ain't No Good
1946, ,
Swing/Big Band
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Don't Cry, Baby / Bear-Mash Blues
1943
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
To-night You Belong To Me / Rifftime
1941, ,
Big Band
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
I'm In A Low Down Groove / Uncle Bud
1941
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra*
Five O'Clock Whistle / Sweet Georgia Brown
1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), ,
Big Band/Swing
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Live At Club Soul Sound
Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra
Volume 1 (1938-1940)
,
Swing/Big Band
Paul Bascomb And His Orchestra
Don´t Put My Bizness In The Street / Pink Cadillac

APPEARANCES +


Various
"Become Self-Sufficient" (Get A Job)
2020, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Rhythm & Blues
Illinois Jacquet
Nice Jazz 1978
2018,
Eddie Lockjaw Davis*
Nice Jazz 1978
2017
Various
Radio Bob Volume 2 (Another 17 Brilliant Tracks From Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour)
2008,
Various
Jazz In The Charts 28/100 - A Fine Romance (1936 (5))
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Documents, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Various
Jukebox Jazz! From The Southside Of Chicago
2005, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Various
The United Records Story
2004, CD, Comp, Delmark Records, Delmark Records
Count Basie
The Count Basie Story
2001, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2)
Marion Abernathy
The Chronological Marion Abernathy 1947-1949
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Classics (11), ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Roots Of Rhythm & Blues 1939-1945
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés
Various
Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
1996, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Mercury, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Count Basie
This Is Jazz
1996
The Mighty Blue Kings*
Meet Me In Uptown
1996, CD, ,
Swing/Jump Blues
Various
Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
1993, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Jumping The Blues
Live in "De Spieghel"
1992, CD, Album, Swingmaster
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) & His Orchestra*
1939-1940
1992, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
1940-1941
1991
Count Basie
The Essential Count Basie, Volume 3
1988
Various
Honkers & Bar Walkers Volume One
1988, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
1930s Jazz Big Bands
1987
Various
The RCA Victor Blues & Rhythm Revue
1987, Cassette, ,
Big Band/Rhythm & Blues
Count Basie
Vol. III - 1940/1941 Don For Prez
1986, 2x Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Count Basie
14 Classics
1986, ,
Big Band
Various
Have A Ball - Screaming Saxophones Vol. 1
1985, LP, Comp, Swingtime
Various
Jazz 4: The Fancy Family Of Trumpets
1984, Box, Comp + 5xLP, Comp, CBS, Zeitmagazin,
Yves Smierciak And The Delegates Of Rhythm*
A Saturday Night Fish Fry
1982, LP, Pinnacle Recordings, Pinnacle Recordings,
The Ammons Brothers
Let's Make Chicago Jane Byrne's Town / Ain't Love Heavy
1981, 7", H&P Records (2), ,
Soul
Erskine Hawkins / Charlie Barnet / Bud Freeman
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 34
1981, ,
Soul-Jazz
Count Basie
In Disco Order Volume 10
1979, LP, Comp, Ajaz Records
Various
I Re Del Jazz
1979, Box Set, 10x Vinyl, ,
Swing/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band
Various
The Blues
1977, ,
Country Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Boogie Woogie/Swing
Various
Tea Pad Songs Volume One
1976, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Count Basie
Count Basie
1975, LP, Comp, Queen-disc, ,
Big Band/Swing
Count Basie
Super Chief
1972, 2x Vinyl,
Various
This Is The Big Band Era
1971, 2x Vinyl Hollywood Pressing Dynaflex, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The Sound Of Harlem
1964, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Swing/Piano Blues/Stride/Ragtime/Big Band/Jump Blues/Bop
Count Basie
Count Basie
1960
Paul Bascomb And His Orchestra / The Five Arrows
You've Got Me Losing My Mind / Pretty Little Thing
1955
Paul Bascomb And His All Star Orchestra*
Blues And The Beat / Blackout
1952, Shellac, 10", States Record Company
Paul Bascomb And His Band*
Nona / Mumbles Blues
1952, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Chicago Blues
Paul Bascomb's Combo
Jumpin' At Small's / Doin' Your Tricks (On The Kick)
1948, Shellac, 10", Manor
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra*
Tuxedo Junction
1947, 4x Shellac Indianapolis pressing, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Betti Mays And Her Orchestra*
Stone Cold Dead In The Market / Time Will Take Care Of You
1946, Shellac, 10", Alert (3)
Betti Mays And Her Orchestra*
Oo-Ma-Ba-La Blues / Crazy Riffin'
1946, Shellac, 10", Alert (3)
Avery Parrish And Orchestra / Dud Bascomb And Orchestra
After Hours / Walkin' Blues
1946
Paul Bascomb And Orchestra*
Leap Frog Blues / Lady Ginger Snap
1946
Dud Bascomb And His Orchestra*
Let's Jump / Somebody's Knockin'
1945, Shellac, 10", DeLuxe (2)
Dud Bascomb And His Orchestra*
Victory Bells / Time And Again
1945, Shellac, 10", DeLuxe (2)
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra*
Jumpin' In A Julep Joint / Bicycle Bounce
1942
Count Basie And His Orchestra*
It's Square But It Rocks / Music Makers
1941, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra*
Nona / I Know A Secret
1941, Shellac, 10", Ind, Bluebird (3)
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra*
Hey Doc! / Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat
1941
Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) And His Orchestra*
After Hours / Song Of The Wanderer
1940
Erskine Hawkins And His 'Bama State Collegians
Swinging In Harlem / A Swingy Little Rhythm
1936, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Paul Bascom And His Orchestra*
Ain't Nothin' Shakin' / What Did Sam Say?
Shellac, 10", London Records
Helen Humes
Nice Jazz 1978
CD, Album, Black And Blue,
Carrie Smith
Nice Jazz 1978
CD, Album, Black And Blue
Various
Hot Jazz On Film - Volume 1
Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Soul-Jazz/Ragtime
Various
They All Played Big Band Boogie
Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Various
Mighty Instrumentals R&B-Style 1955
2022, 2xCDr, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records
Various
Essential Alabama Blues
2013, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Not Now Music
Various
Desperate Rhythm N Blues Vol 1
2012, CDr, Comp, Big Max Blues Collection, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Sneakin' Around
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Great Voices Of The Century (2)
Various
Jumping The Shuffle Blues - Jamaican Sound System Classics 1946-1960
2011, 3x CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Boogie Woogie/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
Bob Dylan / Various
Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Three
2010, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll/Country Blues/Country/Dixieland/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Doo Wop/Swing
Various
The Coolest Rhythm'n'Blues
2009, CD, Comp, RM, Verve Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Funk Elements: Rare Grooves & Jazzy Vibes
2005, CD, Album, Dig, Empire Musicwerks,
Various
What's Your Name?
2005, CD, Comp, El Toro Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Mercury Blues Story - East Coast Blues Volume 2
2005, CD, Comp, Universe (3)
Various
Rhythm & Blues Original Masters
2005, 10x CD, Box Set, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Country Blues/Harmonica Blues/Doo Wop/Rockabilly
Various
Les Triomphes Du Rhythm 'N' Blues
2004, 20xCD, Comp, Ltd, MP, RM + Box, Habana, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Piano Blues/Doo Wop/Vocal
Various
For Jumpers Only
2003, CD, Comp, Delmark Records
Various
The Big Horn (The History Of Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone)
2003, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Jukebox Jazz! From The Southside Of Chicago
2003
Various
Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock 'n' Roll Volume 1
2002, 15xCD, Comp + Box, Past Perfect International, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Riff Ridin
2002, CD, Comp, El Toro Records
Various
Living The Blues - Blues For Fun
2000, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets
Various
Original Swingers: Hipsters, Zoots & Wingtips, Vol. 2
1999, CD, Comp, Hip-O Records
Various
East Coast Blues
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Mercury, ,
East Coast Blues
Various
Chicken Shack Boogie - Volume II
1997, CD, Comp, Play Back (2), ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Sax, Blowers & Honkers
1982, LP, Comp, Mono, P-Vine Special
Various
Stompin' 22 - 25 Crazed Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders!
CD, Album, Comp, Stompin'
Various
Bump Jump Jive Volume Nine
CD, Comp, Lucky Records (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Bob Dylan / Various
Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Three
2010, ,
Rock & Roll/Country Blues/Country/Dixieland/Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Doo Wop/Swing
Various
Rare Windy City R&B Early Vocal Groups Volume 3
2003, CD, Comp, Unofficial, United (10)
Various
Rhythm' N' Blues
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Dream World