Erskine Hawkins - After Hours download song

this was known as the Black National Anthem in Houston during the 1950s as mentioned by someone previously

Took a vinyl 78 rpm copy of this with me on my first trip to Japan in 1956 - played it until I wore it out! Still one of my most favorite songs.

Received this as a gift from first boyfriend. He didn't last but I wore the vinyl down to the nubs. It's still my very favorite recording of all time...

Great recording! Phineas Newborn also made a nice version later on. Thank you.

"Good evening Detroit and neighbouring cities, this is Famous Coachman with blues and positive music with a message".....WDET 101.9

this song has been stuck in my mind all day and hope it, going to buy it soon

Oooo-weee...this is just too sweet..love, love it. Dancing already ..LOVELY!

my grandmother's favorite song!

This music reminds me of The Harlem Renaissance era

Mr. Famous Coachman...I have his obituary tacked up on the wall in my office. Very lucky that my brother and I taped maybe 10-12 of his shows, which I still listen to. You just knew when the piano began playing After Hours, something great was going to follow for the next two hours...almost always starting with Bobo Jenkins Shake em on Down! DBC!

Yes, yes, the Famous Coachman brought me, "Music and Blues After Hours, Wake up Detroit, Windsor and neighboring cities," yes yes.

"AFTER HOURS" is awesome; I could listen to it all day!

This was my mom's favorite tune to play. She was also a great Boogie Woogie player, who never had a piano lesson. Stopping through Paris one time, I walked into a small cafe, on the left bank, with a old, white haired, black American --playing the piano. He had a tip jar on top of his piano. I put some money in it and asked him to play "After Hours". He looked up at me with a surprized look on his face. Smiling he nodded yes. Later he joined me at the bar and expressed his surprize at my requesting this tune, and that he enjoyed playing it for me. We spent some time together talking about music. Sometime music becomes another type of passport.

Best piano blues classic of all times! Outstanding performances of this piece have to include Ray Bryant (Solo in Montreux and on Dizzy Gillespie Sonny Side Up record) and Phineas Newborn on Roy Haynes Trio album "We Three".Anybody who likes piano blues should listen to these classics.

Loved the Coachman! After spending the Saturday night playing blues guitar in my buddy's basement with his older friends who all knew all those old blues men like Lil' Sonny, and Johnny Lee Hooker. I'd come home and turn on the radio and listen to him finish out his show. I'd go to sleep with his raspy voice talkin' that talk! Miss those days terribly!

THIS ONE OF THE GRATEST I HAVE EVER HEARD FROM THE OLD DAY I HEARD ON RANDY RECORD SHOP IN THE LATE WEE HOUR.

I got to see this man perform on a Big Band Cruise. a gentleman

My grandfather was a self taught pianist and learned to play this song by ear. As a little girl I would ask to hear him play this over and over again. I love this song and always will. I appreciate Erskine Hawkins for making it and my grandfather for introducing me to beautiful music and I thank you for posting it all i could remember was the name of song and have been looking for it since the day my grandfather died may he rest in peace.

This has been my favorite song since I first heard it some 40 years ago. And, IMO, the Hawkins rendition is by far the best!