Coon–Sanders’ Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra was the first Kansas City jazz band to achieve national recognition, which it acquired through national radio broadcasts. It was founded in 1918, as the Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra, by drummer Carleton Coon and pianist Joe Sanders.
Artist details
- Type
- Group
- Area
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Founded
- 1919
- Dissolved
- 1932
- Labels
- RCA Victor