This great tenor sax player was usually photographed wearing a pork-pie hat. His signature song was Body and Soul.
- Coleman Hawkins
- Jack Arnett
- Lester Young
- Lionel Hampton
Answer
The correct answer is A) Coleman Hawkins.
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