Coon-Sanders Nighthawks

Coon-Sanders Nighthawks The Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra was a unique band. Its popularity transcended its own time, and it is honored today by a fan club that meets annually, with a festival devoted entirely to it and its tunes. The original band, its arrangements, and particular members had a sound and spirit unlike any of the hundreds of other bands in the 1920s. Carleton A. Coon (1894–1932) and Joe L. Sanders (1896–1965) met in a Kansas City, Missouri, music store. As a result…