Bud Freeman

For other people with a similar name see Lawrence Friedman (disambiguation)

Lawrence "Bud" Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing the tenor saxophone, but also able at the clarinet. He had a smooth and full tenor sax style with a heavy robust swing. He was one of the most influential and important jazz tenor saxophonists of the big band era. His major recordings were "The Eel", "Tillie's Downtown Now", "Crazeology", "The Buzzard", and "After Awhile", composed with Benny Goodman.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 13, 1906 (Chicago), Died March 15, 1991 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, leader, clarinet, director, composer, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 193 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-07807 10-in. 4/15/1937 Wake up and live Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-07808 10-in. 4/15/1937 Nola Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-07809 10-in. 4/15/1937 Satan takes a holiday Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-07810 12-in. 4/15/1937 Stop, look and listen Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Victor BS-07897 10-in. 5/6/1937 Love is never out of season Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-07898 10-in. 5/6/1937 If I put my heart in my song Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-07899 10-in. 5/6/1937 Our penthouse on Third Avenue Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010129 10-in. 5/6/1937 (Can't you hear that) Mountain music Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010130 10-in. 5/6/1937 Good mornin' Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010342 10-in. 5/26/1937 You're precious to me Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010343 10-in. 5/26/1937 Happy birthday to love Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010344 10-in. 5/26/1937 Strangers in the dark Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor CS-010345 12-in. 5/26/1937 Beale Street blues Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010558 10-in. 6/12/1937 Is this gonna be my lucky summer? Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-010560 10-in. 6/12/1937 Who'll be the one this summer? Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011094 10-in. 7/10/1937 Are all my favorite bands playing or am I dreaming? Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-011359 10-in. 7/21/1937 Passionette Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011360 10-in. 7/21/1937 Morning air Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011361 10-in. 7/21/1937 Canadian capers Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011362 10-in. 7/21/1937 The morning after Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-011363 10-in. 7/21/1937 Once in a while Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor BS-013522 10-in. 9/11/1937 The lady is a tramp Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Victor BS-013523 10-in. 9/11/1937 Tears in my heart Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Victor BS-013524 10-in. 9/11/1937 Josephine Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Victor BS-013525 10-in. 9/11/1937 If the man in the moon were a coon Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Jack Leonard Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 51-75 of 193 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Freeman, Bud," accessed June 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101975.

Freeman, Bud. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101975.

"Freeman, Bud." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101975

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bud Freeman

Discogs: Bud Freeman

Allmusic: Bud Freeman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Freeman, Bud, 1906-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50026374

Wikidata: Bud Freeman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q711163

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12491353

MusicBrainz: Bud Freeman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69385710-666e-4694-9041-2bc5213195bb

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