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 126-150 of 193 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67391 10-in. 3/25/1940 Oh! Baby Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 67392 10-in. 3/25/1940 I need some pettin' Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 67393 10-in. 3/25/1940 Susie Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 67394 10-in. 3/25/1940 Big boy Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 67477 10-in. 4/4/1940 Sensation Bud Freeman instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 67478 10-in. 4/4/1940 Fidgety feet Bud Freeman instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 67479 10-in. 4/4/1940 Tia Juana Bud Freeman instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 67480 10-in. 4/4/1940 Copenhagen Bud Freeman instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 68153 10-in. 9/26/1940 Gee, but I hate to go home alone Teddy Grace instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 68154 10-in. 9/26/1940 sing, it's good for ya Teddy Grace instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 68155 10-in. 9/26/1940 Gee what the boys in the back room will have Teddy Grace instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 68156 10-in. 9/26/1940 I'm the lonesomest gal in town Teddy Grace instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73279 1/16/1946 After you've gone Bing Crosby instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73280 1/16/1946 Personality Bing Crosby instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73278 1/16/1946 Blue (and broken hearted) Bing Crosby instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73482 3/27/1946 She's funny that way-1 Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73483 3/27/1946 Stars fell on Alabama Eddie Condon Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73985 6/30/1947 Louisville Lou Sophie Tucker instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73986 6/30/1947 Some of these days Sophie Tucker instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80039 10/7/1949 Muskrat ramble Firehouse Five Plus Two instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 80040 10/7/1949 South Rampart Street parade Firehouse Five Plus Two instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 86061 3/19/1954 Basin Street blues Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 86062 3/19/1954 Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 86064 3/19/1954 Margie Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 86073 3/19/1954 Basin Street blues, part 1 Louis Armstrong All-Stars instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 126-150 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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