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 176-193 of 193 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 102792 7/2/1957 Hallelujah Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 102793 7/2/1957 At the Check Apron ball Stan Rubin and his Tigertown Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105388 8/4/1958 That's a plenty Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105389 8/4/1958 Medley: Got a date with an angel ; There's a small hotel ; How high the moon Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105390 8/4/1958 My funny Valentine Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105391 8/4/1958 I won't dance ; Pick yourself up ; The song is you Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105392 8/5/1958 Dixie Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105393 8/5/1958 Easy to love Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105394 8/5/1958 Bewitched Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105395 8/5/1958 On the street where you live ; I could have danced all night Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105396 8/5/1958 Yesterdays Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105397 8/5/1958 Muskrat ramble Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105398 8/5/1958 When the Saints go marching in Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105399 8/5/1958 At long last love Stan Rubin Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 111944 3/21/1962 Chicago Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 111945 3/21/1962 Sweet Lorraine Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 111946 3/21/1962 South Rampart Street parade Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 111947 3/21/1962 The Darktown Strutters' Ball Henry Jerome Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 176-193 of 193 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Freeman, Bud," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101975.

Freeman, Bud. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101975.

"Freeman, Bud." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 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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