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Freddie Green

Frederick William Green (March 31, 1911 – March 1, 1987) was an American swing jazz guitarist who played rhythm guitar with the Count Basie Orchestra for almost fifty years.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 31st, 1911 (Charleston), Died March 1st, 1987 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 120 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 62078 10-in. 3/26/1937 Exactly like you Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62079 10-in. 3/26/1937 Boo-Hoo Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62080 10-in. 3/26/1937 The glory of love Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62081 10-in. 3/26/1937 Boogie woogie (I may be wrong) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62331 10-in. 7/7/1937 Smarty Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62332 10-in. 7/7/1937 One o'clock jump Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62333 10-in. 7/7/1937 Listen my children (and you shall hear) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62334 10-in. 7/7/1937 John's idea Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62511 10-in. 8/9/1937 Good morning blues Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62512 10-in. 8/9/1937 Our love was meant to be Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62513 10-in. 8/9/1937 Time out Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62514 10-in. 8/9/1937 Topsy Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62682 10-in. 10/13/1937 I keep remembering Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62683 10-in. 10/13/1937 Out the window Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62684 10-in. 10/13/1937 Don't you miss your baby? Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62685 10-in. 10/13/1937 Let me dream Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63122 10-in. 1/3/1938 Georgianna Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63123 10-in. 1/3/1938 Blues in the dark Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63286 10-in. 2/16/1938 Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today) Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63287 10-in. 2/16/1938 Every tub Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63288 10-in. 2/16/1938 Now will you be good? Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63289 10-in. 2/16/1938 Swingin' the blues Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63918 10-in. 6/6/1938 Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63919 10-in. 6/6/1938 Blue and sentimental Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 63920 10-in. 6/6/1938 Doggin' around Count Basie Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 120 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Freddie," accessed March 6, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.

Green, Freddie. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 6, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.

"Green, Freddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 6 March 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803

External Sources

Wikipedia:

Discogs: Green, Freddie

Allmusic: Green, Freddie

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87134730

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q722441

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/92246442/

MusicBrainz: https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28048233-38da-4cee-910b-1a1242ea76be

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