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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Freddie," accessed December 5, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.
Green, Freddie. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 5, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.
"Green, Freddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 5 December 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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