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 31, 1911 (Charleston), Died March 1, 1987 (Las Vegas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 165 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0404 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Free eats | Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0886 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Swingin' the blues | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0887 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | St. Louis boogie | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0888 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Basie's basement | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0889 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Backstage at Stuff's | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0890 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | My buddy | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0891 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | Shine on harvest moon | Count Basie ; Rhythm (Count Basie) | Jazz quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0893 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you) | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0894 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | Sugar | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0897 | 10-in. | 5/22/1947 | I ain't mad at you (you ain't mad at me) | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with scat solo, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W26341 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Night and day | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W26342 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | The man I love | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W26343 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're just a no account | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W26344 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're a lucky guy | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W26900 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | I'm pulling through | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W26901 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | Tell me more and more (and then some) | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W26902 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | Laughing at life | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W26903 | 10-in. | 6/07/1940 | Time on my hands | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B20568 | 10-in. | 1/25/1937 | He ain't got rhythm | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B20569 | 10-in. | 1/25/1937 | This year's kisses | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B20570 | 10-in. | 1/25/1937 | Why was I born? | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B20571 | 10-in. | 1/25/1937 | I must have that man | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B21217 | 10-in. | 6/01/1937 | Foolin' myself | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B21218 | 10-in. | 6/01/1937 | Easy living | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | B21219 | 10-in. | 6/01/1937 | I'll never be the same | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Freddie," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.
Green, Freddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.
"Green, Freddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Freddie Green
Discogs: Freddie Green
Allmusic: Freddie Green
Grove: Freddie Green
IMDb: Freddie Green
Britannica: Freddie Green
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Green, Freddie, 1911-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87134730
Wikidata: Freddie Green - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q722441
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/92246442
MusicBrainz: Freddie Green - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28048233-38da-4cee-910b-1a1242ea76be
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