Bud Freeman

Dixieland, Musical Artist

1906 – 1991

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Who was Bud Freeman?

Lawrence "Bud" Freeman 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.

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Born
Apr 13, 1906
Chicago
Also known as
  • Freeman, Bud
  • Lawrence "Bud" Freeman
  • Freeman, Lawrence "Bud"
  • Lawrence Freeman
  • Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Mar 15, 1991
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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