Ernie Freeman
Ernest Aaron Freeman (August 16, 1922 – May 16, 1981) was an American pianist, organist, bandleader, and arranger. He was responsible for arranging many successful rhythm and blues and pop records from the 1950s to the 1970s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1922 (Cleveland), Died May 16, 1981 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, arranger, director
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E1VB-0587 | 10-in. | 2/22/1951 | Please let me be | Bixie Crawford ; Ernie Freeman Orchestra ; Ernie Freeman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-0588 | 10-in. | 2/22/1951 | Tonight of all nights | Bixie Crawford ; Ernie Freeman Orchestra ; Ernie Freeman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-0649 | 10-in. | 6/3/1951 | Waitin' Around | Bixie Crawford ; Ernie Freeman Orchestra ; Ernie Freeman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-0650 | 10-in. | 6/3/1951 | My man's a devil (all men are) | Bixie Crawford ; Ernie Freeman Orchestra ; Ernie Freeman | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Atlantic | 2365 | 10-in. | 3/15/1957 | Jim dandy got married | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, piano, arranger, director | ||
| Atlantic | 2366 | 10-in. | 3/15/1957 | Love me right | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, piano, arranger, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Freeman, Ernie," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355796.
Freeman, Ernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355796.
"Freeman, Ernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Freeman, Ernie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91104255
Wikidata: Ernie Freeman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5394481
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42036816
MusicBrainz: Ernie Freeman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/572a75b8-1a66-4705-98a3-f8ee8b337130
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