Freddie Green

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
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

(Results 1-25 of 165 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Freddie," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.

Green, Freddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318803.

"Green, Freddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.