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Freddie Green

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Also known as Freddie Greene

American jazz guitarist (1911–1987)

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Little Book of Senior Moments
  • Little Book of Grandparenting
  • Little Book of Retirement

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
1989
alternativealternative rockamericanpop punkpower poppunk

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,453
Total plays
16,107

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Frederick William "Freddie" Green (Charleston, SC, USA, March 31, 1911 – Las Vegas, NV, USA, March 1, 1987) was an American swing jazz guitarist. He was especially noted for his sophisticated rhythm guitar in big band settings, particularly for the Count Basie orchestra, where he was part of the "All-American Rhythm Section" with Basie on piano, Jo Jones on drums, and Walter Page on bass. Freddie Green was exposed to music from an early age, and learned the banjo before picking up the guitar in

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Quotes

  • You shouldn't hear the guitar by itself. It should be part of the drums so it sounds like the drummer is playing chords -- like the snare is in A or the hi-hat in D minor. You only notice the guitar when it's not there.

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