Freddie Washington (pianist)
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Freddie Washington | |
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| Born | c. 1900 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Died | Unknown Unknown |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Labels | Capitol |
Freddie Washington (c. 1900 in Houston – Unknown) was an American jazz pianist.
Washington moved to California around the year 1918, where he joined Kid Ory's band in 1921. He recorded with Ory's band, and it is for his role in these sessions that he is primarily known. He led his own band in the 1920s and 1930s, in addition to playing with Ed Garland and Paul Howard. In 1941, he was a pallbearer at the funeral of Jelly Roll Morton in Los Angeles.[1] He recorded on Capitol Records in 1944 with Zutty Singleton, and performed with Kid Ory's band on a live broadcast of the wartime variety show The Orson Welles Almanac (July 12, 1944).[2][3] Washington continued playing into the 1960s.
References[edit]
- ^ "Bury Jelly Roll Morton on Coast". DownBeat. 8 (15): 13. August 1, 1941. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Radio Almanac". RadioGOLDINdex. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "Orson Welles Almanac—Part 2". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
Sources[edit]
- "Freddie Washington", Grove Jazz (online)
- John Chilton, Who's Who of Jazz
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