Freddie Slack
Freddie Slack was a part of two hit records during the swing era, making his mark on jazz history. Originally a drummer, he switched to piano soon after moving to Chicago in 1927. Slack worked early on with Johnny Tobin. After moving to Los Angeles in 1931, he appeared with bands led by Henry Halstead, Earl Burtnett, Archie Rosate, and Lennie Hayton. Slack gained some recognition for his playing with Ben Pollack (1934-1936) and Jimmy Dorsey (1936-1939). As a key piano soloist with Will Bradley & His Orchestra during 1939-1941, Slack was well showcased on the famous recording of "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" that helped launch the boogie-woogie fad. Slack was a key voice on many other Bradley recordings in the same vein; he also played quite effectively on some Big Joe Turner records. In 1942 Slack formed his own orchestra, which soon scored with the very successful "Cow Cow Boogie" and "Strange Cargo." Initially featuring singer Ella Mae Morse, for a short time Freddie Slack & His Orchestra were one of the more popular swing big bands, appearing in several films and recording for Capitol during 1942-1947. Freddie Slack was based in California in the 1950s and '60s, but he faded from the spotlight at the end of the 1940s, recording a final small-group album for EmArcy in 1955.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Live Echoes of the Best in Big Band Boogie / Boogie Woogie (On the 88 by the Great Freddie Slack)
Will Bradley, Freddie Slack, Johnny Guarnieri
Jazz - Released by Sepia on 8 jun. 2018
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Freddie Slack - Best Of The Capitol Years
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 dec. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie (Remastered 2005)
Jazz - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 30 nov. 1944
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essential Masters
Jazz - Released by Burning Fire on 14 jul. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mr. Five By Five: The Singles Collection 1940-49
Jazz - Released by ACROBAT on 5 aug. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mr. Boogie Woogie
Jazz - Released by Jasmine Records on 27 jul. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Freddie's Boogie Woogie
Jazz - Released by Ap music on 3 feb. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Slack & Furry - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Blues - Released by The Dave Cash Collection - OMP on 9 mei 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mister Freddies Boogie (1940-1947)
Divers - Released by RSK Entertainment on 8 mrt. 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Definitive Boogie Woogie Collection, 1940-1955 (Hd Remastered Edition, Doxy Collection)
Country - Released by Doxy Records on 11 mrt. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kitten on the Keys
Jazz - Released by CTS Digital on 19 jan. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Definitive Boogie Woogie Collection, 1940-1955 (Hd Remastered Edition)
Country - Released by Resurfaced Records on 25 jan. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Definitive Boogie Woogie Collection, 1940-1955 (Hd Remastered Edition)
Country - Released by Resurfaced Records on 25 jan. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo