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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Discografia
14 album • Ordinato per 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 - Pubblicato da Sepia il 8 giu 2018
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Freddie Slack - Best Of The Capitol Years
Jazz - Pubblicato da CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) il 1 dic 2017
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Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie (Remastered 2005)
Jazz - Pubblicato da CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) il 30 nov 1944
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Essential Masters
Jazz - Pubblicato da Burning Fire il 14 lug 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mr. Five By Five: The Singles Collection 1940-49
Jazz - Pubblicato da ACROBAT il 5 ago 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mr. Boogie Woogie
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jasmine Records il 27 lug 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Freddie's Boogie Woogie
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ap music il 3 feb 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Slack & Furry - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Blues - Pubblicato da The Dave Cash Collection - OMP il 9 mag 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mister Freddies Boogie (1940-1947)
Generi vari - Pubblicato da RSK Entertainment il 8 mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Definitive Boogie Woogie Collection, 1940-1955 (Hd Remastered Edition, Doxy Collection)
Country - Pubblicato da Doxy Records il 11 mar 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kitten on the Keys
Jazz - Pubblicato da CTS Digital il 19 gen 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Definitive Boogie Woogie Collection, 1940-1955 (Hd Remastered Edition)
Country - Pubblicato da Resurfaced Records il 25 gen 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Definitive Boogie Woogie Collection, 1940-1955 (Hd Remastered Edition)
Country - Pubblicato da Resurfaced Records il 25 gen 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo