Bud Freeman

Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman, New York City, 1947
Bud Freeman, New York City, 1947
Background information
Birth nameLawrence Freeman
Born(1906-04-13)April 13, 1906
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
DiedMarch 15, 1991(1991-03-15) (aged 84)
Chicago
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone, clarinet, C melody saxophone
Years active1920s – 1980s

Lawrence "Bud" Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991)[1] was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone, but also the clarinet.[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 151. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ Biography, AllMusic