Eddie Freeman (musician)

Edward F. Freeman
Eddie Freeman with Freeman flamenco guitar (Photograph by Raiberto Comini)
Background information
Birth name	Edward F. Freeman
Born	(1909-11-10)10 November 1909
Origin	London, England
Died	23 November 1987(1987-11-23) (aged 78)
Genres	Jazz, Flamenco music
Occupation	Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Tenor banjo

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Edward F. Freeman (10 November 1909 – 23 November 1987) was a noted English jazz musician of the first half of the 20th century and a transcriber and teacher of flamenco guitar music in the latter half. Born in London, England, the jazz guitarist and flamenco enthusiast spent time pursuing his music career in England, Spain, and the United States, eventually moving to Dallas, Texas, where he lived with his family until his death in 1987. His experience playing the tenor banjo led him to create the "Eddie Freeman Special 4-String Guitar" for the Selmer Music Company, and towards the end of his career, he made accurate transcriptions of the music of famous flamenco guitarists, taught flamenco guitar,.and designed and constructed his own flamenco and classical guitars.