Freddie Washington

Freddie Washington

"Freddie Washington is also the name of a renowned, jazz-influenced bass guitarist who has done session work with many notable musical artists."

Freddie Washington (b. ca. 1900, Houston - date of death 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. He recorded on Capitol Records in 1944 with Zutty Singleton, and continued playing into the 1960s.

References

*"Freddie Washington". "Grove Jazz" online.
*John Chilton, "Who's Who of Jazz".


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