Backgrounder: Freddie Green's Mr. Rhythm

Freddie Green, Count Basie's long-time rhythm guitarist, recorded just one album as a leader—Mr. Rhythm, for RCA in December 1955. Green's tenure with Basie date back to March 1937. 

On Mr. Rhythm, Green assembled an all-star group that was arranged like a pocket version of Basie's band, complete with Nat Pierce on piano: Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker (tb), Al Cohn (ts-3,cl,bass-cl-1,arr), Nat Pierce (p), Freddie Green (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d), Osie Johnson (d-2) replaces Jones, and Manny Albam and Ernie Wilkins (arr).

Here are the tracks in order, with corresponding players and arrangers above:

• Up in the Blues (ac arr,2,3)
• Down for Double (ac arr)
• Back and Forth (ew arr,2,3)
• Free and Easy (ma arr,2,3)
• Learnin' the Blues (ma arr)
• Feed Bag (ma arr,2,3)
• Something's Gotta Give (ac arr,1)
• Easy Does It (ma arr)
• Little Red (ew arr,2,3)
• Swingin' Back (ew arr)
• A Date With Ray (ew arr,1)
• When You Wish Upon a Star (ew arr,1)

Here's the complete Mr. Rhythm without ad interruptions...