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Backgrounder: Freddie Green's Mr. Rhythm

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), ...

Album

Mr. Rhythm

Label: RCA Legacy
Released: 1955
Track listing: Up in the Blues; Down for the Double; Back and Forth; Free and Easy; Learnin' the Blues; Feed Bag; Something's Got to Give; Easy Does It; Little Red; Swinging Back; A Date with Ray; When You Wish Upon a Star.


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