Freddie Freeloader
Miles Davis * Track #2 On Kind of Blue
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Freddie Freeloader by Miles Davis
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Miles DavisProduced by
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Thematically, “Freddie Freeloader” is something of an orphan in Kind of Blue. In his liner notes for the original release, Bill Evans describes this tune as:
a 12-measure blues form given new personality by effective melodic and rhythmic simplicity.
As Ashley Kahn notes in his book on the album’s...
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Freddie Freeloader Q&A
Who wrote Freddie Freeloader's ?
Freddie Freeloader was written by Miles Davis.
Who produced Freddie Freeloader's ?
Freddie Freeloader was produced by Irving Townsend.
When did Miles Davis release Freddie Freeloader?
Miles Davis released Freddie Freeloader on Mon Aug 17 1959.
What is this song about?
According to the documentary Kind of Blue: Made in Heaven and an anecdote from the jazz pianist Monty Alexander the song was named after an individual named Freddie who would frequently try to see the music Davis and others performed without paying (freeloading = getting in for for free).
The name...