Monday, June 20, 2011

The faces of Freddie Moore

Drummer Freddie Moore (1900-1992), pictured by William P. Gottlieb
Freddie Moore is the drummer on Sidney Bechet's "Tiger Rag" (Blue Note, 1949), where he can be heard blowing on the snare drum (from 1:08 onwards.)

1 comment:

Daniel Kassell JazzManDan said...

Freddie's favorite was performing "Snowball"
I also miss him running a big comb through his bald head, an entertainer left over from Vaudeville.
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