Freddie Kohlman
Louis Freddie Kohlman (* 25. August 1918 in New Orleans ; † 29. September 1990 ) was an American jazz - drummer , singer and bandleader .
Live and act
Kohlman took drum lessons from Louis Cottrell, Sr. and Manuel Manetta . Early in his career he played with Armand J. Piron , Joe Robichaux , Papa Celestin and Sam Morgan . He moved to Chicago in the mid-1930s , where he worked with Albert Ammons , Stuff Smith , Earl Hines, and Lee Collins . After his return to New Orleans in 1941, he led his own band until 1944 . In the mid-1950s he played briefly with Louis Armstrong ; he also took on in 1953 under his own name with the Mardi Gras Loungers . He then became a drummer at Jazz Limited in Chicago before returning to his hometown in the 1960s.
In 1969 he performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and presented himself with his own formations and the Milan-based Jambalaya Four at various European festivals in the 1970s and 1980s . He also toured with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band . In 1980 recordings were made with Chris Barber and Dr. John ; He has also appeared in record sessions with Albert Nicholas , Art Hodes , Bob Wilber , Harry Connick, Jr., and Cousin Joe . The New York Times according to which he also appeared in several films as Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) Pretty Baby (1978) and Angel Heart on (1987).
Lexical entry
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- Literature by and about Freddie Kohlman in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary in The New York Times , October 4, 1990
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kohlman, Freddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kohlman, Louis Freddie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer, singer and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1990 |
| Place of death | New Orleans |