Misplaced Pages

Mr. Rhythm

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
1956 studio album by Freddie Green
Mr. Rhythm
Studio album by Freddie Green
Released1956
RecordedDecember 18, 1955
StudioWebster Hall, New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:45
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerJack Lewis
Freddie Green chronology
Mr. Rhythm
(1956) 		Rhythm Willie
(1975)

Mr. Rhythm is the sole album led by jazz guitarist Freddie Green. The album was recorded in late 1955 for RCA Victor.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. stated "This album shows him to be a fine leader who is happy to remain in his role as rhythm guitarist. For fans of Green, and for those who enjoy swinging jazz with great soloists, Mr. Rhythm is a fine release."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Freddie Green except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Up in the Blues"2:36
2."Down for the Double"4:01
3."Back and Forth"2:20
4."Free and Easy"3:27
5."Learnin' the Blues" (Delores Vicki Silvers)3:31
6."Feed Bag"3:01
7."Something's Got to Give"2:55
8."Easy Does It" (Sy Oliver, Trummy Young)3:46
9."Little Red"2:11
10."Swinging Back"3:25
11."A Date with Ray"4:55
12."When You Wish Upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington)2:37

Personnel

References

  1. Lafargue, P., Mr. Rhythm reissue liner notes, accessed December 7, 2015
  2. ^ Lankford Jr., Ronnie D. "Mr. Rhythm". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
Categories: