The Eel

Bud Freeman and His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra · 1939 · Séance Victor de 1939 avec Pee Wee Russell

Context

Recorded in 1939 on Victor by Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra, this track bears the nickname the saxophonist kept for his long, winding choruses. Pee Wee Russell also appears in these sessions.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Chicago, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Chicago: New Orleans jazz, Dixieland (ODJB, 1917).

Sources

• adp.library.ucsb.edu
• EN: Bud Freeman

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