Freddie Slack

Freddie Slack was an integral part of two strike records through the golf swing era, building his tag on jazz background. Originally a drummer, he turned to piano immediately after shifting to Chicago in 1927. Slack proved helpful in early stages with Johnny Tobin. After shifting to LA in 1931, he made an appearance with rings led by Henry Halstead, Earl Burtnett, Archie Rosate, and Lennie Hayton. Slack obtained some identification for his using Ben Pollack (1934-1936) and Jimmy Dorsey (1936-1939). As an integral piano soloist with Will Bradley & His Orchestra during 1939-1941, Slack was well showcased in the well-known documenting of “Defeat Me Daddy, Eight towards the Club” that helped start the boogie-woogie trend. Slack was an integral voice on a great many other Bradley recordings within the same vein; he also performed quite successfully on some Big Joe Turner information. In 1942 Slack created his personal orchestra, which quickly scored with the effective “Cow Cow Boogie” and “Unusual Cargo.” In the beginning featuring vocalist Ella Mae Morse, for a short while Freddie Slack & His Orchestra had been one of the most popular golf swing big bands, showing up in several movies and documenting for Capitol during 1942-1947. Freddie Slack was located in California in the 1950s and ’60s, but he faded in the spotlight by the end from the 1940s, documenting your final small-group recording for EmArcy in 1955.