Bud Freeman

American musician (1906–1991)
Person human Q711163
Bud Freeman
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Summary

Bud Freeman was born on April 13, 1906[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on March 15, 1991[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a bandleader[5], conductor[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Graceland Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: Austin Community Academy High School[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: jazz[15]
  • Record label: Chiaroscuro Records[16], Columbia Records[17]
  • Commons category: Bud Freeman[18]
  • Family name: Freeman[19]
  • Given name: Lawrence[20]
  • Instrument: saxophone[21], clarinet[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • P14750: F22F-C481-641A-DBBB-E5A0[24]

Why It Matters

Bud Freeman has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Bud Freeman born?

Bud Freeman was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Bud Freeman die?

Bud Freeman passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Bud Freeman do for work?

Bud Freeman worked as a bandleader[5], conductor[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], and musician[9].

Where did Bud Freeman go to school?

Bud Freeman was educated at Austin Community Academy High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'nl',
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  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F22F-C481-641A-DBBB-E5A0
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Instrument → saxophone, clarinet
    Family name → Freeman
    Place of burial → Graceland Cemetery
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