Bud Freeman

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

Summary

Bud Freeman is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1906[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on March 15, 1991[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bud Freeman was born in Chicago[2].
  • Bud Freeman died in Chicago[4].
  • Bud Freeman was born on April 13, 1906[3].
  • Bud Freeman died on March 15, 1991[5].
  • Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery[11].
  • Bud Freeman held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bud Freeman's professions included bandleader[6].
  • Bud Freeman's professions included conductor[7].
  • Bud Freeman's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Bud Freeman worked as a saxophonist[9].
  • Bud Freeman was educated at Austin Community Academy High School[13].
  • Bud Freeman is recorded as male[14].
  • Bud Freeman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bud Freeman's genre is jazz[16].
  • Bud Freeman's record label is recorded as Chiaroscuro Records[17].
  • Bud Freeman's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[18].
  • Bud Freeman's Commons category is recorded as Bud Freeman[19].
  • Bud Freeman's family name is recorded as Freeman[20].
  • Bud Freeman's given name is recorded as Lawrence[21].
  • Bud Freeman's instrument is recorded as saxophone[22].
  • Bud Freeman's instrument is recorded as clarinet[23].
  • Bud Freeman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1906-04-13[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-03-15[28]

  • Genre(s): dixieland, jazz, swing[29]

  • Community tags: dixieland, jazz, swing[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 69385710-666e-4694-9041-2bc5213195bb[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Bud Freeman's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on April 13, 1906[3].

Education

Bud Freeman's education included a stint at Austin Community Academy High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9].

Death and Burial

Bud Freeman died on March 15, 1991[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Bud Freeman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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 bandleader[6], conductor[7], jazz musician[8], and saxophonist[9].

Where did Bud Freeman go to school?

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

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instrument saxophone, clarinet
    Family name Freeman
    Place of burial Graceland Cemetery
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