Biography by Richie Unterberger
One of so many interesting behind-the-scenes figures of early rock & roll, pianist and arranger Ernie Freeman played on numerous early rock and R&B sessions in the '50s. He worked on dates for the L.A. indies Specialty, Modern, and Aladdin, as well as white artists such as Duane Eddy, Johnny Burnette, the Crickets, Bobby Vee, and Buddy Knox; his most memorable session appearance was probably on the Platters' "The Great Pretender," to which he contributed the stuttering piano riffs. Freeman also put out many instrumental records of his own, mostly for Imperial, and usually in a generic rocked-up jump R&B sort of style. "Jivin' Around" and "Lost Dreams" were R&B hits for him in 1956, but he got his sole crossover pop smash with a cover of Bill Justis' "Raunchy" in 1957, which made number four.
It was a strange situation: Justis' original hit number two, and a pop-oriented cover by Billy Vaughan also made number ten, leading to an incredible happenstance in December 1957 whereby three versions of "Raunchy" were in the Top Ten at the same time. Freeman's cover copied Justis' fairly closely, and wasn't quite as good; it's almost always Justis' original that is played on oldies radio today. Freeman was unable to make the Top 40 again, although he had minor hits with "Indian Love Call," "Theme from 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'," and a cover of Chubby Checker's "The Twist"; he also recorded in the easy listening style under the pseudonym Sir Chauncey, sneaking into the bottom of the Top 100 with "Beautiful Obsession." His own career continued through the 1960s, and he worked with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. at Reprise, winning a Grammy Award in 1966 for the string arrangement on Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night." Freeman won a second Grammy for arranging in 1970 for Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," and he continued working until the late '70s. He died from a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles in May 1981; Ernie Freeman was 58 years old.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernie-freeman-mn0000806447/biography
One of so many interesting behind-the-scenes figures of early rock & roll, pianist and arranger Ernie Freeman played on numerous early rock and R&B sessions in the '50s. He worked on dates for the L.A. indies Specialty, Modern, and Aladdin, as well as white artists such as Duane Eddy, Johnny Burnette, the Crickets, Bobby Vee, and Buddy Knox; his most memorable session appearance was probably on the Platters' "The Great Pretender," to which he contributed the stuttering piano riffs. Freeman also put out many instrumental records of his own, mostly for Imperial, and usually in a generic rocked-up jump R&B sort of style. "Jivin' Around" and "Lost Dreams" were R&B hits for him in 1956, but he got his sole crossover pop smash with a cover of Bill Justis' "Raunchy" in 1957, which made number four.
It was a strange situation: Justis' original hit number two, and a pop-oriented cover by Billy Vaughan also made number ten, leading to an incredible happenstance in December 1957 whereby three versions of "Raunchy" were in the Top Ten at the same time. Freeman's cover copied Justis' fairly closely, and wasn't quite as good; it's almost always Justis' original that is played on oldies radio today. Freeman was unable to make the Top 40 again, although he had minor hits with "Indian Love Call," "Theme from 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'," and a cover of Chubby Checker's "The Twist"; he also recorded in the easy listening style under the pseudonym Sir Chauncey, sneaking into the bottom of the Top 100 with "Beautiful Obsession." His own career continued through the 1960s, and he worked with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. at Reprise, winning a Grammy Award in 1966 for the string arrangement on Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night." Freeman won a second Grammy for arranging in 1970 for Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," and he continued working until the late '70s. He died from a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles in May 1981; Ernie Freeman was 58 years old.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernie-freeman-mn0000806447/biography
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Una de las muchas figuras interesantes detrás de las escenas del primer rock & roll, el pianista y arreglista Ernie Freeman tocó en numerosas sesiones de rock y R&B en los años 50. Trabajó en fechas para los indies de L.A. Specialty, Modern y Aladdin, así como para artistas blancos como Duane Eddy, Johnny Burnette, los Crickets, Bobby Vee y Buddy Knox; su aparición más memorable en una sesión fue probablemente en "The Great Pretender" de los Platters, a la que contribuyó con los tartamudos riffs de piano. Freeman también publicó muchos discos instrumentales propios, la mayoría para Imperial, y normalmente en un estilo genérico de R&B de salto. "Jivin' Around" y "Lost Dreams" fueron éxitos de R&B para él en 1956, pero consiguió su único éxito de pop cruzado con una portada de "Raunchy" de Bill Justis en 1957, que llegó al número cuatro.
Fue una situación extraña: El éxito original de Justis, número dos, y una portada pop de Billy Vaughan también fue número diez, lo que llevó a un increíble suceso en diciembre de 1957 en el que tres versiones de "Raunchy" estuvieron en el Top Ten al mismo tiempo. La portada de Freeman copió la de Justis bastante fielmente, y no fue tan buena; casi siempre es el original de Justis el que se reproduce en la radio de los viejos. Freeman no pudo volver a estar en el Top 40, aunque tuvo éxitos menores con "Indian Love Call", "Tema de 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'", y una portada de "The Twist" de Chubby Checker; también grabó en el estilo de escucha fácil bajo el seudónimo de Sir Chauncey, colándose en la parte inferior del Top 100 con "Beautiful Obsession". Su propia carrera continuó hasta los años 60, y trabajó con Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin y Sammy Davis, Jr. en Reprise, ganando un premio Grammy en 1966 por el arreglo de cuerdas en "Strangers in the Night" de Sinatra. Freeman ganó un segundo Grammy por el arreglo en 1970 de "Puente sobre aguas turbulentas" de Simon & Garfunkel, y siguió trabajando hasta finales de los 70. Murió de un ataque al corazón en su casa de Los Ángeles en mayo de 1981; Ernie Freeman tenía 58 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernie-freeman-mn0000806447/biography
A1 - Indian Love Call -
A2 - Summer Serenade -
A3 - Celebration -
A4 - Estrellita -
A5 - After Sunset -
A6 - I'll See You In My Dreams -
B1 - The Bells Of St. Marys -
B2 - Sleepy Lagoon -
B3 - The Glory Of Love -
B4 - Street Of Dreams -
B5 - Poinciana -
B6 - September Song -
Credits:
Piano – Ernie Freeman
Label: Imperial – LP 9057
Released: 1958
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop
Style: Rock & Roll
https://www.discogs.com/Ernie-Freeman-Plays-Dreaming-With-Freeman/release/7042744
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