Eddie Freeman (musician), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Eddie Freeman (musician)

British musician

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1909

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1987

Profession: musician

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Eddie Freeman (10 November 1909 – 23 November 1987) was a noted English jazz musician of the first half of the 20th century and a transcriber and teacher of flamenco guitar music in the latter half.
Born Edward F.
Freeman in London, England, the jazz guitarist and flamenco enthusiast spent time pursuing his music career in England, Spain, and the United States, eventually moving to Dallas, Texas, where he lived with his family until his death in 1987.
His experience playing the tenor banjo led him to create the "Eddie Freeman Special 4-String Guitar" for the Selmer Music Company, and towards the end of his career, he made accurate transcriptions of the music of famous flamenco guitarists, taught flamenco guitar,.and designed and constructed his own flamenco and classical guitars.