Stan Freeman
Stanley Freeman was an American composer, pianist, lyricist, musical arranger,
conductor, and studio musician. He was born on April 3, 1920, in Waterbury,
Connecticut. He studied classical piano in college and earned a Bachelor of
Music degree from the University of Hartford. After serving in World War II, he
joined Tex Beneke's big band, and later performed as a nightclub pianist and
comedian. As a studio musician, Freeman performed in recording sessions with
Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Percy Faith, Mabel Mercer, Charlie
Parker, and Rosemary Clooney. He played the...
