Boogie-woogie pianist Freddie Slack led a series of smart bands between 1942 and 1949. Many featured crafty arrangements with tight section parts and delivered a powerful snap. The bands also had marvelous sidemen. Players at different points in time included guitarist T. Bone Walker, trumpeters Mannie Klein and Ray Linn, reed players Barney Bigard and …
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