Stan Freeman

Stan Freeman (1920 – 2001) was a pianist, composer, lyricist, musical arranger and studio musician who performed with Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Percy Faith, Mabel Mercer, Charlie Parker, and Rosemary Clooney for whom he played harpsichord on her hit, "Come On-A My House."  He also played harpsichord on Faith's "Delicado" which was a number one hit in 1952.  Stan also played in Tex Beneke's big band and in nightclubs.

Stan wrote the Broadway musicals, "I Had A Ball," starring Buddy Hackett in 1964, and "Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen" in 1970.  Also on Broadway, Stan conducted concerts for Marlene Dietrich in 1967 and 1968 and provided arrangements for three of Michael Feinstein's appearances.  Stan was nominated for a 1992 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance / One Person Show for "At Wit's End," a tribute to Oscar Levant.

On television, Stan wrote special musical material for Carol Burnett and Mary Tyler Moore.  He received an Emmy Award with Arthur Malvin for Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material for the mini-musical, "Hi Hat," performed on the January 8, 1978 episode of The Carol Burnett Show.

Stan's solo recordings include Piano Sweethearts, Piano Moods, Come on-a Stan's house: Stan Freeman at the Harpsichord, Fascination, Manhattan, At the Blue Angel, and Everybody's Twistin'.