Ernie Freeman (b 16 August 1922, Cleveland, Ohio - d 16 May 1981, Hawaii) was an American pianist and arranger. Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Cuyahoga Founded 1796 Incorporated 1836 Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D) Area    - City 82. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ...

He played on numerous early rock and R&B sessions in Los Angeles in the 1950s, particularly on the Specialty, Modern, and Aladdin labels, as well as for white artists such as Duane Eddy and Bobby Vee. He issued a number of instrumental records of his own, including his cover of Bill Justis' "Raunchy" in 1957, which became his biggest solo success. He also played lead on the B. Bumble and the Stingers records, apart from "Nut Rocker". Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Specialty Records was an American record label. ... Modern Record was a record label formed in 1945 by Jules, Saul, Lester and Joe Bidhari. ... Aladdin Records was the name of at least two record labels. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Bobby Vee (born April 30, 1943) is an American pop music singer. ... William E. Bill Justis Jr. ... B. Bumble and the Stingers were an instrumental ensemble from the early 1960s, who specialized in rocking up classical melodies. ...

He continued a successful session career in the 1960s, appearing on material by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Connie Francis, and becoming musical director with Reprise Records. He won a Grammy in 1967 for Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night". In 1970 he contributed string arrangements to Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water album, before his retirement later in the decade. Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a popular and highly acclaimed male vocalist and actor. ... Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer and film actor. ... Connie Francis MGM LP record, 1961 Connie Francis (December 12, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Simon and Garfunkel, Bookends. ... Bridge Over Troubled Water is an album by Simon and Garfunkel released on January 26, 1970. ...