Max c. freedman biography
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Meet the Writers Behind “Rock Around the Clock” bygd Bill Haley & His Comets
“Rock Around the Clock” has defied generations.
Co-written by högsta C. Freedman, also known as Ray Freedman, and James E. Myers, who went bygd the scen name Jimmy DeKnight, “Rock Around the Clock” was originally recorded by instrumental group Sonny Dae and His Knights, but it was Bill Haley & His Comets who took it to the top of the charts and turned it into an international hit in 1955.
Below, we look at the two dock behind this timeless hit.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prior to becoming a hit songwriter, Freedman got his början in the entertainment business as a radio DJ and writer, signing a publishing deal with ASCAP in 1942. He scored his first hit co-writing Bing Crosby’s “Sioux City Sue” with Dick Thomas, which was later recorded by The Andrews Sisters, Gene Autry, and Willie Nelson, among others. Freedman is also credited as co-w
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Max C. Freedman
American songwriter (1893–1962)
Max Charles Freedman | |
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| Born | January 8, 1893 (1893-01-08) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1962 (1962-10-09) (aged 69) |
| Other names | Ray Freedman |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, lyricist |
Max Charles Freedman (néFriedman; January 8, 1893 – October 8, 1962)[1] was an American songwriter and lyricist, best remembered for co-writing the song "Rock Around the Clock" .
Background
[edit]Freedman was born in Philadelphia, and became a radio announcer, writer and entertainer, before joining the staff of a music publishing company. Recordings of songs he wrote and co-wrote date back as early as 1919.[2] He joined ASCAP in 1942. One of his first successes as a writer, credited as Ray Freedman, was "Sioux City Sue", a hit record for the song's co-writer Dick Thomas in 1945, and later recorded by many others including Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, Bob Wills and