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Also known as Earle Lavon "Von" Freeman Sr., Earle Lavon Freeman Sr.

American jazz saxophonist (1923–2012)

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Person
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Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1923-10-03
Active to
2012-08-11
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Earle Lavon "Von" Freeman Sr. (October 3, 1923 – August 11, 2012) was an American hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, as a young child Freeman was exposed to jazz. His father, George, a city policeman, was a close friend of Louis Armstrong with Armstrong living at the Freeman house when he first arrived in Chicago. Freeman learned to play the saxophone as a child and at DuSable High School, where his band director was Walter Dyett. <a href="https://www.las

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Von Freeman
date of birth
1922-10-03
date of death
2012-08-11
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2012-00-00
name in native language
Earle Lavon Freeman Sr.
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Earle Lavon Freeman
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