Freeman, Von

LC control no.	n 85106033
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Freeman, Von *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Freeman, Earl Lavon Freeman, Earle Lavon
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1923-10-03
Death date	2012-08-11
Place of birth	Chicago (Ill.)
Place of death	Chicago (Ill.)
Field of activity	Jazz
Affiliation	Horace Henderson Orchestra Sun Ra Arkestra
Profession or occupation	Jazz musicians Saxophonists
Found in	Hyde Park after dark [SR] p1983: container (Von Freeman, tenor saxophone) Von Freeman Quartet. Have no fear [SR] p1975: container (Earl Lavon Freeman; b. Chicago, Oct. 3, 1922) Chicago tribune WWW site, Aug. 14, 2012 (in obituary published Aug. 13: Von Freeman; b. Earle Lavon Freeman, Oct. 3, 1923, Chicago, according to his birth certificate (discrepancies on his age were widespread until the Tribune located official records in 2011); d. Saturday [Aug. 11, 2012], Chicago, aged 88; Chicago tenor saxophonist) New York times WWW site, Aug. 20, 2012 (in obituary published Aug. 18: Von Freeman; b. Earl LaVon Freeman, Oct. 3, 1923, Chicago; his given name was occasionally spelled Earle; d. Aug. 11, Chicago, aged 88) African American National Biography, accessed January 22, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Freeman, Von; Earl Lavon Freeman; jazz musician, saxophonist; born 03 October 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States; attended DuSable High School in Chicago (1930's); professional working jazz musician in the Horace Henderson Band (1939); performed with brothers, guitarist George and drummer Eldridge, playing for jazz greats as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Earl Fatha Hines;(1940's-1950's); founding member of the Arkestra, groundbreaking musicians led by pianist Sun Ra (1948); considered a trailblazer in innovations from swing to bebop to avant-garde; died 11 August 2012 in Chicago, Illinois, United States)