Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009)[1] was an American soul jazz vibraphonist. McCoy started out with Johnny "Hammond" Smith in 1961, and released seven albums for Prestige Records plus one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobblestone Records,[2] before leaving the music industry.
McCoy died in September 2009, at the age of 76.
Discography edit
As leader edit
- Lonely Avenue (Prestige, 1965)
- Spider Man (Prestige, 1965)
- Funk Drops (Prestige, 1966)
- Peas 'n' Rice (Prestige, 1967)
- Beans & Greens (Prestige, 1967)
- Soul Yogi (Prestige, 1968)
- Listen Here (Prestige, 1968)
- Gimme Some! (Cobblestone, 1971)
As sideman edit
- Stimulation (Prestige, 1961)
- Opus De Funk (Prestige, 1961 [1966])
References edit
- ^ "Remembering Freddie McCoy". January 7, 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Freddie McCoy | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2019.