Russell Donald Freeman Net Worth

Russell Donald Freeman Net Worth is
$2 Million

Russell Donald Freeman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Composer, pianist, conductor, songwriter and publisher. He was a pianist in the bands of Benny Goodman, Chet Baker, and Art Pepper. He toured Europe with Benny Goodman and Shelly Manne. He worked in the television industry as a pianist and musical director for a number of musical variety shows, such as "Laugh-In." He conducted and soloed on ...

Date Of Birth	May 28, 1926
Place Of Birth	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height	5' 8" (1.73 m)
Profession	Music Department, Soundtrack, Actor
Star Sign	Gemini

#	Fact
1	In the 1950s, had a staff-pianist contract at MGM arranged by his friend André Previn. The weekly retainer was huge, and paid whether he worked or not. On a rare occasion when he was called in to play some glissandi effects for a Tom & Jerry cartoon, Previn advised: "Russ, use a comb to run up and down the keyboard, don't hurt your finger." "André, for /this/ kind of money, I don't mind bleeding a little." (Related by composer John Altman.)
2	Played on soundtracks of or assisted with scores of: "The Wild One", "I Want to Live", "Porgy and Bess", "The Subterraneans" and Scorsese's "New York, New York".

Fact

In the 1950s, had a staff-pianist contract at MGM arranged by his friend André Previn. The weekly retainer was huge, and paid whether he worked or not. On a rare occasion when he was called in to play some glissandi effects for a Tom & Jerry cartoon, Previn advised: "Russ, use a comb to run up and down the keyboard, don't hurt your finger." "André, for /this/ kind of money, I don't mind bleeding a little." (Related by composer John Altman.)

Played on soundtracks of or assisted with scores of: "The Wild One", "I Want to Live", "Porgy and Bess", "The Subterraneans" and Scorsese's "New York, New York".

Music Department

Title	Year	Status
Dead Ringer	1964	musician: piano - uncredited
The Proper Time	1962	music: piano - as Shelley Manne & His Men
The Subterraneans	1960	musician: piano - uncredited
Porgy and Bess	1959	musician: piano
T-Bird Gang	1959	band musician
The Wild One	1953	musician: piano - uncredited
Ja jestem Jurek	2000	Short composer: song "The Wind"
Because It's Christmas: Barry Manilow	1991	Video documentary musician: guitar
The Captain and Tennille	1976-1977	TV Series musical director - 20 episodes
Tony Orlando and Dawn	1974-1976	TV Series musical director - 44 episodes
Cotton Club '75	1974	TV Movie musician: pianist
RCA's Opening Night	1973	TV Movie music coordinator
Laugh-In	1967-1973	TV Series music coordinator - 141 episodes
Mitzi	1968	TV Movie musical director
Inside Daisy Clover	1965	musician: piano - uncredited

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Adventures in Paradise	1961	TV Series	Band Member

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Baseball	1994	TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
George Burns' 100th Birthday Party	1979	TV Movie dance arrangements

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Jazz Seen: The Life and Times of William Claxton	2001	Documentary	Himself
The Subterraneans	1960		Himself

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Russell Donald Freeman Net Worth

Russell Donald Freeman Net Worth is
$2 Million