Born in 1916 in Missouri, Quilla Hugh "Porky" Freeman was a Western swing p… Read Full Bio ↴Born in 1916 in Missouri, Quilla Hugh "Porky" Freeman was a Western swing performer, bandleader, and songwriter. He was also an electric guitar pioneer and inventor.
In the 1940's he lead a popular California band, the Porky Freeman Trio. People have cited one of his early hits, "Boogie Woogie on Strings", as helping lay some of the roots for rock & roll music. As a session artist he backed many of the popular musicians of the time.
His early experimentation with the electric guitar lead to several patents for the instrument. One of the patents, "Single Pickup Frequency Control For String Instrument", lead to legal wrangling with Fender.
In the 1940's he lead a popular California band, the Porky Freeman Trio. People have cited one of his early hits, "Boogie Woogie on Strings", as helping lay some of the roots for rock & roll music. As a session artist he backed many of the popular musicians of the time.
His early experimentation with the electric guitar lead to several patents for the instrument. One of the patents, "Single Pickup Frequency Control For String Instrument", lead to legal wrangling with Fender.
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Rollin' South
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@seashelldiamondgallery6750
Classic and thanks for putting it out there!
So much of the music of the 60's and 70's can be traced back to this music.
@TheModernMillennial
You're welcome!
@DalV
I found out today I'm related to Porky, came to find some of his music. Thank you for sharing.
@TheModernMillennial
That is incredible, thank you for sharing it! Any biographical information you might have about him to share would be greatly appreciated!