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Freddie Waits

real name Frederick Douglas Waits

Jackson, United States

Freddie Waits is credited on 612 releases across 131 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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612

Credits

131

Albums

7

Decades active

158

In collections

Biography

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American jazz drummer (born April 27, 1940 in Jackson, Mississippi; died November 18, 1989 in New York City), best known for his work with artists such as Sonny Rollins, Andrew Hill, McCoy Tyner, and Max Roach.

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Credited work

612 releases · 131 albums · active 1964–2026

  • Performance · 756
  • Other credits · 77
  • Production · 3

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · RCA Studios, New York · A&R Studios · Power Station

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