Porky Freeman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Porky Freeman

American guitarist

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1916

Place of Birth: Vera Cruz, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jul-2001

Profession: conductor, musician, songwriter, bandleader

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Quilla Hugh "Porky" Freeman (June 29, 1916 in Vera Cruz, Missouri, United States – July 8, 2001) was an American Western swing performer, bandleader, and songwriter.
He was also an electric guitar pioneer and inventor.In the 1940s he led the Californian based band, the 'Porky Freeman Trio'.
One of his early hits, "Porky's Boogie Woogie on Strings", began rock and roll's evolution out of Western swing.
As a session musician he backed many of the popular musicians of the time. His early experimentation with the electric guitar led to several patents for the instrument.
One of the patents, 'Single Pickup Frequency Control For String Instrument', led to legal wrangling with Fender.