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The Four Freshmen

Band, *1948 US
Pop and Jazz

American male vocal quartet. One of the top vocal groups of the 1950s with a repertoire centered on standards such as "Moonglow" and "The Christmas Song" showing an unusually free, improvisational approach to their harmony singing. Most known are "Day By Day" and "It's A Blue World". A couple of membership changes brought Bob Flanigan, a cousin, into the fold alongside Hal Kratzsch, and suddenly the Four Freshmen were assembled in all but name, and that fell into place a little later.

     
Members
Bob Flanigan
voc, tb 1926-2011 US
PortraitRay Brown
voc, b, key
Don Barbour
voc, g
Ken Albers
voc, tr
Ross Barbour
voc, dr
PortraitCurtis Calderon
voc, tr
Bill Comstock
voc
Ken Errair
voc
Autie Goodman
voc, tr
Rod Henley
tb, key
Mike Beisner
voc
Dennis Grillo
voc
Bob Ferreira
voc, dr
PortraitBrian Eichenberger
voc, g
PortraitVince Johnson
voc
Hal Kratzsch
Popular Tracks   
Day By Day on The Four Freshmen Day By Day by The Four Freshmen
It's A Blue World on Voices In Modern by The Four Freshmen
Let Me Love You on Let Me Love You by The Four Freshmen
The Day Isn't Long Enough on Blue World by The Four Freshmen
Poinciana on Blue World by The Four Freshmen
Fools Rush In on Day By Day by The Four Freshmen
Early Autumn on In Session by The Four Freshmen
Now You Know on Blue World by The Four Freshmen
Pennies From Heaven - Remastered on Great Gentlemen Of Song / Spotlight On The Four Freshmen by The Four Freshmen
After You on Voices In Modern by The Four Freshmen

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Four Original Albums + Bonus Tracks 1957-1959The Four Freshmen2017Compil.
The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen2017Compil.
Four Original Albums Plus Bonus Tracks 1959-1960The Four Freshmen2017Compil.
The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen2017Compil.
Four Freshmen And 5 TrombonesThe Four Freshmen2015Album
Road ShowsStan Kenton And His Orchestra With Ann Richards Plus The Four Freshmen2013Album
Graduation DayThe Four Freshmen2012Album
Voices In Modern (Part 1)The Four Freshmen2009Single
Live From Las VegasThe Four Freshmen2009Album
Graduation DayThe Four Freshmen2007Compil.
Live From Las VegasThe Four Freshmen2006Album
In Person / Voices And BrassThe Four Freshmen2005Compil.
In SessionThe Four Freshmen2005Album
Voices in Modern/Funny HowThe Four Freshmen2005Album
Complete 1950-1954 Studio-Issued RecordingsThe Four Freshmen2004Compil.
Angel Eyes The Best OfThe Four Freshmen2003Compil.
More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones / The Four Freshmen In PersonThe Four Freshmen2002Compil.
The Best Of The Four Freshmen: The Liberty YearsThe Four Freshmen2002Compil.
First Affair / Voices In FunThe Four Freshmen2002Compil.
The Best Of The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen2002Single
Deluxe In American ScreenNat King Cole, The Lettermen, The Four Freshmen, Al Martino, Matt Monro2001Compil.
The Four Freshmen CollectionThe Four Freshmen2000Compil.
The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties SessionsThe Four Freshmen2000Compil.
Stars in Our Eyes / The SwingersThe Four Freshmen2000Compil.
Still FreshThe Four Freshmen1999Album
The Four Freshmen: 50 Years Fresh!The Four Freshmen1999Album
Voices In Latin / The Freshmen YearThe Four Freshmen1999Album
Four freshmen and five saxesThe Four Freshmen1998Single
...And Five Saxes/...And Five GuitarsThe Four Freshmen1998Compil.
Golden Anniversary CelebrationThe Four Freshmen1998Album
In ConcertThe Four Freshmen1998Compil.
Live At Penn StateThe Four Freshmen1997Album
Through The YearsThe Four Freshmen1997Album
5 Trombones & 5 TrumpetsThe Four Freshmen1996Compil.
It’s A Blue World (Live)The Four Freshmen1995Album
22 Legendary HitsThe Four Freshmen1995Compil.
Billy May And His OrchestraBilly May And His Orchestra1995Compil.
Angel Eyes - LiveThe Four Freshmen1995Album
Day By DayThe Four Freshmen1994Album
Voices In StandardsThe Four Freshmen1994Album
Great Gentlemen Of SongThe Four Freshmen1994Compil.
The Four Freshmen In PersonThe Four Freshmen1993Single
Greatest Hits / All Original RecordingsThe Four Freshmen1993Compil.
Freshmas!The Four Freshmen1992Album
Graduation DayThe Four Freshmen1992Album
Best NowThe Four Freshmen1991Compil.
Capitol Collectors SeriesThe Four Freshmen1991Compil.
The Four Freshmen Best 20The Four Freshmen1987Compil.
Fresh!The Four Freshmen Introducing The Freshorns1986Album
In A Class By ThemselvesThe Four Freshmen1982Album
Alive And Well In NashvilleThe Four Freshmen1982Album
Four Freshmen DeluxeThe Four Freshmen1977Compil.
Mount FreshmoreThe Four Freshmen1977Album
A Taste Of HoneyThe Four Freshmen1976Compil.
Road Show Volume 1Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, June Christy, The Four Freshmen1975Album
Skitch & CompanyDionne Warwick / The Four Freshmen1974Album
The Four Freshmen StoryThe Four Freshmen1973Compil.
Live At Butler UniversityThe Four Freshmen With Stan Kenton And His Orchestra1972Album
Deluxe In The Lettermen & The Four FreshmenThe Lettermen, The Four Freshmen1971Compil.
Return To RomanceThe Four Freshmen1971Album
Stan Kenton / June Christy / The Four FreshmenStan Kenton / June Christy / The Four Freshmen1971Compil.
The Fabulous Four FreshmanThe Four Freshmen1970Compil.
The Four Freshmen In Tokyo '68The Four Freshmen1969Album
Different StrokesThe Four Freshmen1969Album
Today Is Tomorrow!The Four Freshmen1968Album
A Today Kind Of ThingThe Four Freshmen1968Album
Medley : Cherish/WindyThe Four Freshmen1968Single
A Today Kind Of ThingThe Four Freshmen1968Album
A Today Kind Of ThingThe Four Freshmen1968Album
The Four Freshmen SingThe Four Freshmen With Special Guests The University Four1967Album
CryThe Four Freshmen1966Single
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying MachinesThe Four Freshmen1965Single
When I Stop Lovin' You / Nights Are LongThe Four Freshmen1965Single
Funny How Time Slips AwayThe Four Freshmen1964Album
More 4 Freshmen And 5 TrombonesThe Four Freshmen1964Album
Don't Make Me SorryThe Four Freshmen1964Single
Vol. 8, Songs And Story Of The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen1964Compil.
This Is Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen1964Compil.
Baby Won't You Please Come HomeThe Four Freshmen1963Single
In Person Volume 2The Four Freshmen1963Album
CharadeThe Four Freshmen1963Single
In Town Open End InterviewThe Four Freshmen1963Single
The Four Freshmen Got That Feelin'The Four Freshmen1963Album
The SwingersThe Four Freshmen1962Single
Stars In Our EyesThe Four Freshmen1962Album
I'm Gonna Go Fishin'The Four Freshmen1962Single
The Best Of The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen1962Compil.
The SwingersThe Four Freshmen1962Album
The Freshman YearThe Four Freshmen1961Album
Voices In FunThe Four Freshmen1961Album
The Four Feshmen And Five GuitarsThe Four Freshmen1960Single
Voices And BrassThe Four Freshmen1960Album
First AffairThe Four Freshmen1960Album
Route 66 / CandyThe Four Freshmen1960Single
The Four Feshmen And Five Guitars (Part 1)The Four Freshmen1960Single
Road ShowStan Kenton And His Orchestra, June Christy, The Four Freshmen1959Album
Road ShowStan Kenton And His Orchestra And June Christy And The Four Freshmen1959Album
Love LostThe Four Freshmen1959Album
Freshmen Favorites Vol. 2The Four Freshmen1959Compil.
Love LostThe Four Freshmen1959Single
The Four Freshmen And Five GuitarsThe Four Freshmen1959Album
In Person - Part 2The Four Freshmen1958Single
Voices In LoveThe Four Freshmen1958Album
Four Freshmen And 5 Trombones, Part 1The Four Freshmen1958Single
Voices In LatinThe Four Freshmen1958Single
Whistle Me Some BluesThe Four Freshmen1958Single
The Four Freshmen In PersonThe Four Freshmen1958Album
The Four Freshmen In PersonThe Four Freshmen1958Single
Nights Are LongerThe Four Freshmen1958Single
Voices In LatinThe Four Freshmen1958Single
Voices In LatinThe Four Freshmen1958Single
Voices In Latin 2The Four Freshmen1958Single
Voices In LatinThe Four Freshmen1958Album
4 Freshmen And 5 TrumpetsThe Four Freshmen1957Album
The Four Freshmen at Penn StateThe Four Freshmen1957Album
Four Freshmen And Five SaxesThe Four Freshmen1957Album
Four Freshmen and 5 Saxes (part 1)The Four Freshmen1957Single
What's It Gonna Be? / That's The Way I FeelThe Four Freshmen1957Album
Julie Is Her Name / Sometimes I'm HappyThe Four Freshmen1957Single
Granada / How Can I Begin To Tell?The Four Freshmen1957Single
Four Freshmen And Five TrumpetsThe Four Freshmen1957Single
Swinging With The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen1957Album
Angel Eyes / Love Is Just Around The CornerThe Four Freshmen1956Album
Graduation DayThe Four Freshmen1956Single
You're So Far Above MeThe Four Freshmen1956Single
Angel Eyes / Love Is Just Around The CornerThe Four Freshmen1956Single
Freshmen FavoritesThe Four Freshmen1956Album
CharmaineThe Four Freshmen1955Single
Voices In ModernThe Four Freshmen1955Album
It Never Occurred To Me / MalayaThe Four Freshmen1955Single
Four Freshmen And 5 TrombonesThe Four Freshmen1955Album
The Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen1955Album
I'll Be Seeing You / Please RemberThe Four Freshmen And Stan Kenton1954Single
Love Turns Winter To SpringThe Four Freshmen1954Single
We'll Be Together Again / My Heart Stood StillThe Four Freshmen1954Single
Baltimore OrioleThe Four Freshmen1953Single
It Happened Once BeforeThe Four Freshmen1953Single
Tuxedo Junction / It's A Blue WorldThe Four Freshmen1952Album
Voices In ModernThe Four Freshmen1952Album
Mr. B.'s BluesThe Four Freshmen1950Single
Four Freshmen And Five TrombonesThe Four FreshmenSingle
Voices In Love / Love LostThe Four FreshmenCompil.
Day By Day / How Can I Tell HerThe Four FreshmenSingle
Four Freshmen And Five Trumpets Part 2The Four FreshmenSingle
Easy StreetThe Four FreshmenAlbum
Four Freshmen And Five TrombonesThe Four FreshmenSingle
Route 66The Four FreshmenSingle
Four Freshmen And Five Trumpets, Part 3The Four FreshmenSingle
It's A Blue World / Stormy WeatherThe Four FreshmenSingle
My Special AngelThe Four FreshmenAlbum
Voices in ModenThe Four FreshmenSingle
Four Freshmen And Five Trombones Part 3The Four FreshmenSingle
Guest StarThe Clark Sisters / The Four FreshmenAlbum
Crazy Bones / Seems Like Old TimesThe Four FreshmenSingle
Charmaine / In This Whole Wide WorldThe Four FreshmenAlbum
Stormy WeatherThe Four FreshmenSingle
Say It Isn't So / Give Me The Simple LifeArt Mooney / The Four FreshmenSingle
A Music BreakJackie Gleason, Vic Damone, Jonah Jones, The Four Freshmen, Louis Prima & Keely SmithAlbum
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