Eddie McFadden
Background information
Born	(1928-08-06)August 6, 1928
Died	September 23, 1992(1992-09-23) (aged 64)
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1950s–1992

Eddie Lee McFadden (August 6, 1928 – September 23, 1992) was a jazz guitarist. He played in Philadelphia clubs from the 1950s and was in organist Jimmy Smith's band for several recordings in 1957–58. He then recorded several albums with another organist – Johnny "Hammond" Smith – during the period 1960–63, and one more in 1966. McFadden made two further sideman appearances on albums in the late 1970s.

Early life

McFadden was born on August 6, 1928. ^[1] His mother was Mary McFadden. ^[2] As a small child, he tried the piano, but later settled on guitar. ^[2] He had military service, after which he concentrated on jazz guitar. ^[2]

Career

McFadden played in music clubs in Philadelphia from the 1950s. ^[2] He recorded with organist Jimmy Smith as part of a trio and sextet in February 1957, resulting in the albums A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One and A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two. ^{[3] [4]} Several more albums resulted from their collaborations, lasting into 1958. ^[5] McFadden continued performing with Smith in a trio with drummer Donald Bailey, including at the Hurricane club in Pittsburgh for several weeks during 1958. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

McFadden recorded with Johnny "Hammond" Smith on the organist's Gettin' the Message in 1960. ^{[9] [10]} McFadden appeared on several more albums under Smith's name up to Open House! in 1963. ^[11] A further album – The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush – from 1966 ^[12] appears to have been the last time that the guitarist recorded with Smith.

In November 1967, the "Al Grey & Eddie McFadden Quartet" was advertised as playing at Count Basie's Lounge in New York. ^[13] In 1977, McFadden recorded again, for Sonny Phillips' I Concentrate on You. ^[14] McFadden recorded with another organist – Don Patterson – in the following year, resulting in the album Why Not.... ^[15]

McFadden also wrote music for some of his bands. ^[2] In September 1992, McFadden played at the White Horse Lounge on Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia. ^[2] He died on September 23 that year. ^[2]

Discography

As sideman

With Don Patterson

• Why Not... (1978)

With Sonny Phillips

• I Concentrate on You (1977)

With Jimmy Smith

• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
• Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 2 (1957)
• The Sounds of Jimmy Smith (1957)
• Plays Pretty Just for You (1957)
• Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (1957)
• Groovin at Smalls' Paradise, Vol. 1 (1957)
• Groovin at Smalls' Paradise, Vol. 2 (1957)
• The Sermon! (1957)
• House Party (1957–58)
• Softly as a Summer Breeze (1958)
• Cool Blues (1958)

With Johnny "Hammond" Smith

• Gettin' the Message (1960)
• Stimulation (1961)
• Opus De Funk (1961)
• Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail (1962)
• Black Coffee (1962)
• Mr. Wonderful (1963)
• Open House! (1963)
• The Stinger Meets the Golden Thrush (1966)

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