Frederic Charles Slack, known as Freddie Slack, and born on August 7, 1910, in
Viroqua, Wisconsin, was a swing and boogie-woogie pianist and bandleader. He
started playing piano at age 13 and studied at the American Conservatory of
Music in Chicago. Slack's first job was with Johnny Tobin, followed by stints in
Los Angeles. He joined Ben Pollack's orchestra in 1934 and later played with the
Jimmy Dorsey Band. In 1939, he became a charter member of the Will Bradley
Orchestra, contributing to "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" (1940). Slack
formed his own band in 1942 and signed wit...