Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009) was an American

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vibraphonist. McCoy started out with

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in 1961, and released seven albums for Prestige Records plus one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobblestone Records, before leaving the music industry. McCoy died in September 2009, at the age of 76.

Discography

As leader

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, 1965) *'' Spider Man'' (Prestige, 1965) *'' Funk Drops'' (Prestige, 1966) *'' Peas 'n' Rice'' (Prestige,1967) *'' Beans & Greens'' (Prestige, 1967) *'' Soul Yogi'' (Prestige, 1968) *'' Listen Here'' (Prestige, 1968) *'' Gimme Some!'' ( Cobblestone, 1971)

As sideman

With

*'' Stimulation'' (Prestige, 1961) *'' Opus De Funk'' (Prestige, 1961 966

References

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