Freddie Munnings Sr.

Freddie Munnings SR. After World War II The Bahamas began to promote itself as a tourist destination and this coincided with the golden age of night club entertainment. Local spots like the spider web, Zanzibar and silver slipper were must stops on local tourist night club tours Freddie munnings Sr. born on October 20th, 1921 in Pure Gold Andros would emerge as the king of entertainment in The Bahamas during this time. Freddie Munnings was an accomplished musician and composer. He refined his musical skills at The New England conservatory of music, Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1950s In 1955 Freddie Munnings bought the “Cat and fiddle” club and with this purchase he took entertainment to a higher level by expanding into the promotional business As a promoter he brought stars like Nat King Cole, Roy Hamilton, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Sammy Davis Jr and Harry Belafonte to The Bahamas. He also used the club to launch upcoming talent both local and foreign His recordings Sloop John B, Little Nassau and Bahamas Lullaby have solidified him as the best in his generation. Munnings was a founding member of The Bahamas Musicians and entertainers union and received the most excellent order of the British Empire in 1977 and was a civil rights activist especially in the struggle to end racial discrimination