title: Freddie McCoy
text: # Freddie McCoy
  
  Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009) was an American soul jazz vibraphonist. McCoy started out with Johnny "Hammond" Smith 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
  
  * Lonely Avenue (Prestige, 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 Johnny "Hammond" Smith
  
  * Stimulation (Prestige, 1961)
  * Opus De Funk (Prestige, 1961 [1966])
  