Freddy Martin
Sign in to saveAmerican band leader and tenor saxophonist (1906–1983)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1906-12-09
- Died
- 1983-10-01
- Works
- 2
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Freddy Martin (1906–1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist, known for his smooth "sweet" dance music style. Born in Cleveland and raised in an orphanage, he began on drums before switching to saxophone, leading his first band in high school. After early stints with Arnold Johnson and Jack Albin, he formed his own band in 1931 at the Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn, pioneering the “Tenor Band” style with a melodic lead tenor sax. He recorded for Columbia, Brunswick, and RCA, becoming a
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ASSESSING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO METHODS OF CLINICAL MEASUREMENT
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- Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
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Key dates
- Born
- 9 December 1906
- Died
- 1 October 1983
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Freddy
- Family name
- Martin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Place of death
- Newport Beach
- Occupation
- actor
- Genre
- jazz
Connections
Categories
1906 births1983 deaths20th-century American male musicians20th-century American saxophonists20th-century people from OhioAmerican big band bandleadersAmerican jazz bandleadersAmerican jazz tenor saxophonistsAmerican male saxophonistsBurials at Pacific View Memorial ParkCapitol Records artistsMusicians from Cleveland