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Freddy Martin
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American band leader and tenor saxophonist (1906–1983)
Film & TV
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known for
- Here's Lucy — Freddy Martin1968
- Startime — Self1959
- Music Land — Orchestra Leader (archive footage)1955
- General Electric Theater1953
- Cavalcade of Bands1950
- Melody Time — Pianist1948
- Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 1 — Self1948
- Stage Door Canteen — Freddy Martin1943
- What's Buzzin', Cousin? — Orchestra Leader1943
- Seven Days' Leave — Freddy Martin1942
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1906
- Active to
- 1983
adult standardsbig bandchristmas musiccountry popeasy listeningpop
Discography
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- Listeners
- 17,927
- Total plays
- 68,048
Tags
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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
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
- saxophonist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Image
- FreddyMartinStageDoorCanteen3.jpg
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- Freddy Martin
- date of birth
- 1906-12-09
- date of death
- 1983-10-01
- Commons gallery
- Freddy Martin
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