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Freddy Martin
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American band leader and tenor saxophonist (1906–1983)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1906
- Active to
- 1983
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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
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