Freddy Martin

Birth Name:

Frederick Alfred Martin

Birth Place:

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Intended to use his earnings as a musician to enroll in Ohio State University, but ended up being so successful that he made music his career instead
Started his music career by demonstrating saxophones in a music shop in Cleveland
Though he would later be identified with the tenor saxophone, he started out playing drums and C-melody saxophone
A big-band era great, he fronted bands at top hotels and on radio, movies and television
Introduced generations of dancers to serious music through popular renditions of classical songs
Collaborated with Russ Morgan, Claude Thornhill, Buddy Clarke and Merv Griffin
Was the musical director for Elvis Presley's first Las Vegas appearance

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