Freddy Martin
Freddie Martin and His Orchestra
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Raised in Cleveland’s orphanages and later living with relatives, he first learned drums before switching to the C-melody and ultimately the tenor saxophone that defined his sound. After leading a high-school band and stints with local groups, he secured a regular engagement at Brooklyn’s Bossert Hotel in 1931, where he pioneered the “tenor band” format-an all-tenor sax section supported by minima…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
