[78-L] Freddy or... r

[Julian Vein]

Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Which reminds me, Rust spells Freddie Martin's name consistently as 
> Freddie in ADBD and Johnson/Shirley spell it as Freddy in their ADB.  
> I've always thought it was Freddie. The one record I have by him is Vi 
> 20-2709 and the label says Freddie. Who is correct? Are there label 
> instances of both spellings?
> Mal
> 
> *******
My Martins are spelt Freddie. For many years trumpeter Sterling Bose's 
name was spelt with and E, until Richard Sudhalter changed it to 
Stirling in his book on white jazz.

      Julian Vein