[78-L] Freddy or... r

[David Lennick]

All this fuss over a band I try and avoid as much as possible. Yes he did a few 
cute numbers, but that whole "hotel orchestra" sound just makes me nauseous.

dl

On 11/7/2010 4:42 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Mal,  I am one of those who "actually has the 78rpm records" and as I'd
> mentioned before,  none of the pre-war Brunswicks or Columbias say anything
> other than "Freddy" with a "y."
>
> I don't have very many Bluebirds or Victors,  but all of the ones I have
> also say "Freddy."   The two latest Victors I have are 20-3324 and
> 20-3841...both say "Freddy."
>
> Seems odd that there would be an inconsistency about the spelling.
>
> BTW although Voc 2643 does give label credit to "Fred Stone" there are other
> Vocalions  by Martin which are credited to "Freddie Stone."
>
>
> Taylor
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malcolm Rockwell"<malcolm at 78data.com>
> To: "78-L Mail List"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Freddy or... r
>
>
>> Alright... RayK says all of his are "Freddy" and Julian says all his are
>> as "Freddie."
>> I'M CONFUSED!
>> Martin recorded 5 records (4 issues and one test) that can be considered
>> Hawaiian, mostly by title.
>>
>> 1) "My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" on Vo 2643 (which is as
>> by Fred Stone ahO), De F 3909 (UK) and Winner W 99 (UK) (as by Sleepy
>> Hall and His Collegians);
>> 2) "Down Where The Trade Winds Blow" on Br 8045, Co FB 2013 (UK) and
>> Regal Zonophone G 23392 (Aus);
>> 3) "Sand" on BB B-10567;
>> 4) "Blue Hawaiian Rose" on Vi 20-2709; and
>> 5) The test is "Princess Poo-Poo-Ly Has Plenty Pa-Pa-Ya", mx 042288-1-2,
>> rec. in Hollywood on Dec. 11, 1939.
>>
>> If Julian and Ray, and anyone else who actually has the 78rpm records,
>> can let me know which artist credits are for Freddy and which are for
>> Freddie that would be wonderful, and I can bring the Martin entries in
>> the Hawaiian discog up to date.
>> Thanks!
>> Mal
>>
>> *******
>>
>>
>> On 11/7/2010 10:37 AM, Julian Vein wrote:
>>> 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