[78-L] Freddy or... r

[Taylor Bowie]

That makes sense,  and yet we still have to wonder why?  There are plenty of 
English artists who spelled their name Freddy so it isn't like Harbor vs. 
Harbour or some such.

Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Freddy or... r


> Thanks, Taylor. Makes me wonder if the UK and Australian issues use
> Freddie and the original US issues are Freddy, as you say.
> Could explain why Johnson & Shirley use Freddie in their ADB discog.
> Just a thought.
> Mal
>
> *******
>
> On 11/7/2010 11:42 AM, 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
>>>>>
>
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