[78-L] Freddy or... r

[Malcolm Rockwell]

Thanks to everyone for their input.
Freddy it is (except for the UK issues, which I'm still checking out).
Mal

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On 11/7/2010 3:57 PM, Dan Van Landingham wrote:
> All of the records I've seen by Martin all spell his firsst name as
> "Freddy".I've got Freddy Martin recordi-
> ngs on Bluebird,Victor and more recently,Capitol("Concerto!")which was a
> rerecording of all of the "cla-
> sical" stuff he did for RCA in the '40s.The Capitol LP I have shoaws him playing
> soprano sax.I've only seen one Brunswick 78 of him.I don't know when he signed
> with RCA.The earliest recording I have is a
> 1938 Bluebird of "A Serenade to the Stars";the Victor cover was by Bunny Berigan
> which I have.It and
> the Martin Bluebird came from that same batch of 78s I mentioned:the ones
> accidently found by the new
> owner of Sunset Automatic Music Company in 1994.Located in Coos Bay,Oregon,they
> were around for
> many years previously.In 1974,I added to my R&B,Rock&  Roll and big band jazz
> collection when the
> company sold off a bunch of like new 45s.I also bought a few stereo 33 singles
> by Count Basie on Roul-ette from 1958(charts by Benny Carter).
>
>
>
>
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> From: Julian Vein<julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 4:25:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Freddy or... r
>
> Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
>> 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
>>
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>>
>> 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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>>> 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
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> Actually, on checking I only have one Martin that isn't under a
> pseudonym. It's Bluebird B7712, as Freddy.
>