Freddy Martin Autographs
Frederick Alfred Martin (December 9, 1906 – September 30, 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist.
Freddy Martin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Raised largely in an orphanage and by various relatives, Martin started out playing drums, then switched to C melody saxophone and subsequently tenor saxophone, the latter the one with which he would be identified. Early on, he had intended to become a journalist. He had hoped that he would earn enough money from his musical work to enter Ohio State University, but instead, he wound up becoming an accomplished musician. Martin led his own band while he was in high school, then played in various local bands. Martin spent his spare time selling musical instruments, which also gave him an excuse to listen to the Lombardos play at the "Music Box". After working on a ship's band, Martin joined the Mason-Dixon band, then joined Arnold Johnson and Jack Albin. It was with Albin's "Hotel Pennsylvania Music" that he made his first recordings for Columbia's Harmony, Velvet Tone, and Clarion 50-cent labels in 1930.
After a couple of years, his skill began attracting other musicians. One was Guy Lombardo, who remained friends with Martin throughout his life. After graduation from high school, Martin accepted a job at the H.N. White musical instrument company. When Lombardo was playing in Cleveland, Martin tried giving Lombardo some saxophones, which proved unsuccessful. However, Lombardo got to hear Martin's band. One night, when Lombardo could not do a certain date, he suggested that Martin's band could fill in for him. The band did very well and Martin's career got started. However, the band broke up, and he did not form a permanent band until 1931 at the Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn.
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Current items with a signature of Freddy Martin
These are the most current items with a signature of Freddy Martin that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Signed Freddy Martin Record Sleeve Yingling Appliance Fremont Ohio NO RECORD-E5K | $42.50 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Freddy Martin
The most expensive item with a signature of Freddy Martin (*One of a Kind!* Freddy Martin Orchestra Multi Signed With Merv(E) Griffin COA) was sold in April 2025 for $499.99 while the cheapest item (FREDDY MARTIN - VINTAGE HAND SIGNED AND INSCRIBED GLOSSY 8X10 PHOTOGRAPH /ELVIS) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2016. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $77.47 for an autographed item of Freddy Martin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $499.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2016. In average, an autographed item from Freddy Martin is worth $20.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Freddy Martin were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | *One of a Kind!* Freddy Martin Orchestra Multi Signed With Merv(E) Griffin COA | $499.99 |  |
| Freddy Martin Bandleader / Saxophonist Signed Envelope 1970 Stjoseph Mo Ramada | $55.00 | |
| Freddy Martin Signed 4 Autographed Vintage AUTO Signature ORCHESTRA | $125.00 | |
 | Freddy Martin Autograph Jazz Big Band Leader Saxophonist Signed Matchbook D-1983 | $20.75 | |
| Freddy Martin Bandleader & Saxophonist Signed 8x10 Photo JSA Certified Authentic | $99.95 | |
| Freddy Martin Bandleader Saxophonist Signed 3x5 Index Card JSA Authenticated | $54.99 | |
| Freddy Martin Four Original Signed & Inscribed LP Records "To Murray" Arnold? | $149.99 | |
| FREDDY MARTIN LP - Tonight We Love / AUTOGRAPHED | $14.99 | |
| Freddy Martin Signed 5" x 7 1/2" Photo - Famed Band Leader | $10.00 | |
| FREDDY MARTIN Signed Autograph 4"x 6" INDEX CARD Tenor Saxophonist & Bandleader | $29.98 | |
| Signed Freddy Martin Record Sleeve Yingling Appliance Fremont Ohio NO RECORD-E5K | $42.50 | |
| Signed Freddy Martin Record Sleeve Yingling Appliance Fremont Ohio NO RECORD-E5K | $44.95 | |
| Signed Freddy Martin Record Sleeve Yingling Appliance Fremont Ohio NO RECORD-E5K | $55.95 | |
| Signed Freddy Martin Record Sleeve Yingling Appliance Fremont Ohio NO RECORD-E5K | $50.95 | |
| Signed Freddy Martin Record Sleeve Yingling Appliance Fremont Ohio NO RECORD-E5K | $50.95 | |
