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Born Alvin Morris to a Jewish family in Oakland, California, he received a soprano saxophone as a gift from his grandmother at ten. In his grammar school glee club, he became an instrumentalist and a boy soprano singer. He formed his first band, named "The Red Peppers," when he was only a high schooler, eventually joining the band of a local orchestra leader, Tom Gerun, as a reed instrument specialist, sitting alongside the future bandleader Woody Herman. In the mid-1930s, he left Gerun's band to go to Hollywood to try his luck in films. It was at that time that he adopted the stage name, Tony Martin. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is a major city on the east side (also called East Bay) of San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913–October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and Big band leader. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... A stage name or a screen name is a pseudonym used by performers - such as actors, comedians, musicians and clowns. ...

He was a featured vocalist on the George Burns and Gracie Allen radio program. In the movies, he was first cast in a number of bit parts, including a role as a sailor in the movie Follow the Fleet (1936), starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. He eventually signed with 20th Century-Fox and then MGM in which he starred in a number of musicals. At the same time, between 1938 and 1942, he made a number of hit records for Decca. George Burns---in the 1950s, at the height of Burns & Allens fame---the greatest straight man in American comedy. ... Gracie Allen, wife of comic legend George Burns, who started show business in vaudeville, became famous when teamed with him. ... Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. ... Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was a legendary American actress and dancer. ... 20th Century Fox logo Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ...

In World War II, he first joined the United States Navy, but as a result of rumors (without any factual basis) that he had gotten an officer's commission through bribery he left the navy and joined the United States Army Air Corps. Though he had an outstanding record in the military, the rumors hurt his professional reputation and the major record labels refused to sign him. He eventually signed with Mercury Records, then a small independent run out of Chicago, Illinois. He cut 25 records in 1946 and 1947 for Mercury, including a 1946 recording of "To Each His Own" which became a million-seller. This prompted RCA Records to offer him a contract, which he signed in 1947 after satisfying his contract obligations to Mercury. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... 1. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

In 1937 he married Alice Faye, and in 1941 they were divorced. Martin has been married since 1948 to Cyd Charisse, almost a Hollywood record for marital success. They have one son together - Tony Martin Jr., born in 1950. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alice Faye, from her official Website, http://www. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Cyd Charisse Cyd Charisse is an American dancer and actress. ...

He appeared in many film musicals in the 1940's and 1950's. His rendition of "Lover Come Back To Me" with Jane Powell in Deep in My Heart - based on the music of Sigmund Romberg and starring José Ferrer - was one of the highlights of Hollywood musicals. Jane Powell (born April 1, 1928) is an American actress. ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Jewish composer best known for his operettas. ... José Ferrer José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992), was an actor and film director, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. ...

Hit records

• "To Each His Own" (1946)
• "There's No Tomorrow" (1949) (based on the Italian song "O Sole Mio," which also furnished the tune for Elvis Presley's "It's Now or Never.")
• "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Prayers)" (1949) (duet with Fran Warren)
• "Domino" (1951)
• "I Get Ideas" (1951)
• "I Hear a Rhapsody" (1952)
• "Here" (1953)
• "Walk Hand in Hand" (1956)

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Filmography

• Follow the Fleet (1936)
• The Farmer in the Dell (1936)
• Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)
• The Witness Chair (1936) (scenes deleted)
• Poor Little Rich Girl (1936 film)Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
• Back to Nature (1936)
• Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
• Pigskin Parade (1936)
• Banjo on My Knee (1936)
• The Holy Terror (1937)
• Sing and Be Happy (1937)
• You Can't Have Everything (1937)
• Life Begins in College (1937)
• Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) (Cameo)
• Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)
• Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
• Up the River (1938)
• Thanks for Everything (1938)
• Winner Take All (1939)
• Music in My Heart (1940)
• Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
• The Big Store (1941)
• Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
• Casbah (1948)
• Hollywood Goes to Bat (1950) (short subject)
• Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
• Clash by Night (1952) (Cameo)
• Here Come the Girls (1953)
• Easy to Love (1953)
• Deep in My Heart (1954)
• Hit the Deck (1955)
• Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) (Cameo)
• Quincannon - Frontier Scout (1956)
• Let's Be Happy (1957)
• Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982) (Cameo)

FOLLOW THE FLEET directed by Mark Sandrich, was the fifth pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Farmer in the Dell, is a song that children sing. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Pigskin Parade is a 1936 musical comedy film which tells the story of husband and wife college football coaches who convince a backwoods player to play for their team so they can go to the big Bowl Game. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Holy Terror is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ali Baba Goes to Town is a 1937 movie starring Eddie Cantor, Tony Martin, and Roland Young. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... The Big Store is a 1941 MGM Marx Brothers comedy film in which Groucho, Chico and Harpo work to save Phelps department store. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Till The Clouds Roll By is an American musical-biographical film released by MGM in 1946. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Casbah (French) or more correctly Qasbah (from Arabic qasbah, قصبة, citadel) is specifically the citadel of Algiers and the traditional quarter clustered round it. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Clash by Night is a black-and-white film noir/drama starring Robert Ryan and Marilyn Monroe. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hit the Deck is a musical theater production first staged at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway on April 25, 1927. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Tony Martin bio on The Interlude Era site
• Tony Martin bio on the Oldies.com site
• Tony Martin at The Internet Movie Database