Freddy Gardner Japanese Sandman
Frederick James Freddy Gardner (23 December 1910 26 July 1950) was a leading British jazz and dance band musician during the 1930s and 1940s. His father sold artist s materials, while his mother was a dressmaker. Selftaught, he took up the saxophone at 15 to help to alleviate asthma. After minimal coaching he formed the semiprofessional New Colorado Band in 1928, and a year later, while working as an office clerk, entered the band in a contest at Chelsea Town Hall, and won. He was spotted by the
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