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Martin's rural childhood home of McComb, Miss, was eventually replaced with New Orleans, La., and the cigar box guitar of his youth turned into a real acoustic guitar. He taught himself to play by slowing down his record player and imitating the notes, melody and lyrics. Soon, he was playing the club circuit in New Orleans and other parts of the South. Over the years, he toured the US and Europe, where he shared stages with blues luminaries such as John Lee Hooker and Bo Diddley. His stage name comes from another blues artist, "Freddy King." Because of the similarities in playing styles, Martin's fans anointed him "Little Freddie King" early in his career.
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Fit for a King
When Fred Martin (Little Freddie King) was 6 years old he wanted to learn to play guitar like his father, blues musician Jesse James Martin.
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