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| birth_name | | birth_name = Thomas Bradley Martin | ||
| birth_day | | birth_day = April 20, | ||
| birth_year | | birth_year = 1910 | ||
| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee | | birth_place. = Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| death_day | | death_day = February 11, | ||
| death_year | | death_year = 1991 | ||
| death_place = Houston, Texas | | death_place = Houston, Texas | ||
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'''Tommy Martin''' (b.1910-d.1991) was a noted professional in the 1930's and 40's known for his [[Egg on Fan]] routine and [[Cards To Pocket]]. | |||
== Biography == | |||
After a few years as a newspaper reporter in Nashville, Knoxville and New Orleans, he became an assistant to Cliff Jones (aka "[[Lesta]]"), eventually doing some shows himself. T. Bradley Martin, as Tommy was sometimes billed, met [[Max Malini]] and started improving under the old master's tutelage. | After a few years as a newspaper reporter in Nashville, Knoxville and New Orleans, he became an assistant to Cliff Jones (aka "[[Lesta]]"), eventually doing some shows himself. T. Bradley Martin, as Tommy was sometimes billed, met [[Max Malini]] and started improving under the old master's tutelage. | ||
Martin popularized Max Sterling's Egg on Fan routine and it became closely associated with him in the 1930's. In 1936 with his relatively small prop act, he played the mammoth Radio City Music Hall in New York; one of a handful of magicians to perform in the 6,000 seat theater. | |||
Martin retired in the 1950's to become a booking agent. | |||
He passed away of complications from Alzheimer's Disease in Houston.<ref>Obit. [[Genii 1991 June]]</ref> | He passed away of complications from Alzheimer's Disease in Houston.<ref>Obit. [[Genii 1991 June]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 21 April 2024
| Tommy Martin | |
| Born | Thomas Bradley Martin April 20, 1910 |
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| Died | February 11, 1991 (age 80) Houston, Texas |
Tommy Martin (b.1910-d.1991) was a noted professional in the 1930's and 40's known for his Egg on Fan routine and Cards To Pocket.
Biography
After a few years as a newspaper reporter in Nashville, Knoxville and New Orleans, he became an assistant to Cliff Jones (aka "Lesta"), eventually doing some shows himself. T. Bradley Martin, as Tommy was sometimes billed, met Max Malini and started improving under the old master's tutelage.
Martin popularized Max Sterling's Egg on Fan routine and it became closely associated with him in the 1930's. In 1936 with his relatively small prop act, he played the mammoth Radio City Music Hall in New York; one of a handful of magicians to perform in the 6,000 seat theater.
Martin retired in the 1950's to become a booking agent.
He passed away of complications from Alzheimer's Disease in Houston.[1]
References
- ↑ Obit. Genii 1991 June