Martin, Skip

Lloyd Vernon "Skip" Martin was a saxiphonist, clarinetist, and arranger who performed work for jazz bands, orchestras, and films between the 1930s and 1960s. His credited films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), A Star Is Born (1954), and the Howard Hughes-produced Jet Pilot (1957).

Martin was born on May 14, 1916 in Illinois. He died on February 12, 1976 in Los Angeles, California.

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"Lloyd Vernon 'Skip' Martin." Find A Grave. March 03, 2000. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3731234/lloyd-vernon-martin

"Scheherajazz." Jazz Orchestra of the University of Bern. 2016. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://joub.ch/index.php?c=scheherajazz&l=en

"Skip Martin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. 2021. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110930