He took the name Fender from the guitar and amplifier, and Freddy because the alliteration sounded good and would "sell better with Gringos!" He then relocated to California. In 1958, he legally changed his name from Baldemar Huerta to Freddy Fender. He became known for his rockabilly music and his cool persona as Eddie con los Shades. In 1957, then known as El Bebop Kid, he released two songs to moderate success in Mexico and South America: Spanish-language versions of Elvis Presley's " Don't Be Cruel" (as "No Seas Cruel") and Harry Belafonte's "Jamaica Farewell." He also recorded his own Spanish version of Hank Williams' " Cold, Cold Heart" under the title "Tu Frío Corazón" ("Your Cold Heart"). He returned to Texas and played nightclubs, bars, and honky-tonks throughout the south, mostly to Latino audiences. Department of the Navy saying that he had been wrongfully discharged dishonorably because of alcoholism, and he was given a general discharge. According to Fender, he later received a letter from the U.S.
He served time in the brig on several occasions because of his drinking, and he was court-martialed in August 1956 and discharged with rank of private (E-1).
He made his debut radio performance at age 10 on Harlingen, Texas, radio station KGBT, singing a then-hit "Paloma Querida." įender dropped out of high school at age 16 in 1953, and when he turned 17, he enlisted for three years in the U.S. Fender was born in San Benito, Texas, United States, to Margarita Garza and her Mexican husband, Serapio Huerta.
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