Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr.

James Henry Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass singer and musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1927 (Hancock County), Died May 14, 2005 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1970

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 12837 2/12/1964 There's more pretty girls than one Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9375 5/9/1956 Before the sun goes down Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9376 5/9/1956 Hop, skip and wobble Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9377 5/9/1956 You'll be a lost ball Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9378 5/9/1956 Hit parade of love Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10133 2/19/1958 Ocean of diamonds Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10134 2/19/1958 Sophronie Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10135 2/19/1958 I'll never take no for an answer Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10136 2/19/1958 Rock hearts Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10137 2/19/1958 I like to hear 'em preach it Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10138 2/19/1958 The voice of my savior Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10494 11/20/1958 Night Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10495 11/20/1958 It's not like home Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10496 11/20/1958 She's left me again Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10497 11/20/1958 Hold whatcha got Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10498 11/20/1958 Bear tracks Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10499 11/20/1958 Cripple Creek Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10939 1/13/1960 Foggy Old London Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10940 1/13/1960 The joke's on you Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10941 1/13/1960 Wooden shoes Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10942 1/13/1960 Home run man Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10943 1/14/1960 Who'll sing for me Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10944 1/14/1960 God is always the same Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10945 1/14/1960 All the good times are past and gone Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10946 1/14/1960 You don't know my mind Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 10947 1/14/1960 Homesick Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11229 8/17/1960 Old fashioned Christmas Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11230 8/17/1960 Hi-de diddle Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11231 8/17/1960 Don't cry to me Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11232 8/17/1960 My walkin' shoes Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11233 8/17/1960 Hold to God's unchanging hands Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11234 8/17/1960 Undo what's been done Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 11610 7/6/1961 I can, I will, I do believe Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 11611 7/6/1961 There was a love-1 Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 11612 7/6/1961 Poor little bull frog Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 11613 7/6/1961 Steppin' stones Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12167 8/29/1962 Lord, I'm coming home Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12168 8/29/1962 Goodbye Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12169 8/29/1962 Pray the clouds away Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12170 8/29/1962 Give me the roses now Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12171 8/29/1962 Prayer bells of heaven Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12172 8/30/1962 Give me your hand Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12173 8/30/1962 Stormy waters Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12174 8/30/1962 What would you give in exchange Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12175 8/30/1962 Shut-in's prayer Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12176 8/30/1962 A beautiful life Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12177 8/30/1962 Little white church Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12180 8/31/1962 The old man's drunk again Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12181 8/31/1962 Moonshine hollow Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12182 8/31/1962 Hey lonesome Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12183 8/31/1962 Tennessee Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12660 9/17/1963 Widow maker Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist  
Decca NA 12661 9/17/1963 I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist  
Decca NA 12662 9/17/1963 Red River valley Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist  
Decca NA 12663 9/17/1963 John Henry Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist  
Decca NA 12836 2/12/1964 Truck driving man Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12838 2/12/1964 Six days on the road Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12839 2/12/1964 Truck driver's queen Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12912 4/22/1964 I'd rather have America Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12913 4/22/1964 Little robin Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12914 4/22/1964 Better times a-comin' Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 12915 4/22/1964 20-20 vision Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13041 8/13/1964 Guitar picking president Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13042 8/13/1964 It takes one to know me Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13043 8/13/1964 Sunny side of the mountain Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13044 8/13/1964 Snow white grave Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13341 3/9/1965 Poor Ellen Smith Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 13342 3/9/1965 Shenandoah waltz Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 13343 3/9/1965 I'm coming back but I don't know when Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 13344 3/9/1965 In the pines Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 13663 7/8/1965 The last song Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13664 7/8/1965 Sweet Dixie Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13665 7/8/1965 Wild Indian Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13666 7/8/1965 Run boy run Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13667 7/8/1965 Theme time Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13668 7/8/1965 Orange blossom specia Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13848 12/22/1965 I can't quit cigarettes Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13849 12/22/1965 Lost highway Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13850 12/22/1965 The good things outweigh the sad Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13866 1/10/1966 The summer's come and gone Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13867 1/10/1966 Fraulein Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13868 1/10/1966 You're gonna change (or I'm gonna leave) Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13869 1/10/1966 Tennessee waltz Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 13870 1/10/1966 Little Maggie, she's so sweet Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14361 11/22/1966 Big country Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14362 11/22/1966 Red rooster Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14363 11/22/1966 Crow on the banjo Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14364 11/22/1966 You are my sunshine Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14365 11/22/1966 Going up dry branch Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14490 2/7/1967 Living like a fool Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14491 2/7/1967 Union County Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14492 2/7/1967 Uptown blues Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14765 8/9/1967 Goin' ape Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 14766 8/9/1967 Steal away somewhere and die Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15218 7/25/1968 Free born man Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15219 7/25/1968 Losing you Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15220 7/25/1968 Just an old standby Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15221 7/25/1968 Slowly Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15601 5/2/1969 Lonesome prison blues Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15602 5/2/1969 Shackles and chains Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15603 5/2/1969 Doin' my time Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15604 5/2/1969 Milwaukee here I come Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15605 5/2/1969 Arab bounce Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 15919 3/3/1970 Homesick Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15920 3/3/1970 (I've got my) Future on ice Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15921 3/3/1970 Midnight rambler Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 15922 3/3/1970 Between fire and water Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 16080 5/5/1970 Singing all day and dinner on the ground Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 16081 5/5/1970 Lift your eyes to Jesus Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 16082 5/5/1970 Shake hands with mother again Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 16083 5/5/1970 When the Savior reached for me Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 16084 5/5/1970 Help Thy brother Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  
Decca NA 16085 5/5/1970 My Lord keeps a record Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Jimmy "Timmy," Jr.," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206325.

Martin, Jimmy "Timmy," Jr.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206325.

"Martin, Jimmy "Timmy," Jr.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206325

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