Gordon Terry

Gordon Terry (October 7, 1931 – April 9, 2006) was an American bluegrass and country music fiddler and guitarist. He was a member of Merle Haggard's backing band The Strangers. He was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Fiddlers Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 7, 1931 (Decatur), Died April 9, 2006 (Spring Hill)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1970

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 9823 5/15/1957 Come back to me in my dreams Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 10133 2/19/1958 Ocean of diamonds Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca NA 10134 2/19/1958 Sophronie Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca NA 10135 2/19/1958 I'll never take no for an answer Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca NA 10136 2/19/1958 Rock hearts Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca NA 10137 2/19/1958 I like to hear 'em preach it Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca NA 10138 2/19/1958 The voice of my savior Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. instrumentalist, violin, vocalist  
Decca NA 10163 2/25/1958 I saw the light Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys vocalist  
Decca NA 10164 2/25/1958 Lord, build me a cabin in glory Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys vocalist  
Decca NA 10165 2/25/1958 Lord, lead me on Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys vocalist  
Decca NA 16262 12/2/1970 Kentucky waltz-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16264 12/2/1970 My little Georgia Rose-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16269 12/3/1970 Lonesome moonlight waltz-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16270 12/3/1970 Tallahassee-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terry, Gordon," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210089.

Terry, Gordon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210089.

"Terry, Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210089

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