Grady Martin

Grady Martin

Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001) was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly. A member of The Nashville A-Team, he played guitar on hits such as Marty Robbins' "El Paso", Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter" and Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through the Night". During a nearly 50-year career, Martin backed such names as Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Burnette, Don Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Bing Crosby. He is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in March 2015.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1929 (Chapel Hill), Died December 3, 2001 (Lewisburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, leader, lead guitar, vocalist, violin, Dobro, mandolin, twelve-string guitar

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Recordings (Results 576-600 of 1162 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10405	10/9/1958	Last night I dreamed	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10406	10/9/1958	Slipping around	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10407	10/9/1958	I love you because	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10408	10/9/1958	There's nothing more to say	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10412	10/10/1958	There's a little bit of everything in Texas	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10413	10/10/1958	You nearly lose your mind	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10414	10/10/1958	Blue Christmas	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10415	10/10/1958	Don't rob another man's castle	The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10416	10/14/1958	Born to cry	Glenn Reeves	leader
Decca	NA 10417	10/14/1958	Tarzan	Glenn Reeves	leader
Decca	NA 10418	10/14/1958	I can't love you (like you want me to)	Glenn Reeves	leader
Decca	NA 10419	10/19/1958	Papa Noel-3, 4	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10420	10/19/1958	Rockin' around the Christmas tree-1, 4	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10421	10/19/1958	Bill Bailey won't you please come home-1	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10422	10/19/1958	Heading home-1, 2, 4	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10423	10/19/1958	Let's jump the broomstick-1, 4	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10424	10/19/1958	Hummin' the blues over you-4	Brenda Lee	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10444	10/29/1958	Almost lonely	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10445	10/29/1958	Giveaway girl	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10446	10/29/1958	Heart's command	Justin Tubb	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10471	11/7/1958	My heart is an open book	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10472	11/7/1958	My pledge to you	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10505	11/23/1958	A sinner's prayer	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10506	11/23/1958	My prairie rose	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10507	11/23/1958	Yodelin' my babies to sleep	Montana Slim	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 576-600 of 1162 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

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