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 651-675 of 1162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10802 | 7/24/1959 | My lucky day | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10803 | 7/24/1959 | Sad eyed baby | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10811 | 8/10/1959 | Lucky devil | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10812 | 8/10/1959 | Lovelight | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10813 | 8/10/1959 | Exclusively yours | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10814 | 8/10/1959 | Sue | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10818 | 8/11/1959 | Class ring | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10819 | 8/11/1959 | One little girl | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10820 | 8/11/1959 | True love | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10821 | 8/11/1959 | For your love | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10822 | 8/12/1959 | That's all I need to know | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10823 | 8/12/1959 | I'm sorry | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10824 | 8/12/1959 | A fool such as I | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10825 | 8/12/1959 | Raining in my heart | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10826 | 8/13/1959 | Sweet nothin's | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10827 | 8/13/1959 | (If I'm dreaming) Just let me | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10828 | 8/13/1959 | Weep no more my baby | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10833 | 8/18/1959 | Why don't you believe me? | The Kalin Twins | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10834 | 8/18/1959 | The meaning of the blues | The Kalin Twins | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10835 | 8/18/1959 | True to you | The Kalin Twins | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10836 | 8/21/1959 | Blue, blue town | The Kalin Twins | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10837 | 8/21/1959 | Little miss Blue | The Kalin Twins | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10929 | 12/22/1959 | To my sorrow | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10930 | 12/22/1959 | Someone was already there | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10964 | 1/27/1960 | Lovesick blues | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar |
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.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
Wikidata: Grady Martin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1541282
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17411007
MusicBrainz: Grady Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75353dc8-0200-4f3f-806f-db8d3d509bef
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