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 701-725 of 1162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11081 | 4/6/1960 | Who will buy the wine | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11082 | 4/7/1960 | Why I'm walkin' | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11083 | 4/7/1960 | White silver sands | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11084 | 4/7/1960 | Am I that easy to forget | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11096 | 4/14/1960 | Our love | Jimmy Donley | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11097 | 4/14/1960 | I've been there | Jimmy Donley | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11098 | 4/14/1960 | My baby's gone | Jimmy Donley | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11099 | 4/15/1960 | Let me be the one | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11100 | 4/15/1960 | Someone for everyone | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11144 | 5/19/1960 | The one rose | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11145 | 5/19/1960 | He'll have to go | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11146 | 5/19/1960 | Crazy arms | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11147 | 5/19/1960 | Singing the blues | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11148 | 5/19/1960 | Beautiful brown eyes | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11149 | 5/19/1960 | Heartaches by the number | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11162 | 5/26/1960 | So high | Ronnie Self | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11163 | 5/26/1960 | I've been there | Ronnie Self | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11176 | 6/29/1960 | Tennessee waltz | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11177 | 6/29/1960 | City lights | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11178 | 6/29/1960 | You are my sunshine | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11179 | 6/29/1960 | Fraulein | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11200 | 8/3/1960 | Genie | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11201 | 8/3/1960 | A different kind of love | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11202 | 8/3/1960 | Take time out | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11203 | 8/4/1960 | Lonely river Rhine | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | 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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