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 901-925 of 1162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11944 | 3/4/1962 | Try me one more time | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11945 | 3/4/1962 | Lover's waltz | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11946 | 3/4/1962 | Show her lots of gold | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11978 | 3/27/1962 | Poison love-1 | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11979 | 3/27/1962 | Bye bye love | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11980 | 3/27/1962 | Slow poison | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11981 | 3/27/1962 | Foolin' around | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11982 | 3/28/1962 | Waterloo-1 | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11983 | 3/28/1962 | A little bitty tear | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11984 | 3/28/1962 | I overlooked an orchid-1,2 | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11985 | 3/28/1962 | You'll never get a better chance | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12011 | 4/4/1962 | Watching my past go by | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12012 | 4/4/1962 | Show her lots of gold | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12013 | 4/4/1962 | Bandera waltz | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12020 | 4/17/1962 | I told you so | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12021 | 4/17/1962 | I loved you once | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12022 | 4/19/1962 | An old faded photograph | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12023 | 4/19/1962 | The last letter | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12024 | 4/19/1962 | Out of my mind | Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12058 | 5/11/1962 | Then came you | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12059 | 5/11/1962 | Just between old sweethearts | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12089 | 5/26/1962 | The same old hurt | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12090 | 5/26/1962 | Wishin' she was here (instead of me) | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12091 | 5/26/1962 | Busted | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12092 | 5/26/1962 | Poor boy in a rich man's town | Burl Ives | 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
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