Jimmy Martin

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Jimmy Martin

James Henry Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass singer and musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1927 (Hancock County), Died May 14, 2005 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1971

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	RHCO4211	10-in.	8/6/1950	You rule my heart	Melissa Monroe	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	RHCO4212	10-in.	8/6/1950	Guilty tears	Melissa Monroe	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	RHCO4213	10-in.	8/6/1950	Stop, look and listen	Melissa Monroe	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	RHCO4214	10-in.	8/6/1950	Oh, how I miss you	Melissa Monroe	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	RHCO4215	10-in.	8/6/1950	While I'm reading your letter	Shenandoah Valley Trio	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	RHCO4216	10-in.	8/6/1950	Cabin of love	Shenandoah Valley Trio	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	RHCO4217	10-in.	8/6/1950	Little sunshine girl	Shenandoah Valley Trio	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	RHCO4218	10-in.	8/6/1950	Let me rest (at the end of my journey)	Shenandoah Valley Trio	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2076		2/3/1950	Blue grass ramble (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2077		2/3/1950	New mule skinner blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2078		2/3/1950	My little Georgia Rose	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2079		2/3/1950	Memories of you	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2080		2/3/1950	I'm on my way to the old home-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2081		2/3/1950	Alabama waltz	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2082		2/3/1950	I'm blue, I'm lonesome-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2118		4/8/1950	I' ll meet you in church Sunday morning	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2119		4/8/1950	Boat of love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2120		4/8/1950	The old fiddler-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2254		10/15/1950	Uncle Pen-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2255		10/15/1950	When the golden leaves begin to fall-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2256		10/15/1950	Lord protect my soul-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2257		10/15/1950	River of death-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2324		1/20/1951	Letter from my darlin'	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2325		1/20/1951	On the old Kentucky shore	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2326		1/20/1951	Rawhide(Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Jimmy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206324.

Martin, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206324.

"Martin, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.