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, Dobro, violin, twelve-string guitar
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3257 | 2/24/1954 | My sweet French baby | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3258 | 2/24/1954 | Midnight boogie | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3259 | 2/24/1954 | These lonesome blues | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3260 | 3/2/1954 | Cotton pickers stomp | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3261 | 3/2/1954 | In a little Spanish restaurant | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3262 | 3/2/1954 | Wiggle worm wiggle | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3263 | 3/2/1954 | Possum hollow (Instrumental) | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3264 | 3/2/1954 | Just suppose | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3265 | 3/2/1954 | Shopworn heart | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3266 | 3/2/1954 | Cedric special | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3267 | 3/2/1954 | There's no place like home | Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3268 | 4/2/1954 | Bugle call from heaven | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3269 | 4/2/1954 | Thank you, dear Lord | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3270 | 4/2/1954 | Kneel at the cross-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3271 | 4/2/1954 | Leaning on the everlasting arms-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3272 | 4/15/1954 | Yes I know why | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3273 | 4/15/1954 | You're not mine anymore | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3274 | 4/15/1954 | If you were me (and I were you) | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3275 | 4/15/1954 | Broken engagement | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3283 | 4/27/1954 | I'm lookin' for a date tonight | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3284 | 4/27/1954 | You're the prettiest thing | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3285 | 4/27/1954 | Who will it be | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3286 | 4/27/1954 | Sufferin' heart | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3287 | 4/28/1954 | Just call me lonesome | Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3288 | 4/28/1954 | Isle of Capri | Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 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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