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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 51-75 of 1142 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 83693 12/6/1952 on my appointed time-2 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83694 12/6/1952 I just keep from crying sometimes-2 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83695 12/6/1952 Never let go His hand-1,2 Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83696 12/6/1952 All alone with Christ the Lord-1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 87147 12/6/1954 A traveler's tune Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 87148 12/16/1954 The battle of Jericho Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 87149 12/6/1954 The storm is passing over-1 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 87150 12/6/1954 I must tell Jesus Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 87151 12/6/1954 Who rolled the stone away Marie Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 87152 12/6/1954 Easter bells Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 103031 8/29/1957 All the way Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 103032 8/29/1957 Chicago Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 107639 6/18/1959 Hey chick Thomas "Grady" Martin leader  
Decca 107640 6/18/1959 Anytime Thomas "Grady" Martin leader  
Decca 107641 6/18/1959 Half as much Thomas "Grady" Martin leader  
Decca 107642 6/18/1959 Tuxedo junction Thomas "Grady" Martin leader  
Decca L 13688 4/12/1965 Washboard blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13689 4/12/1965 Loveless love Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13690 4/12/1965 Dippermouth blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13691 4/12/1965 Singin' the blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13692 4/12/1965 Bluesette Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13693 4/12/1965 Blue Danube blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13694 4/12/1965 Miss Lucy Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13695 4/12/1965 Fa so la blues Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 13696 4/12/1965 Rhapsody in blue Pete Fountain instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 51-75 of 1142 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688

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