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 101-125 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 2467 | 8/13/1951 | I'm gonna see my baby tonight | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2485 | 9/20/1951 | San Antonio rose | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2486 | 9/20/1951 | Bully of the town | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2487 | 9/20/1951 | Stardust | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2488 | 9/20/1951 | Beer barrel polka | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2540 | 11/13/1951 | So many times | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2541 | 11/13/1951 | My mother must have been a girl like you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2542 | 11/13/1951 | Somebody's stolen my honey | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2543 | 11/13/1951 | A heartsick soldier on a heartbreak ridge | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2544 | 11/14/1951 | I'm in love with Molly | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2545 | 11/14/1951 | Too old to cut the mustard-1 | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2546[a] | 11/14/1951 | Greensleeves | Red Foley ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2556 | 12/12/1951 | Sweet Jennie Lee | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2557 | 12/12/1951 | Slewfoot rag | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2558 | 12/12/1951 | Tell me why-1 | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2576 | 1/10/1952 | Tell Him you saw me | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2577 | 1/10/1952 | When I first sought the Lord | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2579 | 1/10/1952 | Have a little talk with Jesus | Red Foley ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2580 | 1/11/1952 | The last mile of the way | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2581 | 1/11/1952 | (There'll be) Peace in the valley for me | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2582 | 1/11/1952 | Near the cross | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2583 | 1/11/1952 | In the garden | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2621 | 1/22/1952 | Sit down servant-2 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2622 | 1/22/1952 | He's my light (The man of Calvary)-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2623 | 1/22/1952 | Church in the wildwood-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
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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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
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