Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr.
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: 1956 - 1970
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 12837 | 2/12/1964 | There's more pretty girls than one | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9375 | 5/9/1956 | Before the sun goes down | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9376 | 5/9/1956 | Hop, skip and wobble | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9377 | 5/9/1956 | You'll be a lost ball | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9378 | 5/9/1956 | Hit parade of love | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10133 | 2/19/1958 | Ocean of diamonds | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10134 | 2/19/1958 | Sophronie | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10135 | 2/19/1958 | I'll never take no for an answer | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10136 | 2/19/1958 | Rock hearts | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10137 | 2/19/1958 | I like to hear 'em preach it | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10138 | 2/19/1958 | The voice of my savior | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10494 | 11/20/1958 | Night | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10495 | 11/20/1958 | It's not like home | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10496 | 11/20/1958 | She's left me again | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10497 | 11/20/1958 | Hold whatcha got | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10498 | 11/20/1958 | Bear tracks | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10499 | 11/20/1958 | Cripple Creek | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10939 | 1/13/1960 | Foggy Old London | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10940 | 1/13/1960 | The joke's on you | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10941 | 1/13/1960 | Wooden shoes | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10942 | 1/13/1960 | Home run man | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10943 | 1/14/1960 | Who'll sing for me | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10944 | 1/14/1960 | God is always the same | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10945 | 1/14/1960 | All the good times are past and gone | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10946 | 1/14/1960 | You don't know my mind | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10947 | 1/14/1960 | Homesick | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11229 | 8/17/1960 | Old fashioned Christmas | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11230 | 8/17/1960 | Hi-de diddle | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11231 | 8/17/1960 | Don't cry to me | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11232 | 8/17/1960 | My walkin' shoes | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11233 | 8/17/1960 | Hold to God's unchanging hands | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11234 | 8/17/1960 | Undo what's been done | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 11610 | 7/6/1961 | I can, I will, I do believe | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11611 | 7/6/1961 | There was a love-1 | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11612 | 7/6/1961 | Poor little bull frog | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11613 | 7/6/1961 | Steppin' stones | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12167 | 8/29/1962 | Lord, I'm coming home | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12168 | 8/29/1962 | Goodbye | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12169 | 8/29/1962 | Pray the clouds away | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12170 | 8/29/1962 | Give me the roses now | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12171 | 8/29/1962 | Prayer bells of heaven | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12172 | 8/30/1962 | Give me your hand | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12173 | 8/30/1962 | Stormy waters | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12174 | 8/30/1962 | What would you give in exchange | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12175 | 8/30/1962 | Shut-in's prayer | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12176 | 8/30/1962 | A beautiful life | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12177 | 8/30/1962 | Little white church | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12180 | 8/31/1962 | The old man's drunk again | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12181 | 8/31/1962 | Moonshine hollow | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12182 | 8/31/1962 | Hey lonesome | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12183 | 8/31/1962 | Tennessee | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12660 | 9/17/1963 | Widow maker | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12661 | 9/17/1963 | I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12662 | 9/17/1963 | Red River valley | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12663 | 9/17/1963 | John Henry | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12836 | 2/12/1964 | Truck driving man | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12838 | 2/12/1964 | Six days on the road | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12839 | 2/12/1964 | Truck driver's queen | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. ; Sunny Mountain Boys, The | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12912 | 4/22/1964 | I'd rather have America | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12913 | 4/22/1964 | Little robin | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12914 | 4/22/1964 | Better times a-comin' | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12915 | 4/22/1964 | 20-20 vision | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13041 | 8/13/1964 | Guitar picking president | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13042 | 8/13/1964 | It takes one to know me | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13043 | 8/13/1964 | Sunny side of the mountain | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13044 | 8/13/1964 | Snow white grave | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13341 | 3/9/1965 | Poor Ellen Smith | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13342 | 3/9/1965 | Shenandoah waltz | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13343 | 3/9/1965 | I'm coming back but I don't know when | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13344 | 3/9/1965 | In the pines | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13663 | 7/8/1965 | The last song | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13664 | 7/8/1965 | Sweet Dixie | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13665 | 7/8/1965 | Wild Indian | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13666 | 7/8/1965 | Run boy run | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13667 | 7/8/1965 | Theme time | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13668 | 7/8/1965 | Orange blossom specia | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13848 | 12/22/1965 | I can't quit cigarettes | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13849 | 12/22/1965 | Lost highway | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13850 | 12/22/1965 | The good things outweigh the sad | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13866 | 1/10/1966 | The summer's come and gone | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13867 | 1/10/1966 | Fraulein | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13868 | 1/10/1966 | You're gonna change (or I'm gonna leave) | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13869 | 1/10/1966 | Tennessee waltz | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13870 | 1/10/1966 | Little Maggie, she's so sweet | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14361 | 11/22/1966 | Big country | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14362 | 11/22/1966 | Red rooster | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14363 | 11/22/1966 | Crow on the banjo | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14364 | 11/22/1966 | You are my sunshine | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14365 | 11/22/1966 | Going up dry branch | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14490 | 2/7/1967 | Living like a fool | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14491 | 2/7/1967 | Union County | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14492 | 2/7/1967 | Uptown blues | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14765 | 8/9/1967 | Goin' ape | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 14766 | 8/9/1967 | Steal away somewhere and die | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15218 | 7/25/1968 | Free born man | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15219 | 7/25/1968 | Losing you | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15220 | 7/25/1968 | Just an old standby | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15221 | 7/25/1968 | Slowly | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15601 | 5/2/1969 | Lonesome prison blues | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15602 | 5/2/1969 | Shackles and chains | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15603 | 5/2/1969 | Doin' my time | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15604 | 5/2/1969 | Milwaukee here I come | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15605 | 5/2/1969 | Arab bounce | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15919 | 3/3/1970 | Homesick | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15920 | 3/3/1970 | (I've got my) Future on ice | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15921 | 3/3/1970 | Midnight rambler | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 15922 | 3/3/1970 | Between fire and water | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 16080 | 5/5/1970 | Singing all day and dinner on the ground | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 16081 | 5/5/1970 | Lift your eyes to Jesus | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 16082 | 5/5/1970 | Shake hands with mother again | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 16083 | 5/5/1970 | When the Savior reached for me | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 16084 | 5/5/1970 | Help Thy brother | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 16085 | 5/5/1970 | My Lord keeps a record | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Jimmy "Timmy," Jr.," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206325.
Martin, Jimmy "Timmy," Jr.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206325.
"Martin, Jimmy "Timmy," Jr.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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