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 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. Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, March 2015

Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1929 (Chapel Hill), Died December 3, 2001 (Lewisburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, leader, lead guitar, vocalist, Dobro, twelve-string guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 1103 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-5846 10-in. 11/10/1950 The thing Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-5847 10-in. 11/10/1950 Winkin' and a-blinkin' Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75259 9/14/1949 Silent night, Holy night Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75260 9/14/1949 White Christmas Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75261 9/14/1949 He arose from the grave-1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75264 9/14/1949 So high Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75588 12/12/1949 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?-1 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75589 12/12/1949 Bells of St. Mary's-2 Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83690 12/6/1952 Old landmark-1, 2 Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83691 12/6/1952 Pressing on-1, 2 Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 83692 12/6/1952 Get away Jordan-2 Mary (Marie) Knight instrumentalist, guitar  
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 Mary (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  
(Results 1-25 of 1103 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed June 5, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

Martin, Grady. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 5 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Grady Martin

Discogs: Grady Martin

Allmusic: Grady Martin

Linked Open Data Sources

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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