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: 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
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)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed September 21, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

Martin, Grady. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 21, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 21 September 2023.