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 226-250 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3150 | 10/2/1953 | In the garden of st. Augustine-2 | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3184 | 12/1/1953 | Mexicali rose | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3185 | 12/1/1953 | Bimbo | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3186 | 12/1/1953 | Short dog stomp | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3187 | 12/1/1953 | Somebody ughed on you | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3188 | 12/1/1953 | Something called the blues | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3212 | 1/8/1954 | Sittin' alone in the moonlight | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3213 | 1/8/1954 | Plant some flowers by my grave | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3214 | 1/8/1954 | Changing partners | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3215 | 1/8/1954 | Y'all come | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3220 | 1/11/1954 | Till we two are one | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3221 | 1/11/1954 | Your mother, your darling, your friend | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3222 | 1/11/1954 | Baby your mother (Like she babies you) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3223 | 1/11/1954 | Jealous loving heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3224 | 1/12/1954 | How do you think I feel | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3225 | 1/12/1954 | My new love affair | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3226 | 1/12/1954 | I will for you | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3227 | 1/12/1954 | Give our love a little longer | Red Sovine | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3228 | 1/13/1954 | My window faces the South-1 | Red Foley ; Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3229 | 1/13/1954 | Pork chop stomp | Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3230 | 1/13/1954 | All over a smile | Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3231 | 1/13/1954 | Why don't you leave me alone | Grady Martin and his Winging Strings | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3252 | 2/23/1954 | Sparkling brown eyes-1 | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3253 | 2/23/1954 | Yes I know why (I want to cry) | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3256 | 2/24/1954 | Good deal Lucille | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
Wikidata: Grady Martin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1541282
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MusicBrainz: Grady Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75353dc8-0200-4f3f-806f-db8d3d509bef
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