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 276-300 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3289 | 4/28/1954 | Twelfth Street rag | Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3290 | 4/28/1954 | Blue eyed Sally | Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3291 | 4/29/1954 | Looking back to see | Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3292 | 4/29/1954 | I miss you so | Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3315 | 6/18/1954 | What's the use | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3316 | 6/18/1954 | Jalousie | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3317 | 6/8/1954 | Alexander's ragtime band | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3318 | 6/18/1954 | A pretty girl is like a melody | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3346 | 7/14/1954 | I'm gonna fall out of love with you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3347 | 7/14/1954 | Your good for nothing heart | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3348 | 7/14/1954 | Just imagination | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3349 | 7/14/1954 | I love you dear | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3354 | 8/11/1954 | More and more | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3355 | 8/11/1954 | I found some that's true | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3365 | 9/10/1954 | I found some that's true | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3366 | 9/10/1954 | In the jailhouse now | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3367 | 9/10/1954 | The waltz you saved for me | Rob and Bob | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3368 | 9/10/1954 | One day later | Rob and Bob | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3379 | 10/17/1954 | Who will it be | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3380 | 10/17/1954 | My heart's not for little girls to play with | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3381 | 10/17/1954 | Little bit waltz | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3382 | 10/17/1954 | I'm sorry I stayed away so long | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3383 | 10/25/1954 | Sure fire kisses | Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3384 | 10/25/1954 | Fickle heart | Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3385 | 10/25/1954 | Waterloo | Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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