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 301-325 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 3410 | 12/18/1954 | I gotta go get my baby | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3411 | 12/18/1954 | Chuga-chuga, chica manga | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 3412 | 12/18/1954 | I'm a darn good man | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9115 | 5/12/1955 | Hot lips | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 9116 | 5/12/1955 | Singin' the blues till my Dad comes home | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 9117 | 5/12/1955 | Don't take your love from me | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 9122 | 5/18/1955 | Slip and slip out | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9123 | 5/8/1955 | Just because | Ricky Riddle | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9124 | 5/18/1955 | The honey that my honey gives | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9125 | 5/24/1955 | People will say we're in love | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9126 | 5/24/1955 | Rose room | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9127 | 5/24/1955 | That's my desire | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9131 | 6/1/1955 | All alone | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9132 | 6/1/1955 | Within your arms | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9133 | 6/1/1955 | Who will it be | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9134 | 6/2/1955 | Cornstalk hop | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9135 | 6/2/1955 | Oklahoma hayseed | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9136 | 6/2/1955 | Wooly boogie | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9137 | 6/2/1955 | Remember this | Thomas "Grady" Martin | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9153 | 6/16/1955 | Nashville | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 9154 | 6/16/1955 | Sentimental journey | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 9155 | 6/16/1955 | Cecilia | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 9184 | 10/9/1955 | Pepper-hot baby | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9185 | 10/9/1955 | Lucky lucky someone else | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9280 | 1/26/1956 | Love me | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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