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 326-350 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9281 | 1/26/1956 | Don't come back knocking | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9282 | 1/26/1956 | Midnight shift | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9283 | 1/26/1956 | Blue days, black nights | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9306 | 3/2/1956 | Your nearly lose your mind | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9307 | 3/2/1956 | Oh how I miss you | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9308 | 3/2/1956 | Desert blues | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9309 | 3/2/1956 | Miss the Mississippi and you | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9350 | 4/25/1956 | Crazy, crazy lovin' | Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9351 | 4/25/1956 | Tryin' to get to you | Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9352 | 4/25/1956 | Rock 'n roll Ruby | Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9353 | 4/25/1956 | I need to know how | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9354 | 4/25/1956 | I don't owe you nothing | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9355 | 4/25/1956 | Tennessee rock 'n' roll | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9356 | 4/26/1956 | Hot rock | Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9357 | 4/26/1956 | Corrine, Corrina | Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9358 | 4/26/1956 | Wild, wild women | Johnny Carroll and his Hot Rocks | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9363 | 4/27/1956 | I'm ragged but I'm right-1 | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9364 | 4/27/1956 | There's a padlock on your heart | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9365 | 4/27/1956 | The yodelin' song | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9366 | 4/27/1956 | On a little two acre farm-1 | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9371 | 4/28/1956 | Strawberry roan | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9372 | 4/28/1956 | Silver bell yodel | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9373 | 4/28/1956 | My little lady | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9374 | 4/28/1956 | Away out on the mountain | Montana Slim | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9426 | 7/2/1956 | The train kept a-rollin' | Johnny Burnette Trio | 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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