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, twelve-string guitar
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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 1136 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9437 | 7/5/1956 | Lonesome train (On a lonesome track) | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9438 | 7/5/1956 | Sweet love on my mind | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9439 | 7/5/1956 | My love, you're a stranger | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9440 | 7/5/1956 | I love you so | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9441 | 7/5/1956 | Your baby blue eyes | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9442 | 7/9/1956 | Allegheny moon | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9443 | 7/9/1956 | When my dreamboat comes home | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9444 | 7/9/1956 | Keep it movin' (Instrumental) | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9461 | 7/30/1956 | Jambalaya (On the bayou) | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9462 | 7/30/1956 | Bigelow 6-200 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9463 | 7/30/1956 | Some people | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9464 | 7/30/1956 | Cheatin' heart | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9469 | 7/31/1956 | Doodle bug rag | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9470 | 7/31/1956 | Christy Christmas | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9471 | 7/31/1956 | I'm gonna lasso Santa Claus | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9489 | 8/6/1956 | It takes a lot o' heart | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9490 | 8/6/1956 | I'm just fool enough-1 | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9524 | 9/13/1956 | Loving you my weakness | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9525 | 9/13/1956 | Treat her right | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9526 | 9/13/1956 | I want you to know (I love you) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9582 | 11/15/1956 | Foolish pride | Vernon Claud | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9583 | 11/15/1956 | Jungle of cement and stone | Vernon Claud | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9584 | 11/15/1956 | Daylight angel | Vernon Claud | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9585 | 11/15/1956 | Baby's gone | Vernon Claud | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9586 | 11/15/1956 | Rock around with Ollie Vee | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, lead guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
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