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 376-400 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Decca | NA 9587 | 11/15/1956 | Modern Don Juan | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9588 | 11/15/1956 | You are my one desire | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9602 | 11/30/1956 | Somebody stole my gal | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9603 | 11/30/1956 | Three o'clock in the morning | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9612 | 12/9/1956 | I ain't got time | Wayne Raney | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9613 | 12/9/1956 | Four aces and a queen | Wayne Raney | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9614 | 12/9/1956 | 40th and plum | Wayne Raney | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9615 | 12/9/1956 | Shake baby shake | Wayne Raney | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9625 | 12/21/1956 | You're barking up the wrong tree | Don Woody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9626 | 12/21/1956 | Bird dog | Don Woody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9627 | 12/21/1956 | Make like a rock and roll | Don Woody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9628 | 12/21/1956 | Morse code | Don Woody | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9629 | 1/8/1957 | I'm a big boy now | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9630 | 1/8/1957 | The life I have to live | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9631 | 1/16/1957 | Don't forbid me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9632 | 1/16/1957 | God's eyes-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9633 | 1/17/1957 | My treasure-1 | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9634 | 1/17/1957 | Gals don't mean a thing | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9649 | 2/2/1957 | Leave me | Ernest Tubb ; The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 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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