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 401-425 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9650 | 2/2/1957 | Mister Love | Ernest Tubb ; The Wilburn Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9658 | 2/18/1957 | I found a dream | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9659 | 2/18/1957 | I'm hangin' around | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9660 | 2/18/1957 | My tortured heart | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9661 | 2/19/1957 | She traded her pigtails for a Toni | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9662 | 2/19/1957 | Woman troubles | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9663 | 2/19/1957 | He gotta way | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9664 | 2/19/1957 | Precious years | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9729 | 3/22/1957 | Touch me | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9730 | 3/22/1957 | If you want it enough | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9731 | 3/22/1957 | Butterfingers | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9732 | 3/22/1957 | Eager beaver baby | Johnny Burnette Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9773 | 4/12/1957 | Dynamite-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9774 | 4/12/1957 | Ain't that love-1, 3 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9775 | 4/12/1957 | Love you 'till I die | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9776 | 4/12/1957 | One teenager to another-1, 2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9789 | 4/15/1957 | Naughty waltz | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9790 | 4/15/1957 | Swingin' down the lane | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9791 | 4/15/1957 | Nagasaki | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9792 | 4/15/1957 | What'll I do | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9840 | 6/5/1957 | Bachelor man | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9841 | 6/5/1957 | The party is over (for me) | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9842 | 6/5/1957 | Tears of angels | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9862 | 7/9/1957 | Most of the time | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9863 | 7/9/1957 | The magic song | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, 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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