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 501-525 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10249 | 4/29/1958 | Anything that's part of you | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10250 | 4/29/1958 | Early morning blues | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10254 | 4/30/1958 | I was sorta wonderin' | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10255 | 4/30/1958 | Every which-a-way | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10256 | 4/30/1958 | Sweeter than the flowers | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10257 | 4/30/1958 | The leaves mustn't fall | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10258 | 5/1/1958 | Moon's rock | Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10259 | 5/1/1958 | I'm waiting for ships that never come | Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10260 | 5/1/1958 | Pipeliner blues | Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10261 | 5/1/1958 | I don't know why (I just do) | Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10262 | 5/5/1958 | Jenny Lee | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10263 | 5/5/1958 | My love | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10264 | 5/5/1958 | Sweet rockin' music | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10265 | 5/5/1958 | That's me | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10266 | 5/8/1958 | Ring-a-my phone-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10267 | 5/8/1958 | The golden key | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10268 | 5/8/1958 | Little Jonah (Rock on your steel guitar)-2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10269 | 5/8/1958 | My baby likes Western guys | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10272 | 5/16/1958 | Deep purple blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10273 | 5/16/1958 | Please keep me on mind | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10274 | 5/16/1958 | I wonder why I worry over you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10275 | 5/19/1958 | I'm a long gone Daddy | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10276 | 5/19/1958 | You cheatin' heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10277 | 5/19/1958 | Don't trade your old fashioned sweetheart (for a honky tonk queen) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10278 | 5/19/1958 | It makes no difference now | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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MusicBrainz: Grady Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75353dc8-0200-4f3f-806f-db8d3d509bef
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