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 526-550 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10290 | 6/9/1958 | Educated Mama | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10291 | 6/9/1958 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10292 | 6/11/1958 | Half a mind | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10293 | 6/11/1958 | Next time | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10294 | 6/11/1958 | Goodbye sunshine, hello blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10326 | 7/23/1958 | Heartaches | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10327 | 7/23/1958 | You've got me crying again | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10328 | 7/23/1958 | Blue prelude | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10332 | 7/25/1958 | Blue street | Arnie Derksen | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10333 | 7/25/1958 | Crazy me | Arnie Derksen | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10349 | 8/10/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Charlie Phillips | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10350 | 8/10/1958 | [Unknown title(s)] | Charlie Phillips | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10351 | 8/10/1958 | Shir-Lee | Don Guess | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10352 | 8/10/1958 | Let me be your love | Don Guess | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10353 | 8/10/1958 | Good good feeling | Don Guess | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10354 | 8/10/1958 | Just a little lovin' baby | Don Guess | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10355 | 8/10/1958 | Sugar drop | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10356 | 8/10/1958 | Guess I'm gonna fall | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10357 | 8/10/1958 | There was a fungus among us | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10373 | 8/28/1958 | A hundred hearts | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10383 | 9/24/1958 | It's the age that makes the difference | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10384 | 9/24/1958 | What am I living for | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10395 | 10/6/1958 | The next voice you hear | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10396 | 10/6/1958 | All those yesterdays | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10397 | 10/6/1958 | Walking the floor over you | 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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