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 651-675 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10836 | 8/21/1959 | Blue, blue town | The Kalin Twins | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10837 | 8/21/1959 | Little miss Blue | The Kalin Twins | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10929 | 12/22/1959 | To my sorrow | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10930 | 12/22/1959 | Someone was already there | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10964 | 1/27/1960 | Lovesick blues | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10965 | 1/27/1960 | How can I face tomorrow | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10966 | 1/27/1960 | There he goes again | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10967 | 1/27/1960 | Crazy dreams-1 | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11021 | 3/20/1960 | Live it up | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11022 | 3/20/1960 | (I've lost you) So why should I care | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11023 | 3/20/1960 | Accidently on purpose | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11051 | 3/27/1960 | That's all you gotta do | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11052 | 3/27/1960 | I want to be wanted (Per tutta la vita) | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11053 | 3/28/1960 | Just a little-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11054 | 3/28/1960 | Build a big fence | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11055 | 3/28/1960 | Be my love again-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11056 | 3/28/1960 | I'm sorry-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11057 | 3/28/1960 | Dynamite-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11058 | 3/28/1960 | Love and learn | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11059 | 3/28/1960 | Wee Wee Willie | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11060 | 3/28/1960 | Jambalaya (On the bayou) | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11064 | 3/29/1960 | Do it now | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11065 | 3/29/1960 | He'll have to go | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11066 | 3/29/1960 | Mister Blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11067 | 3/29/1960 | The kind of love she gave to me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 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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