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 701-725 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11179 | 6/29/1960 | Fraulein | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11200 | 8/3/1960 | Genie | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11201 | 8/3/1960 | A different kind of love | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11202 | 8/3/1960 | Take time out | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11203 | 8/4/1960 | Lonely river Rhine | Carl Dobkins, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11224 | 8/13/1960 | Lonely River Rhine | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11225 | 8/13/1960 | Guess we thought the world would end | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11226 | 8/16/1960 | Do I worry? (Yes I do) | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11227 | 8/16/1960 | Emotions | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11228 | 8/16/1960 | I want to be wanted | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11237 | 8/18/1960 | No one-2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11238 | 8/18/1960 | Crazy talk-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11239 | 8/18/1960 | The big chance-1, 2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11240 | 8/18/1960 | It's never too late-2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11241 | 8/19/1960 | I'm learning about love-1, 2, 3 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11242 | 8/19/1960 | Careless (That's all) | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11243 | 8/30/1960 | We three (My echo, my shadow and me) | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11244 | 8/30/1960 | I want to be wanted | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11245 | 8/31/1960 | When my dreamboat comes home | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11246 | 8/31/1960 | Walking to New Orleans-1, 2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11247 | 8/31/1960 | Hallelujah, I love him so-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11248 | 8/31/1960 | I'm in the mood for love-1, 2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11249 | 9/1/1960 | Swanee river rock-1, 2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11250 | 9/1/1960 | Pretend | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11251 | 9/1/1960 | If I didn't care | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17411007
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