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, violin, Dobro, mandolin, twelve-string guitar
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 1150 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 75260 | 9/14/1949 | White Christmas | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75261 | 9/14/1949 | He arose from the grave-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75264 | 9/14/1949 | So high | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75588 | 12/12/1949 | Were you there when they crucified my Lord?-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75589 | 12/12/1949 | Bells of St. Mary's-2 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 83690 | 12/6/1952 | Old landmark-1, 2 | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 83691 | 12/6/1952 | Pressing on-1, 2 | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 83692 | 12/6/1952 | Get away Jordan-2 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 83693 | 12/6/1952 | on my appointed time-2 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 83694 | 12/6/1952 | I just keep from crying sometimes-2 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 83695 | 12/6/1952 | Never let go His hand-1,2 | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 83696 | 12/6/1952 | All alone with Christ the Lord-1 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 87147 | 12/6/1954 | A traveler's tune | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 87148 | 12/16/1954 | The battle of Jericho | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 87149 | 12/6/1954 | The storm is passing over-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 87150 | 12/6/1954 | I must tell Jesus | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 87151 | 12/6/1954 | Who rolled the stone away | Marie Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 87152 | 12/6/1954 | Easter bells | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 103031 | 8/29/1957 | All the way | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 103032 | 8/29/1957 | Chicago | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107639 | 6/18/1959 | Hey chick | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | 107640 | 6/18/1959 | Anytime | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | 107641 | 6/18/1959 | Half as much | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | 107642 | 6/18/1959 | Tuxedo junction | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | L 13688 | 4/12/1965 | Washboard blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed July 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 July 2024.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
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