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 801-825 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11553 | 5/21/1961 | Let me be the one | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11554 | 5/21/1961 | Speak to me pretty-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11562 | 5/28/1961 | Got to sleep conscience | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11565 | 5/28/1961 | Through that door | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11619 | 7/12/1961 | Uncle John's bongos | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11620 | 7/12/1961 | Let my heart be broken | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11659 | 8/17/1961 | True love | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11660 | 8/17/1961 | San Antonio rose | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11661 | 8/17/1961 | The wayward wind | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11662 | 8/17/1961 | A poor man's roses | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11671 | 8/21/1961 | Crazy | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11672 | 8/24/1961 | Who can I count on | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11673 | 8/24/1961 | Seven lonely days | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11674 | 8/24/1961 | I love you so much it hurts | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11675 | 8/24/1961 | Foolin' 'round | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11676 | 8/24/1961 | Have you ever been lonely | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11681 | 8/25/1961 | South of the border | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11682 | 8/25/1961 | Walking after midnight | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11683 | 8/25/1961 | Strange | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11684 | 8/25/1961 | You're stronger than me | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11685 | 8/29/1961 | Time is not enough | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11686 | 8/29/1961 | Here comes that feeling-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11687 | 8/29/1961 | Just forget | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11688 | 8/30/1961 | Break it to me gently-3 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11689 | 8/30/1961 | Fool number one-3 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, lead guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 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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