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 826-850 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11708 | 9/13/1961 | Instant man | Ronnie Self | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11709 | 9/13/1961 | Some things you can't change | Ronnie Self | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11710 | 9/13/1961 | Moon burn | Ronnie Self | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11711 | 9/14/1961 | Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11712 | 9/14/1961 | I never could say no | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11713 | 9/14/1961 | In and out | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11770 | 10/23/1961 | Beautiful Ohio | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 11771 | 10/23/1961 | River stay way from my door | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 11772 | 10/23/1961 | Darkness on the delta | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 11773 | 10/23/1961 | Lazy river | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 11774 | 10/23/1961 | Dragnet | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 11832 | 12/17/1961 | She's got you | Patsy Cline | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11840 | 1/7/1962 | Yesterday's champagne (alt.) ; Yesterday's champagne | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11841 | 1/7/1962 | One deep love | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11842 | 1/7/1962 | Once in a lifetime | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11843 | 1/20/1962 | Holding hands for Joe | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11844 | 1/20/1962 | Sixteen fathoms down | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11845 | 1/20/1962 | What you gonna do, Leroy? | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11846 | 1/20/1962 | Brooklyn Bridge | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11847 | 1/20/1962 | Poor little Jimmie | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11848 | 1/20/1962 | Thumbin' Johnny Brown | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11849 | 1/21/1962 | Funny way of laughin' | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11850 | 1/21/1962 | That's all I can remember | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11851 | 1/22/1962 | Ninety-nine | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11852 | 1/22/1962 | Call me Mr. In-between | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, 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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