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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 926-950 of 1142 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 12233 11/21/1962 She didn't let the ink dry on the paper Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12277 12/13/1962 The late movie Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12278 12/13/1962 Home, James Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12279 12/13/1962 Man about town Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12280 12/14/1962 She called me baby Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12281 12/14/1962 My chicken ran 'way to the bush Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12282 12/14/1962 Baby come home to me Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12283 12/14/1962 Roses and orchids Burl Ives instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12323 1/10/1963 The great speckled bird The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12324 1/10/1963 Family Bible The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12325 1/10/1963 He'll understand and say well done The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12333 1/28/1963 Mr. Juke Box The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12334 1/29/1963 Mr. Juke box The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12335 1/29/1963 Walking the floor over you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12336 1/29/1963 That's all she wrote The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12337 1/29/1963 Just one more The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12359 2/4/1963 Faded love Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12360 2/4/1963 Someday you'll want me to want you Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12361 2/4/1963 Love letters in the sand Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12362 2/5/1963 Blue moon of Kentucky Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12363 2/5/1963 Sweet dreams (of you) Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12364 2/5/1963 Always Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12365 2/6/1963 Does your heart beat for me Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12366 2/6/1963 Bill Bailey won't you please come home Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 12371 2/7/1963 He called me baby Patsy Cline instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 926-950 of 1142 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688

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