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 1026-1050 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 12994 | 7/7/1964 | Two of the usual | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12995 | 7/7/1964 | Tell me | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12996 | 7/7/1964 | Among my souvenirs | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12997 | 7/8/1964 | Gater Hollow | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12998 | 7/8/1964 | I ain't missing nobody | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 12999 | 7/8/1964 | Catfish Bill | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13000 | 7/8/1964 | Time to bum again | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13001 | 7/8/1964 | Born for trouble | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13002 | 7/8/1964 | Unemployment check | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13003 | 7/9/1964 | The Atlantic coastal line | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13004 | 7/9/1964 | Don't let love die | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13005 | 7/9/1964 | How deep is the ocean | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13006 | 7/10/1964 | Okeechobee ocean | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13007 | 7/10/1964 | My melancholy baby | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13008 | 7/10/1964 | Jealous | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13009 | 7/10/1964 | My gal Sal | Burl Ives | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13014 | 7/23/1964 | Pass the booze | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 13041 | 8/13/1964 | Guitar picking president | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13042 | 8/13/1964 | It takes one to know me | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13043 | 8/13/1964 | Sunny side of the mountain | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13044 | 8/13/1964 | Snow white grave | Jimmy "Timmy" Martin, Jr. | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13082 | 9/9/1964 | Theme from Malamondo | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13083 | 9/9/1964 | Ramona | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13084 | 9/9/1964 | The girl from Ipanema | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13085 | 9/9/1964 | Ruby | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar |
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.
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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
MusicBrainz: Grady Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75353dc8-0200-4f3f-806f-db8d3d509bef
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