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, twelve-string guitar
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Recordings (Results 1076-1100 of 1136 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 13883 | 1/14/1966 | A taste of honey | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13887 | 1/15/1966 | The shadow of your smile | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13888 | 1/15/1966 | Softly as I leave you | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13889 | 1/15/1966 | What a difference a day made | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13900 | 1/20/1966 | What you gonna do | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 13901 | 1/20/1966 | It's another world | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14112 | 6/1/1966 | The last letter | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14113 | 6/1/1966 | Double o dobro | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14114 | 6/1/1966 | Anna | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14177 | 8/3/1966 | Frankie and Johnny | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14178 | 8/3/1966 | Your last goodbye | Thomas "Grady" Martin | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14405 | 12/12/1966 | Don't let the stars get in your eyes | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14406 | 12/12/1966 | Cattle call | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14407 | 12/12/1966 | Kaw-liga | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14408 | 12/12/1966 | Heartless woman | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | leader | |||
| Decca | NA 14567 | 3/28/1967 | Let's say goodbye like we said hello-1,2 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar, Dobro | |||
| Decca | NA 14568 | 3/28/1967 | Someone before me-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14569 | 3/28/1967 | Walking the floor over you | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14570 | 3/28/1967 | Roll muddy water | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14646 | 5/2/1967 | My favorite memory | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14647 | 5/2/1967 | Gal, you got a job to do | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14648 | 5/2/1967 | Ruby, are you mad? | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14826 | 10/31/1967 | Too much of not enough | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14827 | 10/31/1967 | Nothing is better than you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14828 | 10/31/1967 | It sure helps a lot | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
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