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 1126-1142 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 15174 | 6/20/1968 | Midnight angel-2 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15175 | 6/20/1968 | Son of a sawmill man | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15176 | 6/20/1968 | No good son of a gun-2 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15566 | 4/21/1969 | There'll be no teardrops tonight | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15567 | 4/21/1969 | You win again | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15568 | 4/21/1969 | Blue moon of Kentucky | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15569 | 4/21/1969 | Where does the good times go-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15577 | 4/23/1969 | Put it off until tomorrow | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15578 | 4/23/1969 | Flying South | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15579 | 4/23/1969 | Will you visit me on Sunday-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15580 | 4/23/1969 | Nine pound hammer | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15581 | 4/24/1969 | When the grass grows over | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15582 | 4/24/1969 | Tennessee hound dog | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | SP 1005 | 9/29/1954 | Make believe | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | SP 1006 | 9/29/1954 | You and me | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | SP 1007 | 9/29/1954 | As long as I live | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | SP 1008 | 9/29/1954 | No one but you | Kitty Wells | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 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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