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 many performers, among them, 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 Chapel Hill (town in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America), Died December 3, 2001 (Lewisburg (city in Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1969
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, leader, lead guitar, violin, vocalist, Dobro, mandolin, twelve-string guitar
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 1225 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO50834 | 10-in. | 2/1/1954 | Selfish with your kisses | Don Gibson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO50835 | 10-in. | 2/1/1954 | Ice cold heart | Don Gibson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO50836 | 10-in. | 2/1/1954 | Many times I've waited | Don Gibson | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51089 | 10-in. | 3/6/1954 | Much too young to die | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO51090 | 10-in. | 3/6/1954 | I love you so much I let you go | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO51091 | 10-in. | 3/6/1954 | I could love you more | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO51092 | 10-in. | 3/6/1954 | What if he don't love you (like I do) | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO51575 | 10-in. | 5/14/1954 | Over an ocean of golden dreams | Vin Bruce | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51576 | 10-in. | 5/14/1954 | I tried | Vin Bruce | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51577 | 10-in. | 5/14/1954 | Here is the bottle | Vin Bruce | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO51578 | 10-in. | 5/14/1954 | Too many girls | Vin Bruce | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO54468 | 10-in. | 1/11/1956 | I'm a one-woman man | Johnny Horton | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO54469 | 10-in. | 1/11/1956 | Honky-tonk man | Johnny Horton | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO54470 | 10-in. | 1/11/1956 | I'm ready, if you're willing | Johnny Horton | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO54472 | 10-in. | 1/12/1956 | So doggone lonesome | Bobby Lord | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55833 | 10-in. | 4/1/1956 | I'll know you're gone | Lee Emerson ; Marty Robbins | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55834 | 10-in. | 4/1/1956 | How long will it be | Lee Emerson ; Marty Robbins | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55835 | 10-in. | 4/1/1956 | I wanna hold my baby | Onie Wheeler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55836 | 10-in. | 4/1/1956 | Onie's bop | Onie Wheeler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55998 | 10-in. | 5/2/1956 | So far | Billy Walker | Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO55999 | 10-in. | 5/2/1956 | Little baggy britches | Billy Walker | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO56205 | 10-in. | 5/23/1956 | I don't like I did | Johnny Horton | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO56471 | 10-in. | 6/28/1956 | Everybody's rockin' but me | Bobby Lord | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO56473 | 10-in. | 6/28/1956 | Without your love | Bobby Lord | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Decca | 75259 | 9/14/1949 | Silent night, Holy night | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
Wikidata: Grady Martin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1541282
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17411007
MusicBrainz: Grady Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75353dc8-0200-4f3f-806f-db8d3d509bef
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