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 151-175 of 1142 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 2768 | 7/15/1952 | Just how long | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2769 | 7/15/1952 | I haven't got the heart | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2770 | 7/15/1952 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2771 | 7/15/1952 | I'll always take care of you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2812 | 7/29/1952 | Back street affair | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2813 | 7/29/1952 | I'm only wishin' | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2814 | 8/18/1952 | You belong to me | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2815 | 8/18/1952 | I went to your wedding | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2816 | 8/18/1952 | Pennsylvania polka | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2825 | 9/11/1952 | Baby darling | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2826 | 9/11/1952 | Settin' the woods on fire | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2827 | 9/11/1952 | Our love isn't legal | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2828 | 9/11/1952 | Landslide of love | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2864 | 10/8/1952 | I'm going back to Tennessee | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2865 | 10/8/1952 | That's when I'll love you the best | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2866 | 10/8/1952 | As long as we're together | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2867 | 10/8/1952 | I wanna be Mama'd | Jimmie Logsdon | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2875 | 10/30/1952 | Call me up | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The ; Jane Turzy | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2876 | 10/30/1952 | I've got a letter | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The ; Jane Turzy | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2881 | 10/31/1952 | Picking sweethearts | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The ; Jane Turzy | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2882 | 10/31/1952 | That heart belongs to me | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The ; Jane Turzy | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2883 | 10/31/1952 | Sioux City Sue | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2884 | 10/31/1952 | September song | Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2898 | 12/7/1952 | Let's go on-1, 2 | Mary (Marie) Knight ; Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2899 | 12/7/1952 | Jesus walk with me-2 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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
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MusicBrainz: Grady Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75353dc8-0200-4f3f-806f-db8d3d509bef
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