Benny Martin
Birth and Death Data: Died March 15, 2001
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, songwriter, mandolin, composer, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 64 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO45066 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Baldknob Arkansas | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Columbia | CO45067 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | A plastic heart | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45069 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | When my money run out (I lost all my friends) | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO45070 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Your address unknown | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45072 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Pliney Jane | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45073 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Waltz of the wind | Smoky Mountain Boys ; The La Croy Sisters | Female vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45074 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Waltz of broken vows | Smoky Mountain Boys ; The La Croy Sisters | Female vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO45075 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Cheating | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO45076 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Don't hang your dirty linen on my line | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO46929 | 10-in. | 9/24/1951 | Thy burdens are greater than mine | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO46931 | 10-in. | 9/24/1951 | Just a friend | Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO48535 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Why did you wander? | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO48536 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Flint Hill special | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO48537 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Thinking about you | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO48538 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | If I should wander back tonight | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO48539 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Dim lights, thick smoke (and loud, loud music) | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO48540 | 10-in. | 11/9/1952 | Dear old Dixie | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO49891 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | I'll go stepping too | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO49892 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | I'd rather be alone | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO49893 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | Foggy mountain chimes | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO49894 | 10-in. | 8/29/1953 | Someone took my place with you | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO49899 | 10-in. | 8/30/1953 | Mother prays loud in her sleep | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO49902 | 10-in. | 8/30/1953 | Be ready for tomorrow may never come | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | Male vocal quartet, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO50455 | 10-in. | 11/22/1953 | I tried and I tried | Onie Wheeler | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | CO50835 | 10-in. | 2/1/1954 | Ice cold heart | Don Gibson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Benny," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329938.
Martin, Benny. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329938.
"Martin, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Martin, Benny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93033375
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/6603810
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1511421 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1511421
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