Gordon Terry

Gordon Terry (October 7, 1931 – April 9, 2006) was an American bluegrass and country music fiddler and guitarist. He was a member of Merle Haggard's backing band The Strangers. He was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Fiddlers Hall of Fame.

Birth and Death Data: Born Decatur, Died April 9, 2006 (Spring Hill)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1970

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, vocalist, composer, lyricist, guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	CO54281	10-in.	11/2/1955	Maybe	Gordon Terry	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO54282	10-in.	11/2/1955	Keep right on talking	Gordon Terry	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO54147	10-in.	10/28/1955	Run boy	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	CO54148	10-in.	10/28/1955	You never will be true	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	CO54283	10-in.	11/2/1955	You'll regret	Gordon Terry	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO54284	10-in.	11/2/1955	Hook, line and sinker	Gordon Terry	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Decca	NA 2420		7/1/1951	Rotation blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 2421		7/1/1951	Lonesome truck driver's blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 2422		7/6/1951	Sugar coated love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 2424		7/6/1951	Cabin of love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 2521		10/28/1951	Christmas time's a-coming-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 2522		10/28/1951	The first whippoorwill	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 3341		6/26/1954	Close by	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 3342		6/26/1954	My little Georgia Rose	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 3343		6/26/1954	Put my little shoes away	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 3364		9/4/1954	Blue moon of Kentucky	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 9178		9/16/1955	Tall timber (Instrumental)-1, 2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 9604		12/1/1956	Grand Ole Opry song	James H. "Jimmy" Martin		instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Decca	NA 9605		12/1/1956	I'm the boss (of this here house)	James H. "Jimmy" Martin		instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Decca	NA 9606		12/1/1956	Dog bite your hide	James H. "Jimmy" Martin		instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Decca	NA 9607		12/1/1956	I'll drink no more wine	James H. "Jimmy" Martin		instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
Decca	NA 9813		4/20/1957	A fallen star	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 9814		4/20/1957	Four walls	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 9815		5/14/1957	A good woman's love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin
Decca	NA 9816		5/14/1957	Cry, cry darlin'	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, violin

(Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Terry, Gordon," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210089.

Terry, Gordon. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210089.

"Terry, Gordon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.