Tex Martin
Marty Roberts (December 6, 1918 – November 20, 2009) was an American radio disc jockey (DJ), songwriter, TV personality and actor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 6, 1918, Died November 20, 2009
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, vocalist, guitar, composer, yodeling
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-041314 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | I'll keep on loving you | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-041315 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Don't put a tax on the beautiful girls | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041316 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Tonight you belong to me | Tex Martin ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041317 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Carry me back to Carolina | Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041318 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Four or five times | Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041319 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Hootchie-kootchie-koo | Tex Martin ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041320 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Washboard man | Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041321 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Doug ain't doin' the jitterbug | Harry Blair ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041322 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | There's a blue sky 'way out yonder | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with string band and yodeling | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041323 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Over the Santa Fe Trail | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041324 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Out on the lone prairie | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with string band and yodeling | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041325 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Steel guitar blues | Tennessee Ramblers | Steel guitar solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047543 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I'd love to be a cowboy | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047544 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I like it that way | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047545 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | I'll never let you cry | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-047546 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Hard hearted love | Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-056530 | 10-in. | 10/12/1940 | Grab your saddle horn and blow | Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-056532 | 10-in. | 10/12/1940 | Won't you sometimes dream of me? | Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-056535 | 10-in. | 10/12/1940 | Come swing with me | Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071093 | 10-in. | 10/4/1941 | New "Red River Valley" | Tennessee Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071095 | 10-in. | 10/4/1941 | Oh Mary, don't you weep | Tennessee Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071098 | 10-in. | 10/4/1941 | Let me hear you say "I love you" | Claude Casey ; Pine State Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071099 | 10-in. | 10/4/1941 | Swinging with Gilbert | Claude Casey ; Pine State Playboys | String band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071100 | 10-in. | 10/4/1941 | Why did things happen this way? | Claude Casey ; Pine State Playboys | String band, with male vocal duet and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-071101 | 10-in. | 10/4/1941 | Hottest little baby in town | Claude Casey ; Pine State Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Tex," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114191.
Martin, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114191.
"Martin, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Martin, Tex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008074894
Wikidata: Marty Roberts - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q47093084
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63818937
MusicBrainz: Marty Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a93c9a9c-ebf8-484d-aa21-033f035f9166
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