Jimmy Martin

Jimmy Martin

James Henry Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass singer and musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 10, 1927 (Hancock County), Died May 14, 2005 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1971

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 71 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 2327	1/20/1951	Poison love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2371	3/29/1951	Brake man's blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2372	3/29/1951	Travelin' blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2373	3/29/1951	When the cactus is in bloom	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2781	7/18/1952	In the pines-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2782	7/8/1952	Footprints in the snow	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2783	7/18/1952	Walking in Jerusalem just like John-1, 2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2784	7/18/1952	Memories of Mother and Dad-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2785	7/18/1952	The little girl and the dreadful snake-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2786	7/18/1952	Country waltz	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2787	7/18/1952	Don't put off until tomorrow	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2788	7/18/1952	My dying bed-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2801	7/26/1952	A mighty pretty waltz-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2802	7/26/1952	Pike County breakdown (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 3178	11/28/1953	Wishing waltz	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 3179	11/28/1953	I hope you have learned	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 3180	11/28/1953	Get up John	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 3205	1/7/1954	(I'm traveling) On and on-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 3206	1/7/1954	I believed in you darling-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 3207	1/7/1954	New John Henry blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 3208	1/7/1954	Whitehouse blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 3212	1/8/1954	Sittin' alone in the moonlight	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 3213	1/8/1954	Plant some flowers by my grave	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 3214	1/8/1954	Changing partners	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 3215	1/8/1954	Y'all come	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-50 of 71 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Jimmy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206324.

Martin, Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206324.

"Martin, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.