Asa Martin

Asa F. Martin (June 25, 1900 – August 15, 1979) was an American old-time musician, singer, and guitarist, who made many recordings during the 1920s and 1930s and was closely associated with renowned fiddle player Doc Roberts, for whom he played rhythm guitar. In turn, Roberts frequently played mandolin on Martin's recordings; Roberts' son James also sang duets with Martin under the name Doc Roberts Trio.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 25, 1900 (Winchester), Died August 15, 1979 (Kentucky)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, harmonica, yodeling

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 113 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gennett 14173 10-in. 8/23/1928 The drunkard's doom Ted Chestnut Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14174 10-in. 8/24/1928 Shippin' sport Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14175 10-in. 8/24/1928 Brick Yard Joe Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14176 10-in. 8/24/1928 New money Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14177 10-in. 8/24/1928 I've got a girl named Susie Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14178 10-in. 8/24/1928 Run smoke run Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14179 10-in. 8/24/1928 Shoot that turkey buzzard Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14180 10-in. 8/24/1928 Farewell waltz Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14181 10-in. 8/24/1928 Good bye waltz Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Fiddle (violin) solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14182 10-in. 8/24/1928 A prisoner at 23 Ted Chestnut Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14183 10-in. 8/24/1928 By the silvery Rio Grande Ted Chestnut Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14184 10-in. 8/24/1928 East bound train Asa Martin and James Roberts Male vocal duet, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar  
Gennett 14185 10-in. 8/24/1928 The dying girl's message Asa Martin Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, guitar  
Gennett 14186 10-in. 8/24/1928 Mandolin rag Asa Martin ; Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Mandolin and guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14187 10-in. 8/24/1928 Take those lips away Asa Martin ; Fiddlin' Doc Roberts Mandolin and guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14486 10-in. 11/30/1928 That old covered bridge Dick Parman Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14487 10-in. 11/30/1928 The Santa Barbara earthquake Green Bailey Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14489 10-in. 11/30/1928 I wish I were a mole in the ground Green Bailey Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, guitar, harmonica  
Gennett 14493 10-in. 12/1/1928 We've been chums for fifty years Dick Parman Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica  
Gennett 14494 10-in. 12/1/1928 She'll be coming 'round the mountain Dick Parman Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica instrumentalist, harmonica  
Gennett 14498 10-in. 12/1/1928 Always in the way Asa Martin Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14499 10-in. 12/1/1928 Bad companions Asa Martin Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14911 10-in. 3/15/1929 Martha Campbell Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts [instrumental] FIddle (violin) and guitar duet, with calls instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14912 10-in. 3/15/1929 Waltz the hall Gray and Nelson [Asa Martin and Fiddlin' Doc Roberts] FIddle (violin) and guitar duet, with calls instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 14913 10-in. 3/15/1929 The girl I left behind me Asa Martin ; Fiddlin' Doc Roberts FIddle (violin) and guitar duet, with calls instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 26-50 of 113 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Asa," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/329937.

Martin, Asa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/329937.

"Martin, Asa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/329937

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.