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Grady Martin

Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001) was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly.

A member of The Nashville A-Team, he played guitar on hits such as Marty Robbins' "El Paso", Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter" and Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through the Night". During a nearly 50-year career, Martin backed such names as Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Burnette, Don Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Bing Crosby. He is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in March 2015.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1929 (Chapel Hill), Died December 3, 2001 (Lewisburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, leader, lead guitar, vocalist, violin, Dobro, mandolin, twelve-string guitar

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 1162 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 3262 3/2/1954 Wiggle worm wiggle Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 3263 3/2/1954 Possum hollow (Instrumental) Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 3264 3/2/1954 Just suppose Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 3265 3/2/1954 Shopworn heart Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 3266 3/2/1954 Cedric special Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 3267 3/2/1954 There's no place like home Jim Eanes ; The Shenandoah Valley Boys instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 3268 4/2/1954 Bugle call from heaven Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3269 4/2/1954 Thank you, dear Lord Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3270 4/2/1954 Kneel at the cross-1 Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3271 4/2/1954 Leaning on the everlasting arms-1 Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3272 4/15/1954 Yes I know why Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3273 4/15/1954 You're not mine anymore Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3274 4/15/1954 If you were me (and I were you) Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3275 4/15/1954 Broken engagement Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3283 4/27/1954 I'm lookin' for a date tonight Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3284 4/27/1954 You're the prettiest thing Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3285 4/27/1954 Who will it be Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3286 4/27/1954 Sufferin' heart Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3287 4/28/1954 Just call me lonesome Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3288 4/28/1954 Isle of Capri Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3289 4/28/1954 Twelfth Street rag Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3290 4/28/1954 Blue eyed Sally Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3291 4/29/1954 Looking back to see Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3292 4/29/1954 I miss you so Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3315 6/18/1954 What's the use Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 276-300 of 1162 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688

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