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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 301-325 of 1162 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 3316 6/18/1954 Jalousie Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3317 6/8/1954 Alexander's ragtime band Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3318 6/18/1954 A pretty girl is like a melody Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3346 7/14/1954 I'm gonna fall out of love with you Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3347 7/14/1954 Your good for nothing heart Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3348 7/14/1954 Just imagination Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3349 7/14/1954 I love you dear Webb Pierce instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3354 8/11/1954 More and more Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3355 8/11/1954 I found some that's true Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3365 9/10/1954 I found some that's true Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3366 9/10/1954 In the jailhouse now Webb Pierce instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3367 9/10/1954 The waltz you saved for me Rob and Bob instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3368 9/10/1954 One day later Rob and Bob instrumentalist, electric guitar  
Decca NA 3379 10/17/1954 Who will it be Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3380 10/17/1954 My heart's not for little girls to play with Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3381 10/17/1954 Little bit waltz Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3382 10/17/1954 I'm sorry I stayed away so long Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3383 10/25/1954 Sure fire kisses Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3384 10/25/1954 Fickle heart Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3385 10/25/1954 Waterloo Goldie Hill ; Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3410 12/18/1954 I gotta go get my baby Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3411 12/18/1954 Chuga-chuga, chica manga Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 3412 12/18/1954 I'm a darn good man Justin Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9115 5/12/1955 Hot lips Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The leader  
Decca NA 9116 5/12/1955 Singin' the blues till my Dad comes home Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The leader  
(Results 301-325 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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