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 501-525 of 1162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10054 | 12/22/1957 | Love my lady | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10055 | 12/22/1957 | Just a little someone | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10056 | 12/23/1957 | Jacqueline | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10057 | 12/23/1957 | Living in the shadow of the past | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10108 | 1/28/1958 | Rock-a-boogie-Lou | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10109 | 1/28/1958 | Betty bounce | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10110 | 1/28/1958 | Rock around the world | Glenn Reeves | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10131 | 2/18/1958 | Sugar lips | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10132 | 2/18/1958 | Rock it on down to my house | Justin Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10223 | 4/10/1958 | Schoolboy crush | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10224 | 4/10/1958 | The fool and the angel | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10225 | 4/10/1958 | Soon it can be told | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10226 | 4/10/1958 | I guess I'll miss the prom | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10239 | 4/23/1958 | Forget about him | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10240 | 4/23/1958 | Borrowed dreams | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10241 | 4/26/1958 | Everyone but one | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10242 | 4/26/1958 | One sweet kiss | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10243 | 4/26/1958 | Crazy dream | Terry Noland | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10247 | 4/29/1958 | You don't have to be a baby to cry | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10248 | 4/29/1958 | I'll sail my ship alone | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10249 | 4/29/1958 | Anything that's part of you | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10250 | 4/29/1958 | Early morning blues | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10254 | 4/30/1958 | I was sorta wonderin' | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10255 | 4/30/1958 | Every which-a-way | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10256 | 4/30/1958 | Sweeter than the flowers | Moon Mullican | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
Wikidata: Grady Martin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1541282
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