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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 526-550 of 1162 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 10257 4/30/1958 The leaves mustn't fall Moon Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10258 5/1/1958 Moon's rock Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10259 5/1/1958 I'm waiting for ships that never come Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10260 5/1/1958 Pipeliner blues Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10261 5/1/1958 I don't know why (I just do) Farris Coursey ; Aubrey "Moon" Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10262 5/5/1958 Jenny Lee Moon Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10263 5/5/1958 My love Moon Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10264 5/5/1958 Sweet rockin' music Moon Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10265 5/5/1958 That's me Moon Mullican instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10266 5/8/1958 Ring-a-my phone-1 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10267 5/8/1958 The golden key Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10268 5/8/1958 Little Jonah (Rock on your steel guitar)-2 Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10269 5/8/1958 My baby likes Western guys Brenda Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10272 5/16/1958 Deep purple blues The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10273 5/16/1958 Please keep me on mind The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10274 5/16/1958 I wonder why I worry over you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10275 5/19/1958 I'm a long gone Daddy The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10276 5/19/1958 You cheatin' heart The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10277 5/19/1958 Don't trade your old fashioned sweetheart (for a honky tonk queen) The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10278 5/19/1958 It makes no difference now The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10290 6/9/1958 Educated Mama The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10291 6/9/1958 I'm waiting for ships that never come in The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10292 6/11/1958 Half a mind The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10293 6/11/1958 Next time The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 10294 6/11/1958 Goodbye sunshine, hello blues The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 526-550 of 1162 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.

"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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