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 801-825 of 1162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 11491 | 3/31/1961 | Lonesome night wind | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11492 | 3/31/1961 | Love problems-1 | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11493 | 3/31/1961 | I'm always by myself when I'm alone | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11494 | 3/31/1961 | Smiles and tears | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11522 | 4/25/1961 | How can you divide a little child | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11523 | 4/25/1961 | I can't take it like you can | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11524 | 4/25/1961 | MY greatest weakness | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11525 | 4/25/1961 | Teach me | Bobby Helms | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11541 | 5/19/1961 | Careless-that's all | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11542 | 5/19/1961 | Lover, come back to me-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11543 | 5/19/1961 | Kansas City-1, 2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11544 | 5/20/1961 | On the sunny side of the street-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11545 | 5/20/1961 | All the way | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11546 | 5/20/1961 | How deep is the ocean (How high the sky) | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11547 | 5/20/1961 | Tragedy | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11548 | 5/20/1961 | Talkin' 'bout you-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11549 | 5/20/1961 | Tables are turning | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11550 | 5/21/1961 | Funny feeling | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11551 | 5/21/1961 | Eventually | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11552 | 5/21/1961 | Dum dum-1,2 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11553 | 5/21/1961 | Let me be the one | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11554 | 5/21/1961 | Speak to me pretty-1 | Brenda Lee | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11562 | 5/28/1961 | Got to sleep conscience | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11565 | 5/28/1961 | Through that door | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 11619 | 7/12/1961 | Uncle John's bongos | Jack Anglin ; Johnnie and Jack ; Johnnie (Johnny) Wright | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Grady," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
Martin, Grady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/352688.
"Martin, Grady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17411007
MusicBrainz: Grady Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75353dc8-0200-4f3f-806f-db8d3d509bef
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