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 1126-1150 of 1162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 14828 | 10/31/1967 | It sure helps a lot | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14829 | 11/1/1967 | Too much of not enough | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14830 | 11/1/1967 | Take these chains from my heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14831 | 11/1/1967 | I can't help it | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14832 | 11/1/1967 | Hey, good lookin' | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14833 | 11/1/1967 | I'm so lonesome I could cry | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14834 | 11/1/1967 | Window shopping | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14835 | 11/1/1967 | Someday you'll call my name | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14836 | 11/1/1967 | I could never be ashamed of you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14848 | 11/16/1967 | My favorite memory | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14849 | 11/16/1967 | Rocky top | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14850 | 11/16/1967 | When you wind down | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14995 | 2/8/1968 | Drivin' nails in my coffin-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar, Dobro | |||
| Decca | NA 14996 | 2/8/1968 | World of forgotten people-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar, Dobro | |||
| Decca | NA 14997 | 2/8/1968 | Cut the cornbread, Mama | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 14998 | 2/8/1968 | If I could count on you | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15168 | 6/19/1968 | That was yesterday-1,3 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15169 | 6/19/1968 | A working man-2 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar, Dobro | |||
| Decca | NA 15170 | 6/19/1968 | Banjo ringing Saturday night-3 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15173 | 6/20/1968 | Thanks for all the yesterdays-1 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15174 | 6/20/1968 | Midnight angel-2 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15175 | 6/20/1968 | Son of a sawmill man | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15176 | 6/20/1968 | No good son of a gun-2 | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15566 | 4/21/1969 | There'll be no teardrops tonight | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 15567 | 4/21/1969 | You win again | Osborne Brothers | instrumentalist, electric guitar |
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.
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LCNAR: Martin, Grady, 1929-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90631561
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