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 151-175 of 1162 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 2659 | 2/29/1952 | I haven't got the heart | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2664 | 3/2/1952 | Don't stay away | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2665 | 3/2/1952 | You are the light o' my life | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2666 | 3/2/1952 | Sweethearts on parade-1 | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2667 | 3/2/1952 | Coquette-1 | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2679 | 3/23/1952 | The man in the moon cried last | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2680 | 3/23/1952 | Me without you | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2681 | 3/23/1952 | Your heart is too crowded | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2682 | 3/23/1952 | Almost | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2683 | 3/23/1952 | Let's take a trip to the moon | Mervin Shiner | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2684 | 3/23/1952 | Just a little lovin' | Bing Crosby ; Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2685 | 3/23/1952 | Easy on the eyes | Bing Crosby ; Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2702 | 4/21/1952 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2703 | 4/21/1952 | The last waltz | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2704 | 4/21/1952 | Bow Thy head | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2705 | 4/21/1952 | Country church | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2742 | 6/20/1952 | Anniversary song | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2743 | 6/20/1952 | Waiting in the lobby of your heart | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2744 | 6/20/1952 | Happy birthday | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2745 | 6/20/1952 | Trying | Thomas "Grady" Martin | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2768 | 7/15/1952 | Just how long | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2769 | 7/15/1952 | I haven't got the heart | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2770 | 7/15/1952 | Slowly | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2771 | 7/15/1952 | I'll always take care of you | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 2812 | 7/29/1952 | Back street affair | Webb Pierce | instrumentalist, 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
Wikidata: Grady Martin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1541282
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