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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 201-225 of 1162 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 2905 12/13/1952 All by myself Don Cherry instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2906 12/13/1952 Changeable Don Cherry instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2907 12/13/1952 A lover's quarrel Don Cherry instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2919 1/23/1953 The death of Hank Williams Jimmie Logsdon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2920 1/23/1953 Hank Williams sings the blues no more Jimmie Logsdon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2921 1/23/1953 The love you gave to me Jimmie Logsdon instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2925 1/31/1953 Side by side Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2926 1/31/1953 A fool such as I Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2927 1/31/1953 Pennsylvania polka Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2928 1/31/1953 Poor butterfly Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2931 2/15/1953 Shenanigans No.1 Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2932 2/15/1953 Shenanigans No.2 Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2933 2/15/1953 Bandera (The Texas polka) Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2934 2/15/1953 My adobe hacienda Thomas "Grady" Martin ; Slew Foot Five, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2937 2/24/1953 Hank, it will never be the same without you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2938 10-in. 2/24/1953 Beyond the sunset The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2939 2/24/1953 When Jimmie Rodgers said goodbye The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2940 2/24/1953 Jimmie Rodgers' last thoughts The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2941 2/24/1953 My wasted past The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2942 2/24/1953 Counterfeit kisses The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2943 2/24/1953 The honeymoon is over The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2946 2/28/1953 If they should ask me Don Cherry instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2947 2/28/1953 Long John boogie Don Cherry instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2948 2/28/1953 Gorgeous Don Cherry instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 2949 2/28/1953 Guessing Don Cherry instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 201-225 of 1162 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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