Grady Martin
American musician (1929–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001)[1] was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly.
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Birth name | Thomas Grady Martin |
Born | (1929-01-17)January 17, 1929 Chapel Hill, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | December 3, 2001(2001-12-03) (aged 72) Lewisburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | country music, rockabilly |
Occupation(s) | guitarist, session musician |
Instrument(s) | guitar, fiddle |
Years active | 1946–1994 |
Labels | Decca, Monument |
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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".[2] 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.